PEGASUS, in Astronomy

pĕgˈəsəs, in astronomy, northern constellation lying SW of Andromeda and SE of Cygnus. It is named for the mythological winged horse Pegasus. The constellation is easily recognized by the Great Square formed by the bright stars Markab (Alpha Pegasi) at the southwest corner, Scheat (Beta Pegasi) at the northwest corner, Algenib (Gamma Pegasi) at the southeast corner, and Alpheratz in Andromeda at the northeast corner. The constellation reaches its highest point in the evening sky in October. In 1995 a planet at least half the size of Jupiter was discovered orbiting the star 51 Pegasus, which is about 40 light-years from the earth; this marked the first time a planet was detected orbiting a sunlike star outside the solar system.

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The Story of Astronomy
Book by Lloyd Motz, Jefferson Hane Weaver; Perseus Publishing, 1995
Subjects: Astronomy--History
...301 -302, 305 , 334 Pegasus cluster, 325 Peking...obstacle to development of astronomy, 51 See also Aristotelianism...Physics, relationship to astronomy, 185 -204 application to observational astronomy, 141 -142 general theory...
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Larousse Encyclopedia of Astronomy
Book by Lucien Rudaux, G. Vaucouleurs De, F. L. Whipple; Prometheus Press, 1962
Subjects: Astronomy
...Pease F. G. 463 Pegasi, ss, diameter 338 ; rotation 494 Pegasus, cluster of galaxies 419 Penumbra 158 --9, 166 ; of sunspots...volcanic eruption 107 , 110 ; see Stars, Sun, energy Radio astronomy 471 Radio observation 262 Radio sources in Galaxy 474 Radio...
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Sharing the Sky: A Parent's and Teacher's Guide to Astronomy
Book by David H. Levy, Larry A. Lebofsky, Nancy R. Lebofsky; Perseus Publishing, 1997
Subjects: Astronomy--Study And Teaching (Elementary)
...If a group of amateur astronomers, perhaps from the local astronomy club, has brought their telescopes to show the sky to children...expanse of the beautiful constellations of Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Pegasus, Andromeda, and Perseus is an invitation to tell the mythological...
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Popular Astronomy: Being the New Descriptive Astronomy
Book by Joel Dorman Steele; American Book Company, 1899
Subjects: Astronomy
and with it the winged steed Pegasus , Grasping the head, Perseus flew...head of Andromeda, belongs also to Pegasus . This star, with three others...magnitude, constitute the Great Square of Pegasus . The brightest stars of these two...
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A Dictionary of Astronomy
Book by Ian Ridpath; Oxford University Press, 1997
Subjects: Astronomy--Dictionaries
...was found to have had an aphelion in the main asteroid belt. Pegasus abbr. Peg, gen. Pegasi The seventh-largest constellation...Algenib Gamma Pegasi form three corners of the Square of Pegasus, which is completed by the star * Alpheratz Alpha Andromeda...
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The Sky
Journal article by Ray Forma; Teaching Science, Vol. 53, 2007
Subjects: Astrographic catalog and chart--Usage, Astronomical charts--Usage, Astronomy--Equipment and supplies, Sky--Observations
...timing of successful astronomy evenings for students. The best time for an astronomy evening is usually six...In the north there is Pegasus, the mythological Flying...you imagine a line in Pegasus from Alpheratz to Algenib...the Greek Muse of Astronomy. He travelled to various...
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The Agricultural Marker Stars in Yemeni Folklore
Journal article by Daniel Martin Varisco; Asian Folklore Studies, Vol. 52, 1993
Subjects: Calendar--Yemen, Folklore--Yemen, Seasons in literature--Yemen, Yemen--Literature
...although the Square of Pegasus was an important asterism...anwa) calendar in Arab astronomy (Cf. Varisco 1991a...the stars of sawab (Pegasus). Confusion appears...references to Ursa Major and Pegasus, perhaps because in...widely known in Arab astronomy and astrology. The...
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Caprarola's Sala Della Cosmografia
Journal article by Mary Quinlan-Mcgrath; Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 50, 1997
Subjects: Architecture, Renaissance--Appreciation, Art, Renaissance--Appreciation
...Argo, arrow in target, and Pegasus) are found throughout the...military crises. The fourth, Pegasus, represented his learning...the relations drawn between astronomy and geography, and between astronomy and geography to astrology...
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H. G. Wells, Visionary Telescopes, and the "Matter of Mars"
Journal article by Robert Crossley; Philological Quarterly, Vol. 83, 2004
Subjects: Art and science, Human condition, Mars (Planet)--Portrayals, Technology and civilization, Technology and society, The War of the Worlds (Novel)--Criticism and interpretation, The War of the Worlds (Novel)--Influence, Wells, H.G.--Criticism and interpretation
...warped lenses. Lacking a Pegasus to take us for a close-up...have developed a science of astronomy, so too must the inhabitants...atmosphere. As momentous for astronomy as Herschels data were, a...promote serious interest in astronomy in young readers. (16...
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Shorter Notices
Journal article; Medium Aevum, Vol. 69, 2000
