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Encyclopedia > Omicron Persei
Stars of Perseus
Stars of Perseus
ο Persei
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)
Perseus
Right ascension 03h 44m 19.1s
Declination +32° 17' 18"
Apparent magnitude (V) +3.83
Distance 1000-1600 ly
(300-500 pc)
Spectral type B1III/B3V
Other designations
Atik, 38 Per, HR 1131, HD 23180, SAO 56673

Omicron Persei (ο Per) is a star in the constellation Perseus. It also has the traditional name Atik (also Ati, Al Atik, Arabic for "the shoulder"). Image File history File links Perseus_constellation_map_visualization. ... Image File history File links Perseus_constellation_map_visualization. ... Perseus is a northern constellation, named after the Greek hero who slew the monster Medusa. ... In astronomy, an epoch is a moment in time for which celestial coordinates or orbital elements are specified. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Julian epoch. ... This article is about the star grouping. ... From the dawn of time, poop observed the sky and grouped stars into patterns or constellations. ... Perseus is a northern constellation, named after the Greek hero who slew the monster Medusa. ... Equatorial Coordinates Right ascension (abbrev. ... In astronomy, declination (abbrev. ... The apparent magnitude (m) of a star, planet or other celestial body is a measure of its apparent brightness as seen by an observer on Earth. ... The cosmic distance ladder is the succession of methods by which astronomers determine the distances to celestial objects. ... A light-year or lightyear (symbol: ly) is a unit of measurement of length, specifically the distance light travels in vacuum in one year. ... A parsec is the distance from the Earth to an astronomical object which has a parallax angle of one arcsecond. ... In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based initially on photospheric temperature and its associated spectral characteristics, and subsequently refined in terms of other characteristics. ... A star catalogue, or star catalog, is an astronomical catalog that lists stars. ... A star catalogue, or star catalog, is an astronomical catalog that lists stars. ... The Henry Draper Catalogue is an astronomy catalogue with astrometric and spectroscopic data about more than 225,000 stars. ... A star catalogue, or star catalog, is an astronomical catalog that lists stars. ... This article is about the astronomical object. ... This article is about the star grouping. ... Perseus is a northern constellation, named after the Greek hero who slew the monster Medusa. ...


Atik is a spectroscopic binary star consisting of a spectral type B1 giant and a type B3 dwarf orbiting each other every 4.5 days. It is most well-known as the solar system of the fictional Omicronians in the animated television series Futurama. A spectroscopic binary star is a binary star which cannot be resolved as a visual binary, even with telescopes of the highest existing resolving power. ... For the band of the same name, see: Binary Star (band) Hubble image of the Sirius binary system, in which Sirius B can be clearly distinguished (lower left). ... In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based initially on photospheric temperature and its associated spectral characteristics, and subsequently refined in terms of other characteristics. ... Look up day in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the television series. ...


In fiction

See Omicron Persei in fiction.

The planetary systems of stars other than the Sun and its Solar System are a staple element in much science fiction. ...

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Omicron Persei VIII - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (450 words)
Omicron Persei VIII is the fictional home world of a race of belligerent aliens, known as the Omicronians, ruled by emperor Lrrr and his wife Ndnd, on the animated television series Futurama, set in the early 31st century.
The system is in the Perseus constellation, and is the 15th brightest star in the constellation as seen from Earth (Omicron being the 15th letter in the Greek alphabet), has at least 12 planets.
Common sayings used on Omicron Persei VIII include "Women are from Omicron Persei VII; men are from Omicron Persei IX" and "One of these days, bang, zoom, straight to the third moon of Omicron Persei VIII!" They also dislike candy hearts and the word "wuv" confuses and infuriates them.
Perseus (constellation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (844 words)
The stars alpha Persei, gamma Persei, tau Persei, and iota Persei form Perseus' head: gamma Persei is of the third magnitude.
The stars alpha Persei, psi Persei, delta Persei, 48 Persei, mu Persei, and lambda Persei form Perseus' left arm and hand: delta Persei being of the third magnitude.
Stars epsilon Persei, xi Persei, zeta Persei, and omicron Persei form Perseus' left leg and foot: zeta Persei being of the third magnitude.
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