Beta Persei

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:star
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Algol
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 2.12
gptkbp:catalogueNumber gptkb:ADS_2362
gptkb:BD+40_673
gptkb:HD_19356
gptkb:HIP_14576
gptkb:HR_936
gptkb:SAO_38592
gptkb:WDS_J03082+4057
gptkbp:component gptkb:Beta_Persei_A
gptkb:Beta_Persei_B
gptkbp:componentAName gptkb:Algol_A
gptkbp:componentAType B8V
gptkbp:componentBName gptkb:Algol_B
gptkbp:componentBType K0IV
gptkbp:componentCName gptkb:Algol_C
gptkbp:componentCType A7m
gptkbp:declination +40° 57′ 20″
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:John_Goodricke
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1782
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth about 93 light-years
gptkbp:eccentricity 0.0
gptkbp:hasExoplanet no known exoplanets
gptkbp:hasViewOf gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Beta Persei
gptkbp:inclination 81 degrees
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:constellation_Perseus
gptkbp:luminosity 98 times solar luminosity
gptkbp:massOfPrimary 3.6 solar masses
gptkbp:massOfSecondary 0.8 solar masses
gptkbp:massOfTertiary 1.7 solar masses
gptkbp:metallicity -0.15 [Fe/H]
gptkbp:nameMeaning the demon's head
gptkbp:notableFor first known eclipsing binary
prototype of Algol variable stars
gptkbp:orbitalSeparation 0.062 AU
gptkbp:parallax 0.22 mas
35.41 mas
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Perseus_constellation
gptkbp:period 2.867 days
gptkbp:properMotionRA -1.91 mas/yr
+2.43 mas/yr
gptkbp:radialVelocity +4.1 km/s
gptkbp:rightAscension 03h 08m 10.1s
gptkbp:spectralType B8V
gptkbp:temperature 13,000 K
gptkbp:tertiaryComponent gptkb:Beta_Persei_C
gptkbp:variabilityRange 2.12 to 3.39
gptkbp:variableType binary star system
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Algol
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6