Enif
Also known as ε Peg · HR 8308
Enif is a long-period variable star in the constellation Pegasus, about 690 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | Long-period variable star (spectral type K2Ib-II) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Position (J2000) | 21h 44m 11s, +9° 52′ |
| Distance | 690 light-years (its light set off about 690 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 2.39 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 465 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Enif is highest in the sky at midnight in August. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 80° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 50°. 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