Scheat
Also known as β Peg · HR 8775
Scheat is a long-period variable star in the constellation Pegasus, about 200 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | Long-period variable star (spectral type M2.5II-III) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Position (J2000) | 23h 03m 46s, +28° 04′ |
| Distance | 200 light-years (its light set off about 200 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 2.42 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 607 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Scheat is highest in the sky at midnight in September. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 82° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 68°. 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