Xi Persei

Menkib
Location of ξ Persei (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Perseus
Right ascension 03h 58m 57.90229s[1]
Declination +35° 47′ 27.7132″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.04[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type O7.5III(n)((f))[3]
U−B color index −0.93[2]
B−V color index +0.02[2]
Variable type slightly variable[4]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)65.40[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 3.62[1] mas/yr
Dec.: 1.74[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.62 ± 0.51 mas[1]
Distanceapprox. 1,200 ly
(approx. 380 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−5.50[3]
Details
Mass26[3]-36[6] M☉
Radius14[6] R☉
Luminosity263,000[3] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)3.5[3] cgs
Temperature35,000[6] K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)220[3] km/s
Age~7[7] Myr
Other designations
46 Per, HR 1228, HD 24912, FK5 148, SAO 56856, HIP 18614, BD+35°775
Database references
SIMBADdata

Xi Persei (ξ Persei, abbreviated Xi Per, ξ Per), known also as Menkib /ˈmɛŋkɪb/,[8][9] is a star in the constellation of Perseus. Based upon parallax measurements taken during the Hipparcos mission, it is approximately 1,200 light-years from the Sun.

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