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Perseus constellation

Perseus is best seen on December evenings. You can see all of its stars at once from 90° N to 30° S. Its brightest stars are Mirfak and Algol.

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Brightest stars in Perseus

Mirfak

Algol

ζ Per

ε Per

γ Per

Deep sky objects in Perseus

Mel 20

Double Cluster

NGC 869/884

Meteor showers from Perseus

Perseids meteor shower 2027

Peak on August 13

Near Perseus in the sky

Triangulum

Auriga

Camelopardalis

Cassiopeia

The 88 constellations