Theta Pegasi
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | 22h 10m 12s |
| Declination | +06° 11' 52" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +3.53 |
| Distance | 67 ly (21 pc) |
| Spectral type | A2Vp |
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Theta Pegasi (θ Peg) is a star in the constellation Pegasus. It has the traditional name Baham ("the livestocks").
In Chinese, 危宿 (Wēi Sù), meaning Rooftop, refers to an asterism consisting of θ Pegasi, α Aquarii and ε Pegasi.[1] Consequently, θ Pegasi itself is known as 危宿二 (Wēi Sù èr, English: the Second Star of Rooftop.)[2]
Theta Pegasi is of spectral class A2 and has apparent magnitude +3.53. It is approximately 67 light years from Earth.
[edit] References
- ^ (Chinese) 中國星座神話, written by 陳久金. Published by 台灣書房出版有限公司, 2005, ISBN 978-986-7332-25-7.
- ^ (Chinese) 香港太空館 - 研究資源 - 亮星中英對照表, Hong Kong Space Museum. Accessed on line November 23, 2010.
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