- Stars with a name
- Algenib
Algenib
γ Pegasi
Algenib is a very hot blue star, in the constellation Pegasus. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1634.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in August, September, October, November, and December.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 2.83.
What it’s like
It gives off 926 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 13,300 degrees.
It is 391.5 light years away: 3704 trillion kilometres.