S Persei


Object type

  • Red supergiant
  • Star
  • Double or multiple star
  • Emission-line Star
  • Infra-Red source
  • Maser
  • Semi-regular pulsating Star
  • Variable Star
simbad:V* S Per

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S Persei is a red supergiant located near the Double Cluster in Perseus, north of the cluster NGC 869. It is a member of the Perseus OB1 association and one of the largest known stars. It is also a semiregular variable, a star whose variations are less regular than those of Mira variables.

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