Markab
Also known as α Peg · HR 8781
Markab is a high proper motion star in the constellation Pegasus, about 130 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | High proper motion star (spectral type A0IV) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Position (J2000) | 23h 04m 45s, +15° 12′ |
| Distance | 130 light-years (its light set off about 130 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 2.48 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 371 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Markab 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