- Stars with a name
- Homam
Homam
ζ Pegasi
Homam is a very hot blue star, in the constellation Pegasus. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1822.
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, and November.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 3.41.
What it’s like
It gives off 148 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 11,300 degrees.
It is 204.4 light years away: 1933 trillion kilometres.