RS Persei

RS Persei is a red supergiant variable star located in the Double Cluster in Perseus.

RS Persei
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RS Persei is the red star closest to the centre of NGC 884, the right hand cluster (north is down).
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Perseus
Right ascension 2h 22m 24.288s[1]
Declination +57° 0.6′ 34.08″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.82-10.0[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type M4Iab[3]
Variable type SRc[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−38.0±2[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −0.371±0.137[5] mas/yr
Dec.: −0.931±0.165[5] mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.6437 ± 0.0822[5] mas
Distance2,345±55[6] pc
Absolute magnitude (MV)−6.18[7]
Details[6]
Mass12-15 M
Radius770±30 R
Luminosity77,600+9,500
−8,400
 L
Surface gravity (log g)−0.2±0.05 cgs
Temperature3,470±90 K
Other designations
RS Per, HD 14488, BD +56°583, 2MASS J02222428+5706340, AAVSO 0215+56A
Database references
SIMBADdata

RS Persei Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Cutri, R. M; Skrutskie, M. F; Van Dyk, S; Beichman, C. A; Carpenter, J. M; Chester, T; Cambresy, L; Evans, T; Fowler, J; Gizis, J; Howard, E; Huchra, J; Jarrett, T; Kopan, E. L; Kirkpatrick, J. D; Light, R. M; Marsh, K. A; McCallon, H; Schneider, S; Stiening, R; Sykes, M; Weinberg, M; Wheaton, W. A; Wheelock, S; Zacarias, N (2003). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: 2MASS All-Sky Catalog of Point Sources (Cutri+ 2003)". VizieR On-line Data Catalog: II/246. Originally Published in: 2003y Cat.2246....0C. 2246. Bibcode:2003yCat.2246....0C.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Identifiers at line 630: attempt to index field 'known_free_doi_registrants_t' (a nil value).
  3. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Identifiers at line 630: attempt to index field 'known_free_doi_registrants_t' (a nil value).
  4. Wilson, Ralph Elmer (1953). "General catalogue of stellar radial velocities". Washington. Bibcode:1953GCRV..C......0W.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Template:Cite DR2
  6. 6.0 6.1 Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Identifiers at line 630: attempt to index field 'known_free_doi_registrants_t' (a nil value).
  7. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Identifiers at line 630: attempt to index field 'known_free_doi_registrants_t' (a nil value).