Alpha Persei

Summary

Alpha Persei is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alpha Persei's image is recorded as Alpha Persei Cluster.png^[3].
• Alpha Persei's instance of is recorded as star^[4].
• Alpha Persei's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Alpha Persei's constellation is recorded as Perseus^[6].
• Alpha Persei's spectral class is recorded as F3I^[7].
• Alpha Persei's part of is recorded as Alpha Persei Cluster^[8].
• Alpha Persei's child astronomical body is recorded as alf Per b^[9].
• Alpha Persei's catalog code is recorded as SAO 38787^[10].
• Alpha Persei's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J03241936+4951401^[11].
• Alpha Persei's catalog code is recorded as GSC 03320-02808^[12].
• Alpha Persei's catalog code is recorded as HD 20902^[13].
• Alpha Persei's catalog code is recorded as HIP 15863^[14].
• Alpha Persei's catalog code is recorded as HR 1017^[15].
• Alpha Persei's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 03207+4941^[16].
• Alpha Persei's catalog code is recorded as α Per^[17].
• Alpha Persei's catalog code is recorded as BD+49 917^[18].
• Alpha Persei's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J03243+4951A^[19].
• Alpha Persei's catalog code is recorded as CSV 100269^[20].
• Alpha Persei's catalog code is recorded as FK5 120^[21].
• Alpha Persei's catalog code is recorded as GC 4041^[22].
• Alpha Persei's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 1871^[23].
• Alpha Persei's catalog code is recorded as HIC 15863^[24].
• Alpha Persei's catalog code is recorded as IDS 03171+4930 A^[25].
• Alpha Persei's catalog code is recorded as IRC +50095^[26].
• Alpha Persei's catalog code is recorded as JP11 4562^[27].

Body

Geography

Alpha Persei's part of is recorded as Alpha Persei Cluster^[8].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[4] and near-infrared source^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include SAO 38787^[10], 2MASS J03241936+4951401^[11], GSC 03320-02808^[12], HD 20902^[13], HIP 15863^[14], and HR 1017^[15].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Alpha Persei include Alpha Persei Cluster^[28], an open cluster^[29].

Why It Matters

Alpha Persei ranks in the top 3% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for it include Alpha Persei Cluster^[28], an open cluster^[29].