Scheat - β Pegasi (beta Pegasi)
Scheat, also designated as β Pegasi (beta Pegasi), is a variable and multiple bright giant star of spectral class M2 in the constellation of Pegasus.
Scheat visual magnitude is 2.42, making it the 83th brightest star in the sky. Because of its brightness, Scheat is clearly visible to the naked eye when observed from locations with dark skies, and should be also quite easily visible from light polluted areas.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Scheat is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
Scheat is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the Scheat double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
Scheat is distant 199.14 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's Scheat - β Pegasi (beta Pegasi) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):