Mirfak

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

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Jump Nodes

• Epsilon Pegasi
• Unknown System