Rho Persei [SEP] constellation
Rho Persei
Rho Persei (Rho Per, ρ Persei, ρ Per) is a star in the northern constellation of Perseus. It has the traditional name Gorgonea Tertia , being the third member of the quartet called the Gorgonea in reference to the Gorgons from the legend of Perseus. An apparent visual magnitude of +3.39 makes it visible to the naked eye, but a challenge to view from a well-lit urban environment. Based upon parallax measurements, it is located at a distance of roughly from Earth.
in the List of IAU-approved Star Names.
In Chinese, (), meaning "Mausoleum", refers to an asterism consisting of Kappa Persei, 9 Persei, Tau Persei, Iota Persei, Beta Persei (Algol), Rho Persei, 16 Persei and 12 Persei. Consequently, the Chinese name for Kappa Persei itself is (, .).
Properties.
At its distance, the visual magnitude of Kappa Perseii is diminished by an extinction factor of 0.06 due to interstellar dust. It has a