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Mirfak
(MEER-fak)
Alpha Persei
Names For This Star
Other names for this star are Mirphak, Marfak, or Algenib.
Algenib derives from the Arabic Al Janb, "The Side". Mirfak, Mirphak, and Marfak derive from an Arabic word meaning "Elbow."
Description of the Star
Mirfak is a yellowish F5Ib supergiant star having about 5000 times the luminosity of the sun. The spectral type implies a diameter about 80 times that of the sun, and a mass about 11 times that of the sun.
Mirfak is a member of a cluster of at least 124 according to Burnham.
Other Designations For This Star
Flamsteed |
33 Persei |
Hipparcos Identifier (HIP Number) |
15863 |
Harvard Revised (HR Number) |
1017 |
Henry Draper Catalog (HD Number) |
20902 |
Bonner Durchmusterung (BD Number) |
BD+49 917 |
Smithsonian Astrophysical
Observatory compendium (SAO Number) |
38787 |
Fundamental Katalog (FK5 Number) |
120 |
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