northern skyBest Oct
Pegasus
The Winged Horsegen. Pegasi
- Brightest
- Markab
- Stars
- 150
- Best viewed
- October
- Sky center
- 344.0°, +20.0°
Alpha Pegasi
in catalog
from mid-latitudes
RA / Dec
Live 3D view
150 stars
pinch · drag
α · Brightest
Markab
Mythology
The winged horse born from Medusa's blood. The Great Square of Pegasus is a signpost for northern-hemisphere autumn. One corner — Alpheratz — is technically in neighboring Andromeda per the 1930 IAU boundary redefinition.
Brightest stars
top 8 of 150| Star | Bayer | Magnitude | B−V |
|---|---|---|---|
Enif | 8Eps Peg | 2.38 | 1.52 |
Scheat | 53Bet Peg | 2.44 | 1.66 |
Markab | 54Alp Peg | 2.49 | 0.00 |
Algenib | 88Gam Peg | 2.83 | -0.19 |
Matar | 44Eta Peg | 2.93 | 0.85 |
Homam | 42Zet Peg | 3.41 | -0.09 |
Sadalbari | 48Mu Peg | 3.51 | 0.93 |
Biham | 26The Peg | 3.52 | 0.09 |
- Enif8Eps Peg2.38mag
- Scheat53Bet Peg2.44mag
- Markab54Alp Peg2.49mag
- Algenib88Gam Peg2.83mag
- Matar44Eta Peg2.93mag
- Homam42Zet Peg3.41mag
- Sadalbari48Mu Peg3.51mag
- Biham26The Peg3.52mag
Lower magnitude = brighter. B−V color index maps to star color (bluer cooler, redder warmer).