// Constellation
Perseus
- Latin name
- Perseus (Per)
- Best visibility
- evenings in December
- Fully visible between
- 90° N – 31° S
- Naked-eye stars
- 99
Perseus is highest in the evening sky (around 9 pm) in December. The whole constellation rises above the horizon between 90° N and 31° S. Its brightest star is Mirfak at magnitude 1.79 — about 506 light-years away.
The brightest stars
| Star | Designation | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirfak | α Per | 1.79 | 506 ly |
| Algol | β Per | 2.09 | 90 ly |
| — | ζ Per | 2.84 | 752 ly |
| — | ε Per | 2.9 | 638 ly |
| — | γ Per | 2.91 | 243 ly |
| — | δ Per | 3.01 | 516 ly |
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Star data: HYG database. Constellation borders: IAU.