Constellation+Nathan

// Perseus //Latin for: Hero with a sword. 

Visible during: November and December Time:10:00 PM

__Stars of Perseus: __    Deep Sky objects in Perseus:
 * MIRPHAK (Alpha star), Star class: F (6000-7500K), Apparent Magnitude: 1.78, Distance: 181.488 parsecs, Spectral Class: F5 Ib
 * ALGOL (Beta star), Star class: B (10500-30000K), Apparent Magnitude: 2.12, Distance: 28.458 parsecs, Spectral Class: B8 V
 * Mirham (Eta star), Star class: K (4000-5250K), Apparent Magnitude 3.76, Distance: 408.163 parsecs, Spectral Class: K3 Ib
 * Misam (Kappa star), Star class: K (4000-5250K), Apparent Magnitude: 3.8, Distance: 34 parsecs, Spectral Class: K0 III
 * Iota Persei (Iota star), Star class: G (5000-6000K), Apparent Magnitude: 4.05, Distance: 10.53 parsecs, Spectral Class: G0 V
 * <span style="color: rgb(172, 17, 17); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Adad (Nu star), Star class: F (6000-7500K), Apparent Magnitude: 3.77, Distance: 170.55 parsecs, Spectral Class: F5 II
 * <span style="color: rgb(172, 17, 17); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Adid (Epsilon star), Star class: A (7500-11000), Apparent Magnitude: 2.9, Distance: 165.64 parsecs, Spectral Class: A1 V
 * <span style="color: rgb(172, 17, 17); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Gorgonea (Rho star), Star class: M (under 3500K), Apparent Magnitude: 3.39, Distance: 97 parsecs, Spectral Class: M4 II
 * <span style="color: rgb(172, 17, 17); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Pi Persei (Pi star), Star class: A (7500-11000), Apparent Magnitude: 4.7, Distance: 111 parsecs, Spectral Class: A2 Vn
 * <span style="color: rgb(172, 17, 17); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Theta Persei (Theta star), Star class: F (6000-7500K), Apparent Magnitude: 4.12, Distance: 11.23 parsecs, Spectral Class: F7 V
 * <span style="color: rgb(172, 17, 17); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Seif (Phi star), Star class: B (10500-30000K), Apparent Magnitude: 4.01, Distance: 219.63 parsecs, Spectral Class: B2 Vpe
 * <span style="color: rgb(172, 17, 17); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Seid (Gamma Star), Star class: G (5000-6000K), Apparent Magnitude: 2.91, Distance: 80.37 parsecs, Spectral Class: G8 III
 * <span style="color: rgb(172, 17, 17); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: rgb(172, 17, 17); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(172, 17, 17); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Basel (Delta Star), Star class: B (10500-30000K), Apparent Magnitude: 3.01, Distance: 161.66 parsecs, Spectral Class: B5 III









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<span style="color: rgb(42, 82, 157);"> <span style="font-size: 250%; color: rgb(70, 34, 32); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: rgb(42, 82, 157);"><span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; text-align: center; font-size: 210%;">Mythology:

<span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; color: rgb(42, 120, 28); font-size: 200%;"> <span style="color: rgb(11, 75, 21); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 40%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: 159%; color: rgb(77, 181, 44);"> Perseus was the son of Zeus and Denae but was cast by being placed in a wooden chest and drifted to the island of Seriphos who was soon raised by a fisherman named Dictys. Soon the king, Polydectes, fell in love with Denae and planned to send Perseus away from the island. The king demanded for the head of Medusa, a Gorgon who turned anyone to stone if he or she looked at her. While trying to find Medusa, Perseus was given a sword, a mirror-like shield, a helmet of invisibility, and a wallet to keep the head in by the gods Hermes, Athena, and Hades. He soon entered a cave witch had the sleeping Medusa in it. Using his shield to view her head, he cut of her head and was pursued by other Gorgons. Luckly, his helment ensured a clean getaway using invisibility and flew away on the winged horse, Pegasus.

On his way back to the island, he stopped and visit the kingdom Etheopia. The Queen of the kingdom boasted that she was more beautiful than Nerids which angered the god Poseidon and sent a monster to destroy the kingdom. The Oracle said that the monster will leave if they sacrificed Andromeda, so they chained her to a rock and waited. Perseus saw Andromeda chained, freed her, then slayed the monster. Soon after, Perseus and Andromeda were married dispite that fact that she was proposed to someone else. On returning to the island of Seriphos, he learns that Denae is taking refuge from the violence of Polydectes, so Perseus kills him using Medusa's head.

Soon after, Perseus gives the head of Medusa to Athena as a gift, who set it on Zeus' shield as the Gorgonion. Perseus then went to Larissa, where the athletic games were held. He made the game quiot and made a public display. The king, Arcrisius, accidentally stepped in the trajectory of the ring and was killed. Megapenthes, the king's son, vowed to avenge his father and soon killed Perseus after his long and sucessful reign. <span style="color: rgb(185, 14, 14);">Interesting Stuff: <span style="font-size: 140%; font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(112, 81, 81);"> The Perseid meteor showers have been observed for about over 2000 years. The first known meteors were observed in the Far East. In Medieval Europe, the showers were called "The Tears of St. Lawrence". These showers can be observed during mid-July each year. The most activity of the showers are during early August. During that time, there are about 60 meteors per hour.