The Pegasus constellation
Pegasus · Highest in the sky around September 28, near 22:00.
Pegasus — Pegasus in Latin — holds 182 stars visible to the naked eye. The brightest is Enif, at magnitude 2.38.
The Square of Pegasus is large enough to fit your fist at arm’s length. Almost no stars are visible inside it to the naked eye, which makes it a handy gauge of how dark your sky is.
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Pegasus in numbers
- Visible stars
- 182
- Bright stars
- 16
- Named stars
- 11
- Brightest star
- Enif
Named stars in Pegasus
The brightest stars carrying a proper name, with their magnitude — the lower the number, the brighter the star.
- Enif 2.38
- Scheat 2.44
- Markab 2.49
- Algenib 2.83
- Matar 2.93
How we calculate this sky
We use the HYG star catalogue and compute every position with the IAU 1982 sidereal time formula followed by a stereographic projection — the same method professional planetarium software uses. The output is verified against NASA JPL Horizons.
This map shows the real night sky on September 28, seen from Central Europe. That is how Pegasus stands that night — exactly as it will appear on your poster if you choose that date.
Frequently asked questions about constellation posters
- Can I combine Pegasus with a date of my own?
- Yes, and that usually gives the most beautiful result. This page shows Pegasus on the evening the constellation sits highest, but in the editor you pick any date between 1900 and 2100 yourself. Choose a date on which Pegasus was above the horizon and the constellation will appear on your poster — together with the rest of the sky from that moment.
- Is Pegasus always on the poster?
- No, and that is deliberate. We draw the sky exactly as it really looked on the date, the time and the place you enter. If Pegasus was below the horizon at that moment, it will not be there — that would show a sky that never existed. The preview shows you straight away what is visible, so you can adjust the date until the image is right.
- Which size suits a constellation best?
- The larger the size, the more faint stars stay visible in print. For a constellation with many fine stars, 30×40 cm or larger works most comfortably; 21×30 cm is lovely when the poster hangs alongside other frames. Every size is printed at 300 DPI on 200 g/m² coated silk, unframed or framed.
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Sizes and prices
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