GK Persei
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GK Persei was a bright nova first observed on Earth in 1901. It was discovered by Thomas David Anderson, an Edinburgh clergyman, at 02:40 UT on 22 February 1901 when it was at magnitude 2.7. It reache
GK Persei and the surrounding Firework Nebula.
GK Persei by the 32-inch Schulman Telescope at the Mt. Lemmon Observatory.
Perseus (constellation)
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Perseus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the Greek mythological hero Perseus. It is one of the 48 ancient constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and among the
GK Persei
…GK Persei GK Persei and the surrounding Firework Nebula. Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 Constellation Perseus Right ascension 03h 31m 11.82s Declination +43° 54′ 16.8″ Apparent magnitude (V) 0.02 - 14.0 Characteristics Spectral type K1IV Astrometry Radial…
Perseus carrying the head of Medusa the Gorgon, as depicted in Urania's Mirror, a set of constellation cards published in London c.1825
The constellation Perseus as it can be seen by the naked eye
The Double Cluster (NGC 869 and NGC 884)
NGC 1333, a nebula in the Perseus molecular cloud featuring glowing gases and pitch-black dust stirred up and blown around by several hundred newly forming stars embedded within the dark cloud.