Month Best Visible
December
Hemisphere Visible
Northern and Southern
The brightest star of this constellation is called Algenib. NGC 1333 is a reflection nebula and the location of star formation. Perseus also contains a giant molecular cloud, named Perseus molecular cloud; it belongs to the Orion Spur and is well-known for its low-star formation.
In Greek Mythology, Perseus the constellation is named after the Greek hero Perseus.
