The figure in the sky: north is up, east is to the left. Larger dots are brighter stars.

Constellation

Pegasus

The shape: a large square (the Great Square of Pegasus).

Pegasus is the winged horse that sprang from the blood of Medusa. Its Great Square is the landmark of the autumn sky – inside the square you can hardly see a single star with the naked eye.

The stars of the figure

From bright to faint. Brightness is given in magnitudes (mag): the smaller the number, the brighter the star.

Alpheratz · 2.06 mag
Enif · 2.39 mag
Scheat · 2.42 mag
Markab · 2.48 mag
Algenib · 2.83 mag
Homam · 3.4 mag
Biham · 3.53 mag

In the 3D model

In the 3D model, under “Explore”, the sky dome shows when the constellation Pegasus can be seen above Switzerland. “Constellations in 3D” shows how far apart its stars really are.

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