The Constellation

 

For centuries the Polynesian sailors have been using the stars
to guide them through their voyages across the Pacific.

 

 

Pegasus
Abbreviation: Peg
Genitive: Pegasi
Translation: The Winged Horse

Position in the Sky
Right Ascension:22 hours
Declination:20 degrees
Visible between latitudes 90 and -60 degrees
Best seen in October (at 9:00 PM)

Named Stars
  • MARKAB (Alpha Peg)
  • SCHEAT (Beta Peg)
  • ALGENIB (Gamma Peg)
  • ENIF (Eplison Peg)
  • Homam (Zeta Peg)
  • Matar (Eta Peg)
  • Baham (theta Peg)
  • Salm (Tau Peg)
  • Stars
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