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===Celestial Information===
 
===Celestial Information===
*''Distance from Sol:'' 600 lyrs, 184 par
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*''Name, meaning and Constellation:'' Alpha Persei, Perseus.  It comes from the Arabic word for ''Elbow'' from the Arabic Marfiķ al Thurayya,
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*''Other name(s) and meaning:'' Mirphak, Marfak, Mirzac (all with the same meaning as Mirfak), Algenib, Algeneb, Elgenab, Gęnib, Chenib or Alchemb (all coming from the Arabic الجنب al-janb, or الجانب al-jānib, meaning ''the flank'' or ''side''), Hinali'i (Hawaiian name).
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*''Distance from Sol:'' 600 ly, 184 pc
 
*''Type of System:'' Singular
 
*''Type of System:'' Singular
 
*''Color:'' F-Yellow Supergiant
 
*''Color:'' F-Yellow Supergiant
 
*''Right Ascension:'' 3h 24m 19s
 
*''Right Ascension:'' 3h 24m 19s
*''Declination:'' +49° 51' 40"
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*''Declination:'' +49° 51' 40"
  
 
===Important Events===
 
===Important Events===

Latest revision as of 09:13, 27 August 2024

Celestial Information

  • Name, meaning and Constellation: Alpha Persei, Perseus. It comes from the Arabic word for Elbow from the Arabic Marfiķ al Thurayya,
  • Other name(s) and meaning: Mirphak, Marfak, Mirzac (all with the same meaning as Mirfak), Algenib, Algeneb, Elgenab, Gęnib, Chenib or Alchemb (all coming from the Arabic الجنب al-janb, or الجانب al-jānib, meaning the flank or side), Hinali'i (Hawaiian name).
  • Distance from Sol: 600 ly, 184 pc
  • Type of System: Singular
  • Color: F-Yellow Supergiant
  • Right Ascension: 3h 24m 19s
  • Declination: +49° 51' 40"

Important Events

  • To be filled in later.

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