Constellation
Represents a winged horse from Greek mythology, marked by the Great Square asterism.
| Type | Constellation |
|---|---|
| Area of sky | 1,121 sq° |
| Brightest star | Enif |
| Brightest star magnitude | mag 2.4 |
| Hemisphere | Northern |
| Zodiac constellation | No |
| Discovered | 150 |
A constellation is a pattern drawn on the sky rather than a physical grouping: its stars are usually unrelated and sit at wildly different distances, just lined up as seen from Earth.
Pegasus covers 1,121 square degrees of sky, which is 2.7 percent of the whole celestial sphere.
That makes it the 7th largest of the 88 constellations the International Astronomical Union recognises.
It sits in the northern sky.
Its brightest star reaches magnitude 2.4, bright enough to pick out with the naked eye under a dark sky.
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