- Stars with a name
- Matar
Matar
η Pegasi
Matar is a yellow giant like the Sun, in the constellation Pegasus. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1812.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in July, August, September, October, November, and December.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 2.93.
What it’s like
It gives off 253 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 5,100 degrees.
It is 214.3 light years away: 2027 trillion kilometres.