Pi Persei
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Stars of Perseus
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 02h 58m 45.7s |
| Declination | +39° 39' 46" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.7 |
| Distance | 362 ly (111 pc) |
| Spectral type | A2Vn |
| Other designations | |
Pi Persei (π Per) is a star in the constellation Perseus. It also has the traditional name Gorgonea Secunda.
Pi Persei has an apparent magnitude of +4.7 and spectral class A2V. The star is about 362 light years from Earth.
In Chinese astronomy, Gorgonea Secunda is called 積屍, Pinyin: Jīshī, meaning Heap of Corpses, because this star is marking itself and stand alone in Heap of Corpses asterism, Stomach mansion (see : Chinese constellation).[1] 積屍 (Jīshī), westernized into Tseih She, but the name Tseih She was designated for β Per (Algol) by R.H. Allen and the meaning is "the Piled-up Corpses" [2]
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