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Algenib

Gamma Pegasi, formally named Algenib, is a star in the constellation of Pegasus, located at the southeast corner of the asterism known as the Great Square. The average apparent visual magnitude of +2.84 puts this at fourth place among the brightest stars in the constellation. This is a large star with almost nine times the mass of the Sun and close to five times the Sun's radius. The distance to this star has been measured using the parallax technique, yielding a value of roughly 390 light-years (120 parsecs). Captured on 01/06/2022.
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Algenib
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Gamma Pegasi, formally named Algenib, is a star in the constellation of Pegasus, located at the southeast corner of the asterism known as the Great Square. The average apparent visual magnitude of +2.84 puts this at fourth place among the brightest stars in the constellation. This is a large star with almost nine times the mass of the Sun and close to five times the Sun's radius. The distance to this star has been measured using the parallax technique, yielding a value of roughly 390 light-years (120 parsecs). Captured on 01/06/2022.
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61.9 x 40.6 cm | 24.4 x 16.0 in (300 dpi)
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