How to see it
2 Per has a visual magnitude of about 5.68: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 2 Per: right ascension 1h 52m 9s, declination +50° 47′ 34″ (J2000), in the region of the Cassiopeia constellation (IAU figure Cas).
Catalog context
2 Per. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 8714, HD 11291, Gaia DR3 358011366943014016. In the SkyKeepsake Cassiopeia (Cas) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 358011366943014016
- HIP
- 8714
- HD
- 11291
- gaia_dr3
- 358011366943014016
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 2 Per
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 358011366943014016
- HD 11291
- HIP 8714
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.68