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Algenib
Mirfak, Mirphak, Alpha Persei, 33 Persei
Proper Names
  Algenib
  Mirfak
  Mirphak
Bayer Designation
  Alpha Persei
Flamsteed Number
  33 Persei
BSC
  1017
HD
  20902
Constellation
  Perseus
Right Ascension
  3h 24m 14s
Declination
  +49° 51' 19"
Distance
  592 light years
  181 parsecs
Magnitude
  Apparent: +1.9
  Absolute: -4.4
Spectral Class
  F5
  Bright Yellow Supergiant
Optimum Visibility
  October/November
 Though Algol is probably the most famous of Perseus' stars, it is literally outshone by this distant supergiant.
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