Perseus
constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
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Summary
Perseus is a constellation[1]. Perseus draws 3,140 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #38 of 85).[2]
Key Facts
- Shares border with: Aries[3], Taurus[4], Auriga[5], Camelopardalis[6], Cassiopeia[7], Andromeda[8], Triangulum[9]
- Named after: Perseus[10]
- Part of: Northern celestial hemisphere[11]
- Commons category: Perseus (constellation)[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Perseus (constellation)[13]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[14], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17], Perseus[18], Star Lore of All Ages[19]
- Topic has template: Template:Stars of Perseus[20], Šablona:Souhvězdí Persea[21]
- Official name: Perseus[22]
- Short name: Per[23]
- Area: 615 square degree[24]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[25]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Perseus include Perseids[26], a meteor shower[27]; Perseus Cluster[28], a galaxy cluster[29]; and Perseus Crags[30], a nunatak[31].
Why It Matters
Perseus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] Perseus is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
Entities named for Perseus include Perseids[26], a meteor shower[27]; Perseus Cluster[28], a galaxy cluster[29]; and Perseus Crags[30], a nunatak[31].