Perseus (disambiguation)
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Perseus may refer to
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In mythology:
- PerseusPerseusPerseus ,Perseos and Perseas are not used in English. the legendary founder of Mycenae and of the Perseid dynasty of Danaans there, was the first of the mythic heroes of Greek mythology whose exploits in defeating various archaic monsters provided the founding myths of the Twelve Olympians...
, a mythological figure
In history:
- Perseus (geometer)Perseus (geometer)Perseus was an ancient Greek geometer, who invented the concept of spiric sections, in analogy to the conic sections studied by Apollonius of Perga....
, an ancient Greek mathematician - Perseus of MacedonPerseus of MacedonPerseus was the last king of the Antigonid dynasty, who ruled the successor state in Macedon created upon the death of Alexander the Great...
, the last King of Macedon
In astronomy:
- Perseus (constellation)Perseus (constellation)Perseus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the Greek hero Perseus. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union...
, a constellation in the northern sky - Perseus ArmPerseus ArmThe Perseus Arm is one of two major spiral arms of the Milky Way galaxy. The second major arm is called Scutum–Centaurus Arm. Perseus Arm begins from the distal end of the long Milky Way....
, an arm of the Milky Way - Perseus ClusterPerseus ClusterThe Perseus Cluster is a cluster of galaxies in the constellation Perseus. It has a recession speed of 5,366 km/s and a diameter of 863′...
, galaxy cluster - Perseus-Pisces SuperclusterPerseus-Pisces SuperclusterThe Perseus-Pisces Supercluster is one of the largest known structures in the universe. Even at a distance of 250 million light-years, this chain of galaxy clusters extends more than 40° across the northern winter sky...
, galaxy cluster chain - Perseus molecular cloudPerseus molecular cloudThe Perseus molecular cloud is a nearby Giant Molecular Cloud in the constellation of Perseus and contains over 10,000 solar masses of gas and dust covering an area of 6 by 2 degrees. Unlike the Orion molecular cloud it is almost invisible apart from two clusters, IC 348 and NGC 1333, where...
- PerseidsPerseidsThe Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift-Tuttle. The Perseids are so-called because the point from which they appear to come, called the radiant, lies in the constellation Perseus. The name derives in part from the word Perseides , a term found in Greek mythology...
, a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift-Tuttle
In maritime:
- HMS PerseusHMS PerseusSix ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Perseus, after the Greek hero Perseus: was a 20-gun sixth rate launched in 1776. She was converted into a bomb vessel in 1799 and was broken up in 1805. was a 22-gun sixth rate launched in 1812. She was used for harbour service from 1818 and was...
, any one of several ships of the Royal Navy - USNS Perseus (T-AF-64)USNS Perseus (T-AF-64)USNS Perseus was a Denebola-class stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy. Her task was to carry stores, refrigerated items, and equipment to ships in the fleet, and to remote stations and staging areas....
, American stores ship - USS PerseusUSS PerseusUSS Perseus is a name used more than once by the U.S. Navy:* USS Perseus was built for the U.S. Coast Guard by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, and was delivered 23 April 1932....
, name used by multiple American ships
Other:
- Perseus ProjectPerseus ProjectThe Perseus Project is a digital library project of Tufts University that assembles digital collections of humanities resources. It is hosted by the Department of Classics. It has suffered at times from computer hardware problems, and its resources are occasionally unavailable...
, a digital library - Perseus (munition), a 900kg (2,000lb) bomb made in Greece
- Perseus (spy)Perseus (spy)Perseus was the codename of a possible Soviet spy alleged to have breached U.S. national security at Los Alamos during the Manhattan project. This name is also given to a spy at White Sands Missile Range, located further south near Las Cruces, New Mexico...
, a Soviet spy at White Sands Missile Range - Bristol PerseusBristol Perseus|-See also:-Bibliography:* Bridgman, L, Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II. Crescent . ISBN 0-517-67964-7* Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9...
, an aero engine - Perseus, a GWR Iron Duke ClassGWR Iron Duke ClassThe Great Western Railway Iron Duke Class 4-2-2 was a class of broad gauge steam locomotives for express passenger train work.-History:The prototype locomotive, Great Western, was built as a 2-2-2 locomotive in April 1846, but was soon converted to a 4-2-2 arrangement...
steam locomotive - Perseus Books GroupPerseus Books GroupPerseus Books Group is an American publishing company founded in 1996 by investor Frank Pearl. It was named Publisher of the Year in 2007 by Publishers Weekly magazine for its role in taking on publishers formerly distributed by Publishers Group West and acquiring Avalon Publishing Group.In January...
, a publishing company - Operation PerseusOperation PerseusOperation Perseus was an initiative launched by the British Transport Police in August 1998. The aim of the operation was to reduce railway crime on the Brighton to Hastings East Coastway line. As part of the launch, Connex South-Central Class 421 3Cop no. 1409 was named "Operation Perseus" at a...
, a British police operation - UGM-89 PerseusUGM-89 PerseusThe UGM-89 Perseus was a proposed U.S. Navy submarine-launched anti-ship and anti-submarine cruise missile that was developed under the Submarine Tactical Missile project, which was also referred to as the Submarine Anti-ship Weapon System...
, a canceled project for an American missile - Perseus (single), Hitomi Shimatani song
- Perseus (Pantheon)Perseus (Pantheon)Perseus is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.Perseus is a member of the super hero family the Pantheon. Perseus retired from the Pantheon and took the identity of an inn keeper at Loch Ness, Scotland...
, a fictional character in Marvel Comics - Perseus Clothing, a fictional shop in Grand Theft Auto IVGrand Theft Auto IVGrand Theft Auto IV is a 2008 open world action video game published by Rockstar Games, and developed by British games developer Rockstar North. It has been released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 video game consoles, and for the Windows operating system...
- Perseus Faversham, a character in the radio comedy The Penny Dreadfuls Present...
- Hero Perseus, was a special unit in the video game Age of Empires
- Perseus, code name for Dr. Howard Busgang in the TV Series Chuck
- Perseus Jackson, main protagonist of the children's book series Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan