Perseus

Summary

Perseus is a constellation^[1]. Perseus draws 272 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #38 of 85).^[2]

Key Facts

• Perseus's image is recorded as PerseusCC.jpg^[3].
• Perseus's instance of is recorded as constellation^[4].
• Perseus's shares border with is recorded as Aries^[5].
• Perseus's shares border with is recorded as Taurus^[6].
• Perseus's shares border with is recorded as Auriga^[7].
• Perseus's shares border with is recorded as Camelopardalis^[8].
• Perseus's shares border with is recorded as Cassiopeia^[9].
• Perseus's shares border with is recorded as Andromeda^[10].
• Perseus's shares border with is recorded as Triangulum^[11].
• Perseus is named after Perseus^[12].
• Perseus's GND ID is recorded as 4173853-6^[13].
• Perseus's locator map image is recorded as Perseus constellation map.svg^[14].
• Perseus's part of is recorded as Northern celestial hemisphere^[15].
• Perseus's astronomic symbol image is recorded as Perseus symbol (Moskowitz, variable width).svg^[16].
• Perseus's Commons category is recorded as Perseus (constellation)^[17].
• Perseus's BNCF Thesaurus ID is recorded as 75297^[18].
• Perseus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01drk7^[19].
• Perseus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Perseus (constellation)^[20].
• Perseus's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0050480^[21].
• Perseus's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[22].
• Perseus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Perseus's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Perseus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[25].
• Perseus's described by source is recorded as Perseus^[26].
• Perseus's described by source is recorded as Star Lore of All Ages^[27].

Body

Geography

Perseus's part of is recorded as Northern celestial hemisphere^[15].

Physical Characteristics

Perseus's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+615'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Perseus's instance of is recorded as constellation^[4].

History and Context

Perseus is named after Perseus^[12].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Perseus include Perseids^[29], a meteor shower^[30]; Perseus Cluster^[31], a galaxy cluster^[32]; and Perseus Crags^[33], a nunatak^[34].

Why It Matters

Perseus draws 272 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #38 of 85).^[2] Perseus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] Perseus is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for Perseus include Perseids^[29], a meteor shower^[30]; Perseus Cluster^[31], a galaxy cluster^[32]; and Perseus Crags^[33], a nunatak^[34].