Pegasus

Abbreviation: Peg
Genitive: Pegasi
Right Ascension: 22.75 hours
Declination: 19.53 degrees

Pegasus, the Winged Horse, is visible from August through December.

Pegasus, was the son of Neptune and Medusa, sprang from the blood of Medusa when it dropped into the sea after her head had been severed by Perseus. Pegasus appears again and again throughout mythology, he was captured by Bellerophon at the water of his fountain and ridden by him when he killed Chimaera. Pegasus became the thundering horse of Zeus which is why he appears among the stars.

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Best Known Stars

(Yale Bright Star Catalog)

Common Name or Bayer Number 1	RA	DEC	Magnitude 2
ENIF	21.00:44.00:11.16	+9.00:52.00:29.92	0.70
SCHEAT	23.00:3.00:46.46	+28.00:4.00:58.10	2.42
MARKAB	23.00:4.00:45.65	+15.00:12.00:18.90	2.49
ALGENIB	0.00:13.00:14.15	+15.00:11.00:0.80	2.83
MATAR	22.00:43.00:0.14	+30.00:13.00:16.52	2.94
HOMAM	22.00:41.00:27.73	+10.00:49.00:52.85	3.40
SADALBARI	22.00:50.00:0.20	+24.00:36.00:5.71	3.48
BIHAM	22.00:10.00:11.98	+6.00:11.00:52.26	3.53
IOT PEG	22.00:7.00:0.67	+25.00:20.00:42.32	3.76
1 PEG	21.00:22.00:5.19	+19.00:48.00:16.26	4.08
PI PEG	22.00:9.00:59.24	+33.00:10.00:41.53	4.29
UPS PEG	23.00:25.00:22.78	+23.00:24.00:14.81	4.40
55 PEG	23.00:7.00:0.27	+9.00:24.00:34.09	4.52
70 PEG	23.00:29.00:9.30	+12.00:45.00:38.01	4.55
2 PEG	21.00:29.00:56.89	+23.00:38.00:19.84	4.57
TAU PEG	23.00:20.00:38.24	+23.00:44.00:25.25	4.60
PSI PEG	23.00:57.00:45.53	+25.00:8.00:28.98	4.66
CHI PEG	0.00:14.00:36.16	+20.00:12.00:24.06	4.80
31 PEG	22.00:21.00:31.08	+12.00:12.00:18.68	5.01
14 PEG	21.00:49.00:50.69	+30.00:10.00:27.15	5.04
16 PEG	21.00:53.00:3.76	+25.00:55.00:30.44	5.08
PHI PEG	23.00:52.00:29.29	+19.00:7.00:12.96	5.08
59 PEG	23.00:11.00:44.19	+8.00:43.00:12.38	5.16
82 PEG	23.00:52.00:37.10	+10.00:56.00:50.52	5.32
5 PEG	21.00:37.00:45.43	+19.00:19.00:6.90	5.45
67 PEG	23.00:24.00:50.83	+32.00:23.00:5.53	5.57
27 PEG	22.00:9.00:13.64	+33.00:10.00:20.44	5.58
36 PEG	22.00:29.00:7.99	+9.00:7.00:44.37	5.58
20 PEG	22.00:1.00:5.35	+13.00:7.00:11.39	5.60
11 PEG	21.00:47.00:13.97	+2.00:41.00:10.02	5.64
38 PEG	22.00:30.00:1.82	+32.00:34.00:21.47	5.65
45 PEG	22.00:45.00:28.17	+19.00:21.00:59.59	6.25

Deep Sky Objects

(PAS Catalog)

M-15

M-15 This is a nice, bright globular cluster that is easily seen in the viewfinder or binoculars. It handles magnification well, showing a tight mass of stars 8' in diameter with a much brighter central region. Individual stars are resolved around the edges and across its face but not quite to the center.

NGC-7177

NGC 7177 A small, moderately bright galaxy, 3'x1' in size, oriented NE-SW. It has a definite central bulge about 1' in diameter, a stellar nucleus, and is broadly concentrated to the center.

NGC-7331

NGC 7331 This is a large and bright galaxy, about 7'x2' oriented NW-SE. It has a bright core, a sharply brighter stellar nucleus, and at times, dust lanes can be seen along the SW edge. Very pretty.

NGC-7332

NGC 7332 A small, but very nice edge-on spiral. It is about 4'x7', oriented NE-SW, sharply brighter to the center, has a stellar nucleus, and a definite central bulge. A much fainter companion (NGC 7339) lies 10' to the east, and is 4'x'1', oriented E-W, and is only very slightly brighter to the center.