Subjects: Literature, Medieval--Bibliography
...and John A. Alford (Asheville, NC: Pegasus Press, 1998). 256 pp. ISBN 1-889818...ed. R. F. Yeager (Asheville, NC: Pegasus Press, 1998). xii + 305 pp. ISBN...Women; Linne R. Mooney, on interest in astronomy at the court of Richard II; Daniel W...
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Testing Einstein (Again)
Magazine article by Arthur Fisher; Natural History, Vol. 114, March 2005
Subjects: Astronomy, Einstein, Albert (1879-1955), Physics, Satellites, Scientists, Velocity
...pointed out that his theory could solve a longstanding problem in astronomy. Like the other planets in the solar system, Mercury moves...aimed at the guide star, IM Pegasi, in the constellation Pegasus. Because the satellite loses sight of the star when it passes...
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Another World?
Magazine article by Arthur Fisher; Popular Science, Vol. 248, February 1996
Subjects: Astronomy, Geneva Observatory, Orbits, Planets, Stars & galaxies
...orbiting a star in the constellation Pegasus. What sets this find apart from earlier ones is that the star, Pegasus 51, is quite similar to our own sun...can detect a wobble in the motion of Pegasus 51--caused by the gravitational pull...
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Where the New Planets Are
Magazine article by Joe Rao; Natural History, Vol. 105, June 1996
Subjects: Astronomy, Planets, Stars & galaxies
...excitement. Last fall, two Swiss astronomers discovered a planet orbiting the star 51 Pegasi. (This month the star rises with Pegasus above the eastern horizon in the early morning.) Two American astronomers then added two more stars with planets to the list...
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Hello! Is There Anybody out There?
Magazine article by Judith Braffman-Miller; USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), Vol. 126, January 1998
Subjects: Astronomy--Observations, Extraterrestrial life--Discovery and exploration, Life on other planets--Discovery and exploration, Planets--Discovery and exploration, Solar system--Discovery and exploration
...suggested a possible planet as hefty as Jupiter circling very close to its parent star -- 51 Pegasi -- in the constellation Pegasus. The new planet, named 51 Pegasi B, is about 4,300,000 miles from its star -- a tiny fraction of the distance between...
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The Sky in May
Magazine article by Joe Rao; Natural History, Vol. 116, May 2007
Subjects: Astronomy, Planets, Venus
...into the similarly dull constellation Pisces, the fish, on the 9th. It also passes to the south of the Great Square of Pegasus. Jupiter is the brilliant light pushing its way up into the southeast sky during the evenings. The giant planet rises around...
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Weekend: Close Encounter with Saturn's Largest Moon; the Night Sky for October from the Birmingham Astronomical Society
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), September 25, 2004
...densely packed central region. Pegasus is also home to the first planet...orbit the star. While browsing Pegasus, try to pick out M31, the...hand star of the W towards Pegasus. Careful observation of this...website at: www.birmingham-astronomy.co.uk Huygens, a European...
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Dreaming of the Stars
Newspaper article by Denise Barnes; The Washington Times, August 30, 2001
...Although I dont formally study astronomy, I enjoy watching documentaries...interest in and enthusiasm for astronomy. "Our project is an outreach...the evening, you will see Pegasus, the winged horse." Later...planetarium serves as an astronomy laboratory. It allows visitors...
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Night Sky in August: Step outside for a Taste of the Milky Way
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), July 31, 2004
...And see if you can trace the Square of Pegasus over in the east. All four corners are...If you would like to find out more about astronomy check out our website at: www.birmingham-astronomy.co.uk Report compiled by Birmingham...
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Space an Odyssey of the Seeds of Life; Is There Life on Mars
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), August 8, 1996
...Earth where life like our own could easily have developed. The Pegasus Galaxy, 40 light years from Earth, contains a star similar...atmospheres to our own. Dr Paul Murdin, of the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council in Swindon, which has funded studies into...


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Pegasus , in Astronomy
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
PEGASUS , in astronomy peg s s, in astronomy, northern constellation lying SW of Andromeda and SE of Cygnus. It is named for the mythological winged horse Pegasus. The constellation is easily recognized by the Great Square formed...
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Andromeda , in Astronomy
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ANDROMEDA , in astronomy in astronomy, northern constellation located to the NE of Pegasus and to the S of Cassiopeia. Its brightest star...the northeast corner of the Great Square in Pegasus. The constellation also contains the bright...


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