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  Epoch J20000
  Constell Pegasus
  Ra 00<sup>h</sup> 13<sup>m</sup> 142<sup>s</sup>
  Dec +15&deg 11' 01"
  Spectral B2IV
  Appmag V +283
  Dist Ly 335
  Dist Pc 103
  Names Algeneb, Algenib, 88 Peg, HR &nbsp39, HD &nbsp886, FK5&nbsp7, SAO &nbsp91781


Gamma Pegasi (γ Peg) is a Star in the Constellation of Pegasus . It also has the traditional name '''Algenib'''; confusingly however, this name is also used for Alpha Persei .

Gamma Pegasi is a Beta Cephei Variable star that lies at the lower left-hand corner of the Great Square of Pegasus. Its Magnitude varies between +2.78 and +2.89 with a period of 3.6 hours. It is 335 Light-year s distant and belonges to Spectral Type B2. It has a total Luminosity of 4000 times that of the Sun with a radius of 4.5 times solar.The mass of γ Pegasi is 7 to 10 Solar Mass es.


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