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    Eta PerseiPersei, abbreviated Eta Per, η Per), is a binary star and the 'A' component of a triple star system (the 'B' component is the star HD 237009)...
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    part of the constellation, it contained Mu, Delta, Psi, Alpha, Gamma and Eta Persei. Jīshuǐ (積水), the Swollen Waters, was the fourth paranatellon of the aforementioned...
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    examples: Antares A Betelgeuse Epsilon Pegasi Zeta Cephei Lambda Velorum Eta Persei 31 and 32 Cygni Psi1 Aurigae 119 Tauri Mira was historically thought to...
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    assumed the possibility of expansion of the bright ring (nebula) around Nova Persei 1901 with a velocity exceeding that of light." He continues: "The comparison...
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    which itself is part of the larger Double Cluster. The stars Gamma Persei and Eta Persei point in the general direction of the open cluster. Trumpler 2 -...
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    the Hyades, the Pleiades also in the Taurus constellation and the Alpha Persei Cluster (with Alcyone and Mirfak as the brightest stars). The northern Spring...
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  • Gruis Star 1.77 1.75 Alioth Star 1.77 Alnitak Triple star system 1.79 Alpha Persei Star 1.79 Dubhe Binary star system 1.84 Delta Canis Majoris Star 1.85 Epsilon...
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    Cassiopeia with star clusters Cassiopeia with indication of χ Persei (NGC 884) and h Persei (NGC 869) as well as the star clusters NGC 654, NGC 663, NGC...
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    order of 1,000 to 2,000 R☉. Mu Cephei VV Cephei A NML Cygni RW Cephei S Persei VY Canis Majoris - potentially the largest star in the Milky Way KY Cygni...
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    Borealis Alramih Arcturus Alkaid Eta Ursae Majoris K.Alasad Alpha Leonis Algomisa Procyon Alhabor Sirius Alghul Beta Persei Alnath Beta Tauri Markab Alpha...
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