Scheat, Beta Pegasi (β Peg) is a red giant star located at a distance of 196 light years from Earth in the constellation Pegasus. It is one of the stars of the Great Square of Pegasus.| Star Facts
The Great Square of Pegasus is an asterism formed by three bright stars in Pegasus constellation – Markab, Scheat and Algenib – and Alpheratz in Andromeda.| www.constellation-guide.com
The Little Sombrero Galaxy (Caldwell 43, NGC 7814) is a spiral galaxy located approximately 40 million light years away in the constellation Pegasus. It can be observed in medium-sized telescopes.| www.constellation-guide.com
Messier 33 (M33), also known as the Triangulum Galaxy, is a famous spiral galaxy located in the small northern constellation Triangulum. The Triangulum Galaxy is the third largest galaxy in the Local Group, after the Andromeda Galaxy and the Milky Way. It is also the second nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way and the… Read More »Messier 33: Triangulum Galaxy| Messier Objects
Enif, Epsilon Pegasi (ε Peg) is an orange supergiant star located at distance of 690 light years from Earth in the constellation Pegasus.| Star Facts
Asterisms are defined as patterns formed by stars of one or more constellations. These star patterns are commonly recognized by observers across the world and once served as a basis for the modern 88 constellations.| www.constellation-guide.com
Pegasus is a large constellation in the northern sky. Recognizable for the Great Square of Pegasus, the constellation represents the winged horse in Greek mythology.| www.constellation-guide.com
Kappa Scorpii (κ Sco) is a spectroscopic binary star system located 480 light-years away in the zodiac constellation Scorpius. Traditionally known as Girtab, it appears in the Scorpion’s tail.| Star Facts
Alpha Lupi (α Lup) is a hot blue giant star located 460 light-years away in the constellation Lupus (the Wolf). It is one of the closest supernova candidates to the Sun.| Star Facts
Cassiopeia is a prominent constellation in the northern sky. Recognizable for its W shape, the constellation is home to the Heart Nebula, the Soul Nebula, the Pacman Nebula, and the open clusters Messier 52 and Messier 103.| www.constellation-guide.com
Andromeda is a large constellation in the northern sky. Associated with the mythical princess Andromeda, the constellation is home to the Andromeda Galaxy (M31), the Blue Snowball Nebula, and the NGC 68 Group of galaxies.| www.constellation-guide.com
Sadalsuud, Beta Aquarii (β Aqr), is a yellow supergiant star located 540 light years away in the constellation Aquarius. It is the constellation's brightest star, with an apparent magnitude of 2.87.| Star Facts
Perseus is a large constellation located in the northern sky. Associated with the story of Perseus in Greek mythology, the constellation hosts the radiant of the Perseid meteor shower.| www.constellation-guide.com
Fomalhaut, Alpha Piscis Austrini (α PsA), is a white main sequence star located 25 light-years away in the constellation Piscis Austrinus. Its hosts a planet, Dagon (Fomalhaut b), and is known for its vast debris disk.| Star Facts
The list of all the named stars (stars with names that have been formally approved by the IAU), with name origins and etymologies explained.| Star Facts
Alpheratz, Alpha Andromedae (α And), is a spectroscopic binary star located 97 ly away in Andromeda constellation. It marks the head of the mythical princess.| Star Facts
Messier 31 (M31), better known as the Andromeda Galaxy, is a large spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. Lying at a distance of 2.54 million light years from Earth, the Andromeda Galaxy is the nearest major galaxy to our own. It is on a collision course with our home galaxy, the Milky Way. Messier… Read More »Messier 31: Andromeda Galaxy| Messier Objects
Mira, Omicron Ceti (ο Cet), is a red giant star located at a distance of 300 ly from Earth in the constellation Cetus. It is a pulsating variable star and a prototype for its own class, known as the Mira variables.| Star Facts