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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 temperature is about 9,900 degrees Celsius.
It is 133.3 light years away: 1261 trillion kilometres.