The Winged Horse
Pegasus
Genitive: Pegasi · abbreviation Peg
Best evening month
October
Visible from
74°S to 90°N
Centre RA
22h 18m 00s
Centre Dec
+16° 00′
In your sky
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Mythology & origin
Pegasus sprang from the blood of Medusa and carried Bellerophon into battle with the Chimera. Its Great Square marks autumn evenings.
Ptolemy · Almagest, 2nd century AD
Brightest stars
- mag 2.38
Enif
ε Pegasi · HIP 107315
- mag 2.44
Scheat
β Pegasi · HIP 113881
- mag 2.49
Markab
α Pegasi · HIP 113963
- mag 2.83
Algenib
γ Pegasi · HIP 1067
- mag 2.93
Matar
η Pegasi · HIP 112158
- mag 3.41
Homam
ζ Pegasi · HIP 112029
- mag 3.51
Sadalbari
μ Pegasi · HIP 112748
- mag 3.52
Biham
θ Pegasi · HIP 109427
- mag 3.77
ι Pegasi
HIP 109176
- mag 3.97
Sadalnazi
λ Pegasi · HIP 112440