11 Persei

11 Persei
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Perseus
Right ascension 02h 43m 02.83826s
Declination +55° 06 21.6700
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.76
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage main sequence
Spectral type B7 III(p?) (Hg?)
B−V color index −0.110±0.003
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−0.7±1.0 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +34.859 mas/yr
Dec.: −21.955 mas/yr
Parallax (π)7.8022±0.0874 mas
Distance418 ± 5 ly
(128 ± 1 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)0.16
Details
Mass3.77±0.06 M
Radius3.2 R
Luminosity210.4+21.9
−19.9
 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.19 cgs
Temperature14,550 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]+0.09 dex
Rotation25–70 d
Rotational velocity (v sin i)4.50 km/s
Age50.9±12.2 Myr
Other designations
11 Per, BD+54°598, FK5 2188, HD 16727, HIP 12692, HR 785, SAO 23555
Database references
SIMBADdata

11 Persei is a single star in the constellation of Perseus, located about 418 light years away from the Sun. It is visible to the naked eye as a dim, blue-white hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.76.

This is a chemically peculiar mercury-manganese star. Cowley (1972) found a stellar classification of B7 III(p?) (Hg?), while Hube (1970) had B8 IV, and Appenzeller (1967) showed B6 V. Stellar models indicate this is a young B-type main sequence star with an estimated age of around 51 million years. It has a low rotation rate, showing a projected rotational velocity of 4.50 km/s. The star has 3.8 times the mass of the Sun and is radiating 210 times the Sun's luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 14,550 K.