PR Persei

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PR Persei
Location of PR Persei (circled) near the Double Cluster (north is down)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Perseus
Right ascension 02h 21m 42.41s[1]
Declination +57° 51′ 46.1″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.7 – 8.2[2]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Red supergiant
Spectral type M1 Iab-Ib[2]
Variable type LC[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−45.9[1] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −0.857[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −1.059[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.3621±0.0239 mas[1]
Distance9,000 ± 600 ly
(2,800 ± 200 pc)
Details
Mass9.2[3] M
Radius401[4] R
Luminosity27,542[5] L
Surface gravity (log g)0.89[6] cgs
Temperature3,715[5] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.22[6] dex
Other designations
PR Persei, BD+57°550, HD 14404, HIP 10995, SAO 23234, TIC 348442493, TYC 3694-152-1, IRAS 02181+5738, 2MASS J02214241+5751460[7]
Database references
SIMBADdata

PR Persei (also known as HD 14404, HIP 10995, or BD+57 550) is a red supergiant star located in the constellation of Perseus in the northern celestial hemisphere. Classified as a variable star of spectral type M1-Iab-Ib, it exhibits mild brightness variations due to pulsations in its outer layers. It resides in the Milky Way galaxy, approximately 9,000 light-years from the Solar System. It can be seen near the Double Cluster of Perseus through a telescope or binoculars.

Charecterstics

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File:PRPerLightCurve.png
A light curve for PR Persei, plotted from Hipparcos data[8]

PR Persei is a cool, luminous red supergiant with a spectral type of M1 Iab-Ib, indicating an intermediate luminosity class between Iab and Ib supergiants.[9]

References

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