Homam

Homam (ζ Pegasi) is a blue-white main-sequence star in the constellation Pegasus. With an apparent magnitude of 3.4 it is the 258th-brightest star in the night sky, and it is about 228 light-years from Earth.

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

ConstellationPegasus
Designationζ Pegasi (Zeta Pegasi), HR 8634
Apparent magnitude3.4 (258th brightest)
Spectral typeB8V
Colorblue-white (B−V -0.09)
Distanceabout 228 light-years
Right ascension22 h 41.5 min
Declination+10.83°
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 Homam

Homam is in Pegasus. From 40° N it is highest in the south in October evenings, about 61° above the horizon. From 35° S it reaches about 44° in the north. Nearby bright stars: Markab (7° away), Enif (14° away) and Scheat (18° away).

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Other named stars in Pegasus

EnifScheatMarkabAlgenibMatarSadalbariBihamAlkarabSalm

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