Algenib
Also known as γ Peg · HR 39
Algenib is a beta cep variable star in the constellation Pegasus, about 470 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | Beta cep variable star (spectral type B2IV) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Position (J2000) | 0h 13m 14s, +15° 11′ |
| Distance | 470 light-years (its light set off about 470 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 2.84 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 722 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Algenib is highest in the sky at midnight in September. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 85° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 55°. To see it you need the naked eye, even from a town.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits