Rho Persei

Summary

Rho Persei is a long-period variable star^[1]. It draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (long_period_variable_star category, ranking #10 of 33).^[2]

Key Facts

• Rho Persei's instance of is recorded as long-period variable star^[3].
• Rho Persei's instance of is recorded as high proper-motion star^[4].
• Rho Persei's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Rho Persei's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Rho Persei's constellation is recorded as Perseus^[7].
• Rho Persei's spectral class is recorded as M4+IIIa^[8].
• Rho Persei's catalog code is recorded as SAO 56138^[9].
• Rho Persei's catalog code is recorded as GSC 02847-01572^[10].
• Rho Persei's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J03051057+3850243^[11].
• Rho Persei's catalog code is recorded as HD 19058^[12].
• Rho Persei's catalog code is recorded as HIP 14354^[13].
• Rho Persei's catalog code is recorded as HR 921^[14].
• Rho Persei's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 03019+3838^[15].
• Rho Persei's catalog code is recorded as ρ Per^[16].
• Rho Persei's catalog code is recorded as PLX 635^[17].
• Rho Persei's catalog code is recorded as LSPM J0305+3850^[18].
• Rho Persei's catalog code is recorded as ASCC 465769^[19].
• Rho Persei's catalog code is recorded as BD+38 630^[20].
• Rho Persei's catalog code is recorded as FK5 109^[21].
• Rho Persei's catalog code is recorded as GC 3682^[22].
• Rho Persei's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 1707^[23].
• Rho Persei's catalog code is recorded as HIC 14354^[24].
• Rho Persei's catalog code is recorded as IRC +40054^[25].
• Rho Persei's catalog code is recorded as JP11 746^[26].
• Rho Persei's catalog code is recorded as N30 631^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include long-period variable star^[3], high proper-motion star^[4], near-infrared source^[5], and ultraviolet source^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include SAO 56138^[9], GSC 02847-01572^[10], 2MASS J03051057+3850243^[11], HD 19058^[12], HIP 14354^[13], and HR 921^[14].

Why It Matters

Rho Persei draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (long_period_variable_star category, ranking #10 of 33).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]