Theta Persei

Theta Persei (Theta Per, θ Persei, θ Per) is a star system 37 light years away from Earth, in the constellation Perseus. It is one of the closest naked-eye stars.

The primary star is a yellowish dwarf (main sequence) star of spectral type F8V, which is somewhat larger and brighter than the Sun, but still within the range considered to have the potential for Earth-like planets. There is also a red dwarf companion of spectral type M1.V, orbiting about 250 AU from the primary. It has a Gaia Data Release 2 parallax of $1.138$, corresponding to a distance of $1.319$.

An 11th-magnitude star is listed in double-star catalogues as component C of the multiple system. It was $2.235$ away from component A in 2002, although the separation is rapidly increasing as it is a distant background object with a very different proper motion to the other two stars. An unconfirmed companion, possibly a brown dwarf, was reported $6,328$ from θ Persei B in 2010.