Perseus

Summary

Perseus is a constellation^[1]. Perseus draws 1,217 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #38 of 85).^[2]

Key Facts

• Perseus's instance of is recorded as constellation^[3].
• Perseus's shares border with is recorded as Aries^[4].
• Perseus's shares border with is recorded as Taurus^[5].
• Perseus's shares border with is recorded as Auriga^[6].
• Perseus's shares border with is recorded as Camelopardalis^[7].
• Perseus's shares border with is recorded as Cassiopeia^[8].
• Perseus's shares border with is recorded as Andromeda^[9].
• Perseus's shares border with is recorded as Triangulum^[10].
• Perseus is named after Perseus^[11].
• Perseus is part of Northern celestial hemisphere^[12].
• Perseus's Commons category is recorded as Perseus (constellation)^[13].
• Perseus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Perseus (constellation)^[14].
• Perseus's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[15].
• Perseus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• Perseus's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• Perseus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[18].
• Perseus's described by source is recorded as Perseus^[19].
• Perseus's described by source is recorded as Star Lore of All Ages^[20].
• Perseus's topic has template is recorded as Template:Stars of Perseus^[21].
• Perseus's topic has template is recorded as Q10729095^[22].
• Perseus's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Perseus'}^[23].
• Perseus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Per'}^[24].
• Perseus covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+615'}^[25].
• Perseus's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[26].

Body

Geography

Perseus is part of Northern celestial hemisphere^[12].

Physical Characteristics

Perseus covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+615'}^[25].

Designation and Status

Perseus's instance of is recorded as constellation^[3].

History and Context

Perseus is named after Perseus^[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Perseus include Perseus Crags^[27], a nunatak^[28]; Perseids^[29], a meteor shower^[30]; and Perseus Cluster^[31], a galaxy cluster^[32].

Why It Matters

Perseus draws 1,217 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.^[33] Perseus is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for Perseus include Perseus Crags^[27], a nunatak^[28]; Perseids^[29], a meteor shower^[30]; and Perseus Cluster^[31], a galaxy cluster^[32].