Alkarab

Alkarab (υ Pegasi) is a yellow-white giant star in the constellation Pegasus. With an apparent magnitude of 4.4 it is the 804th-brightest star in the night sky, and it is about 174 light-years from Earth.

Finder chart showing where Alkarab is in the constellation Pegasus
Alkarab (circled) in Pegasus, with the surrounding constellations and bright stars.
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Facts

ConstellationPegasus
Designationυ Pegasi (Upsilon Pegasi), HR 8905
Apparent magnitude4.4 (804th brightest)
Spectral typeF8III
Coloryellow-white (B−V 0.61)
Distanceabout 174 light-years
Right ascension23 h 25.4 min
Declination+23.40°
Best monthOctober (at about 9 pm)

Sources: star positions, magnitudes and colors from the Yale Bright Star Catalogue; constellation boundaries and star names from the IAU; areas and distances from Wikidata; stick figures by M. van der Sluys. How the maps are made.

How to find Alkarab

Alkarab is in Pegasus. From 40° N it is highest in the south in October evenings, about 73° above the horizon. From 35° S it reaches about 32° in the north. Nearby bright stars: Scheat (7° away), Markab (10° away) and Alpheratz (11° away).

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Other named stars in Pegasus

EnifScheatMarkabAlgenibMatarHomamSadalbariBihamSalm

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