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- Scheat
Scheat
β Pegasi
Scheat is a red giant, in the constellation Pegasus. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1830.
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 2.44.
What it’s like
It gives off 332 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 3,600 degrees.
It is 196.0 light years away: 1854 trillion kilometres.