Alpha Persei is a piece of digital artwork by Kim Sy Ok which was uploaded on February 3rd, 2013.
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Alpha Persei
Artist
Kim Sy Ok
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Digital Art
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Alpha Persei is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Perseus, just outshining the constellation's best known star, Algol. Known by the traditional names Mirfak and Algenib, it is a circumpolar star when viewed from the latitude of New York City or higher. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 1.8, placing it among the brightest stars in the sky. Mirfak lies in the midst of a cluster of stars eponymously named the Alpha Persei Cluster, or Melotte 20, which is easily visible in binoculars and includes many of the fainter stars in the constellation. The distance to this star has been determined using the parallax technique, putting it 510 light-years (160 parsecs) away. The spectrum of Alpha Persei matches a stellar classification of F5 Ib, revealing it to be a supergiant star in the latter stages of its evolution. It has a similar spectrum to Procyon, though the latter star is much less luminous. This difference is highlighted in their spectral designation under the Yerkes spectral classification, published in 1943, where stars are ranked on luminosity as well as spectral typing. Procyon is thus F5 IV, a subgiant star. Since 1943, the spectrum of Alpha Persei has served as one of the stable anchor points by which other stars are classified.
Thank you for your visit. Made in Apophysis.
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Darla Wood
Kim, this is a beautiful image. Really like the wispy feathery design of lovely blend of colors. My pick for Digital Touch group! V/F !
Kim Sy Ok replied:
Thank you so much Darla and thank you for the v/f and picking it for the Digital touch group-I'm so honored, thank you :)!