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The star Mirfak, aka Alpha Persei (Bayer) or 33 Persei (Flamsteed), is a white star with an F5 spectrum, and it hotter than the Sun and about 4000 times brighter than the Sun, and 500-600 light-years away. The surface temperature is 6000 Kelvin.
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What is the magnitude of Perseus' brightest star?
Alpha Persei (Mirfak or Algenib) is the brightest star in the constellation of Perseus.It has an apparent magnitude of 1.79 and an absolute magnitude of -4.50
What kind of star is hot and has a very small radius?
north star
Sun a star or asteroid?
The Sun is a star also a ball of gas that is of course as we all know is boiling hot.
What is a star if you have to explain it to a six year old?
A star is a ball of gas that is very hot and very bright.
What category of star is hot but not very luminous?
Main sequence
Star Mirfak absolute magnitude?
-5.1
What is the color of the star Mirfak?
Whitish-yellow
Is the star mirfak a giant or a dwarf?
Alpha Persei is the brightest star in the constellation of Perseus, just outshining the constellation's best known star Algol. It also bears the traditional names of Mirfak or Algenib. A yellow-white supergiant, it lies around 590 light years from Earth and is a member of a cluster of stars known as the Alpha Persei Cluster.
What is the magnitude of Perseus' brightest star?
Alpha Persei (Mirfak or Algenib) is the brightest star in the constellation of Perseus.It has an apparent magnitude of 1.79 and an absolute magnitude of -4.50
What is Mirfak's magnitude?
Mirfak, also known as Alpha Persei, has a magnitude of about 1.8, making it one of the brightest stars in the constellation Perseus.
What is the color and surface temperature of Mirfak?
7,000 degrees Kalvin
What does a star's color tell you about that star?
How hot it is.
What are stars in the Constellation Perseus?
The main ones are: Mirfak, also known as Algenib. Algol. Atik. Menkib.
Is a star a glowing sphere of hot gas?
Yes, a star is a glowing sphere of hot gas.
Why does the color of a star determine?
it determines how hot or cold the star is, for example, a blue star means its boiling hot and a red star means its unbearably cold...
Is the blue or red star hot?
The blue star is the hottest star.
What is the nickname of tennis star Maria Sharapova?
Hot Hot Hot
