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Proper NameNone
Bayer DesignationNone
Flamsteed Number36 Persei
HR (BSC)1069
HD21770
ConstellationPerseus
Right Ascension3h 32m 26s
Declination+46° 3' 25"
Distance121 light years
37 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +5.30
Absolute: +2.50
Spectral ClassF4III bright yellow giant
Optimum VisibilityNovember / December (Usually visible from northern latitudes)
Notes36 Persei is an old and solitary star that has consumed its hydrogen reserves and is in the process of expanding into its giant phase. It is currently more than twice the diameter of the Sun, and is projected to expand further as its stellar evolution continues.

36 Persei is somewhat hotter and somewhat larger than Earth's own Sun. It lies more than one hundred and twenty light years distant, in the constellation of Perseus.

Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

Image of 36 Persei

A view of the volatile star 36 Persei, in the heart of the Milky Way. This illustration shows plumes of plasma being cast off into space by the star - the visible effects of a cyclical change in energy production.

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