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is a northern
Constellation , named after the mythological
Pegasus . It is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also one of the 48 constellations listed by
Ptolemy .
αPeg (Markab),
βPeg , and
γPeg , together with
Alpha Andromedae (Alpheratz or Sirrah) form the large asterism known as the ''Square of Pegasus''. A star in this constellation,
51 Pegasi , is orbited by the first true
Extrasolar Planet (
Planet s orbiting a star other than the
Sun ) to have been discovered.
Pegasus has an appearance resembling a , one of
The Twelve Labours of
Herakles , together with another feature in the
Zodiac sign of
Aquarius , namely Aquarius itself, pouring out the waters.
The star
Delta Pegasi (labeled "Sirrah" in the map), one of the 4 stars in Pegasus' square, is now considered to be part of
Andromeda , (α Andromedae) and is more usually called "Alpheratz." By moving the star, the square became a triangle attached to a stick body, thus resembling a wing. As a winged horse, Pegasus features in
Greek Mythology as its namesake,
Pegasus .
- Pegasus was one of four constellations depicted in a )
Among Pegasus' brightest stars (of the second magnitude) are
α Peg and
β Peg , which together with
γ Peg (third magnitude) form the triangular wing of the horse.
The body of the horse consists of a quadrilateral formed by the stars
α Peg ,
λ Peg ,
ι Peg , and
ξ Peg .
The front legs of the winged horse have two stars of the fourth magnitude which have no and
9 Pegasi .
The stars
ε Peg and
θ Peg belong to the hind legs, with ε being of the third magnitude.
ρ Peg and
σ Peg belong to the tail, but they are both dim: of the fifth magnitude.
is the beginning of the neck.
- H. A. Rey, ''The Stars — A New Way To See Them''. Enlarged World-Wide Edition. Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1997. ISBN 0-395-24830-2.
:Stars with proper names:
- ( 88/γ Peg ) 2.83
- : < الجنب ''al-janb'' the flank
- : or < الجانب''al-jānib'' the flank
- δ Peg: moved to Andromeda as α And
- ( 8/ε Peg ) 2.38 Enir, Al Anf or '''''Fom''''' al Faras'' or '''''Os Pegasi'''''
- : < الأنف ''al-´anf'' nose
- : < الفم الفرس ''al-fum al-faras'' The mouth of the horse
- : < ''ōs pēgasi'' The mouth of Pegasus, < πήγασος
- ( 48/μ Peg ) 3.51 al Bari or '''''Sad al Nazi'''''
- : < سعد البري ''sacd al-bariyy'' Luck of the guiltless one
- : < ? Luck of the starving camel?
- ( 62/τ Peg ) 4.58 '' or '''''Kerb''''' Khereb'' (or ''Markab'', see α Peg )
:Stars with Bayer designations:
::
24/ι Peg 3.77;
10/κ Peg 4.14;
47/λ Peg 3.97;
22/ν Peg 4.86;
46/ξ Peg 4.20;
43/ο Peg 4.80;
29/π Peg 4.28;
27/π1 Peg 5.58;
50/ρ Peg 4.91;
49/σ Peg 5.16;
68/υ Peg 4.42;
89/χ Peg 4.79;
81/φ Peg 5.06;
84/ψ Peg 4.63
:Stars with Flamsteed designations:
