Markab

Markab (α Pegasi) is a blue-white main-sequence star in the constellation Pegasus. With an apparent magnitude of 2.49 it is the 91st-brightest star in the night sky, and it is about 140 light-years from Earth.

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

ConstellationPegasus
Designationα Pegasi (Alpha Pegasi), HR 8781
Apparent magnitude2.49 (91st brightest)
Spectral typeB9V
Colorblue-white (B−V -0.04)
Distanceabout 140 light-years
Right ascension23 h 4.8 min
Declination+15.21°
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 Markab

Markab is in Pegasus. From 40° N it is highest in the south in October evenings, about 65° above the horizon. From 35° S it reaches about 40° in the north. Nearby bright stars: Scheat (13° away), Alpheratz (20° away) and Enif (20° away).

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Other named stars in Pegasus

EnifScheatAlgenibMatarHomamSadalbariBihamAlkarabSalm

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