Pegasus, the Flying Horse

Pegasus, well known as the mythical winged beast from Greek mythology, sprang from the gorgon Medusa’s neck and served as a companion to the hero Perseus. As the seventh-largest constellation in the sky with an area of 1121 square degrees, Pegasus belongs to the Perseus family of constellations.

Pegasus has a total of fifteen named stars: Algenib, Alkarab, Anadolu, Biham, Enif, Helvetios, Homam, Markab, Matar, Morava, Sadalbari, Salm, Scheat, Solaris, and Tangra.

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NAME: The Flying Horse

AREA (in square degrees): 1120.794

QUADRANT: NQ4

VISIBLE BETWEEN LATITUDES: 90°N – 60°S