Celestial Atlas: Perseus (original) (raw)

Perseus is one of the 48 ancient constellations recorded by Ptolemy. Historical Map of Pegasus
(to be added in next iteration of this page) Modern Map of Perseus
Modified version of Wikimedia Commons map by Torsten Bronger
Wikimedia Commons map of Perseus Constellations Bordering Perseus
(to be added in next iteration of this page) Stars in Perseus

Stars that have common names often have multiple names, so the common names shown (if any) cannot be considered authoritative. Right ascension and declination are given in 2000.0 coordinates. α Per (Mirfak) β Per (Algol) γ Per δ Per ε Per

Objects of Interest

M34 (= NGC 1039) (RA 02 42 07, Dec +42 44 46), an open star cluster.
NGC 1275 (RA 03 19 48, Dec +41 30 42), a 12th-magnitude pair of galaxies in the Perseus cluster.
NGC 1333 (RA 03 29 20, Dec +31 24 57), a diffuse nebular region lit by hot young stars.