Western asterism
Segment of Perseus
This is an asterism, not one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
Part of: Perseus
Visibility
Northern sky
Best placed
October, November, December
Difficulty
easy
Pattern
6 stars, 5 lines
About
Segment of Perseus is a Western-tradition asterism spanning Perseus, not itself one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
- Segment of Perseus is a Western-tradition asterism - a recognizable star pattern that is not itself one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
- This pattern connects 6 stars with 5 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Mirfak (apparent magnitude 1.79).
- Spans part of: Perseus.
Important Stars
MiramMirfak