Phi Persei

Phi Persei (Phi Per, φ Persei, φ Per) is a class B2Vep fourth-magnitude star in the constellation Perseus, location about 720 light-years from Earth.

φ Persei
Location of φ Persei (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Perseus
Right ascension 01h 43m 39.63792s
Declination 50° 41 19.4328
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.06 (3.96 - 4.11)
Characteristics
Spectral type B2Vep + sdO
U−B color index −0.92
B−V color index −0.04
Variable type γ Cas
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+0.80 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +24.59 mas/yr
Dec.: −14.01 mas/yr
Parallax (π)4.54 ± 0.20 mas
Distance720 ± 30 ly
(220 ± 10 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−3.11
Orbit
Period (P)126.6731 days
Semi-major axis (a)5.89 mas
Inclination (i)77.6°
Longitude of the node (Ω)295.7°
Periastron epoch (T)2456110.03
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
9.97 km/s
Semi-amplitude (K2)
(secondary)
81.3 km/s
Details
A
Mass9.6 M
Radius5.5 - 8.0 R
Luminosity14,454 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.46 cgs
Temperature29,300 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)440 km/s
B
Mass1.14 M
Radius1.3 R
Luminosity6,310 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.2 cgs
Temperature53,000 K
Age57±9 Myr
Other designations
φ Persei, φ Per, Phi Per, 54 Andromedae, BD+49°444, FK5 57, GC 2102, HD 10516, HIP 8068, HR 496, PPM 26670, SAO 22554
Database references
SIMBADdata
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