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PERSEUS , in astronomy, a constellation of the northern hemisphere, called after the Greek legendary hero, it is mentioned by Eudoxus (4th century B.c.) and Aratus (3rd century B.C.); ' Author of a history of Antioch; he is quoted by John Malalas , Chronographia, pp. 37-38, ed. Bonn
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bright patch in the Milky Way; and the meteoric swarm named the Perseids, which appear in August and have their radiant in Perseus. (See METEOR.)End of Article: PERSEUS If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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