1. Mirfak (Alpha Persei): The brightest star in Perseus, it's a yellow-white giant star about 500 times brighter than our sun.
2. Algol (Beta Persei): A well-known eclipsing binary star, Algol's brightness visibly dips every 2.87 days as one star passes in front of the other.
3. Ruchbah (Delta Persei): A white star with a faint companion, Ruchbah is about 100 times brighter than our sun.
4. Menkib (Zeta Persei): A blue-white giant star, Menkib is about 5000 times brighter than our sun.
5. Atik (Eta Persei): A giant star, Atik is about 1000 times brighter than our sun and is a source of X-rays.
6. Gorgonea Tertia (Gamma Persei): A yellow giant star, Gorgonea Tertia is about 200 times brighter than our sun.
Keep in mind that these are just six stars from a constellation with many more stars!
