Homam
Also known as ζ Peg · HR 8634
Homam is a high proper motion star in the constellation Pegasus, about 230 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | High proper motion star (spectral type B8.5IV) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Position (J2000) | 22h 41m 27s, +10° 49′ |
| Distance | 230 light-years (its light set off about 230 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 3.41 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 322 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Homam is highest in the sky at midnight in August. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 81° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 51°. 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