NGC-7479

NGC 7479 Large, 5-6'x3', extended NNW-SSE, with a slightly brighter center. There is a 13th magnitude star seemingly imbedded in its northern tip. The tips of the galaxy show hints of curving slightly, indicating that it is a barred spiral.

Stephan's Quintet

Stephan's Quintet These five, tightly gathered galaxies are faint and nearly impossible to see in moderate instruments, so find a friend with a light bucket you can borrow.

Other Deep Sky Objects

(Saguaro Astronomy Club Catalog)

Only Objects less than 10.0 Mag.

Object	R.A.	Dec.	Object Type 3	Mag.	Uranometria	Tirion
NGC 7078	21 30.0	+12 10	GLOCL	06.4	210	16
NGC 7331	22 37.1	+34 25	GALXY	09.5	123	09

Variable Stars

(General Catalog of Variable Stars)

Only Objects <= 8.0 magnitude

GCVS ID	R.A. (hh mm ss.ss)	Dec. (deg mm ss)	Variable Type 4	Mag. Min	Mag. Max
EE Peg	21.00:37.00:34.20	+8.00:57.00:26.00	EA/DM	7.51	6.93
GX Peg	22.00:29.00:15.00	+29.00:17.00:9.00	DSCTC	0.02	6.35
GZ Peg	23.00:6.00:59.90	+8.00:24.00:21.00	SRA	5.23	4.95
HH Peg	23.00:48.00:48.00	+9.00:2.00:10.00	LB:	5.90	5.74
HN Peg	21.00:42.00:6.70	+14.00:32.00:37.00	BY	5.95	5.92
HR Peg	22.00:52.00:7.60	+16.00:40.00:31.00	SRB	6.49	6.12
HT Peg	23.00:50.00:3.90	+10.00:40.00:9.00	DSCTC	5.39	5.30
HV Peg	23.00:25.00:11.10	+24.00:53.00:32.00	ACV	5.98	5.96
HW Peg	23.00:30.00:57.60	+22.00:13.00:22.00	LB:	0.30	5.32
II Peg	23.00:52.00:29.10	+28.00:21.00:18.00	RS	7.78	7.18
IK Peg	21.00:24.00:7.20	+19.00:9.00:29.00	DSCTC	0.03	6.07
IM Peg	22.00:50.00:34.40	+16.00:34.00:32.00	RS	5.85	5.60
IN Peg	22.00:19.00:3.30	+11.00:57.00:10.00	GCAS	5.05	4.85
IW Peg	22.00:59.00:37.00	+10.00:20.00:0.00	M	3.40	2.40
IZ Peg	23.00:25.00:46.00	+10.00:38.00:6.00	M	6.40	1.70
KP Peg	21.00:24.00:17.50	+13.00:28.00:15.00	EB/KE	7.26	7.05
KS Peg	23.00:35.00:25.10	+18.00:7.00:25.00	EB/KE	0.12	5.37
KT Peg	23.00:36.00:59.40	+27.00:57.00:59.00	RS	0.03	7.04
KU Peg	23.00:3.00:3.10	+25.00:44.00:21.00	RS	0.08	7.70
KX Peg	22.00:20.00:15.20	+30.00:6.00:17.00	RS	7.58	7.46
KZ Peg	22.00:51.00:40.00	+8.00:37.00:54.00	M	1.41	3.61
bet Peg	23.00:1.00:20.80	+27.00:48.00:40.00	LB	2.74	2.31
gam Peg	0.00:10.00:39.40	+14.00:54.00:21.00	BCEP	2.89	2.78
eps Peg	21.00:41.00:43.80	+9.00:38.00:42.00	LC	3.50	0.70
tau Peg	23.00:18.00:9.50	+23.00:27.00:59.00	DSCTC	0.02	4.60

Double Stars

(Saguaro Astronomy Club Catalog)

Only Objects <= 8.0 magnitude

Name	R.A. (hh mm.m)	Dec. (deg mm)	Mag 5	Sep 6	PA 7	Tirion	Uranometria
STF 2799	21 28.9	11 05	7.5, 7.5	1.80	270	16/ 17	210
STF 2841	21 54.3	19 43	6.5, 8.0	22.30	110	16/ 17	166
STF 2848	21 58.0	05 56	7.2, 7.5	10.70	56	16/ 17	211/ 256
STF 2854	22 04.4	13 39	7.6, 7.9	2.10	83	17	211/ 212
STF 2978	23 07.5	32 49	6.3, 7.5	8.40	145	9	124
STF 3041	23 47.9	17 02	8.0, 7.8	61.00	352	17	125/169/170/214
STT 252	23 54.9	29 28	6.6, 7.6	111.50	143	9	89