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- Markab
Markab
α Pegasi
Markab is a very hot blue giant, in the constellation Pegasus. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1893.
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.
Bright enough to see even from a city. Apparent magnitude 2.49.
What it’s like
It gives off 147 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 10,200 degrees.
It is 133.3 light years away: 1261 trillion kilometres.