Beta Pegasi

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Beta Pegasi
Location of β Pegasi (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Pegasus
Right ascension 23h 03m 46.45746s[1]
Declination +28° 04′ 58.0336″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 2.42[2] (2.31 – 2.74)[3]
Characteristics
Spectral type M2.5II–IIIe[4]
U−B color index +1.96[2]
B−V color index +1.67[2]
Variable type Semi-regular[5]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+8.7[6] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +187.65[1] mas/yr
Dec.: +136.93[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)16.64 ± 0.15 mas[1]
Distance196 ± 2 ly
(60.1 ± 0.5 pc)[1]
Absolute magnitude (MV)−1.41[7]
Details
Mass1.7±0.3[8] M☉
Radius109±7[9] R☉
Luminosity1,644[8][a] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)1.20[10] cgs
Temperature3,606[8] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.11[10] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)9.7[11] km/s
Other designations
Scheat, 53 Pegasi, HR 8775, BD+27°4480, HD 217906, SAO 90981, FK5 870, HIP 113881[4]
Database references
SIMBADdata

Beta Pegasi (β Pegasi, abbreviated Beta Peg, β Peg), formally named Scheat /ˈʃiːæt/,[12][13] is a red giant star and the second-brightest star (after Epsilon Pegasi) in the constellation of Pegasus. It forms the upper right corner of the Great Square of Pegasus,[14] a prominent rectangular asterism.

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