Western asterism
Great Square of Pegasus
This is an asterism, not one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
Part of: Pegasus, Andromeda
Visibility
Northern sky
Best placed
August, September, October
Difficulty
easy
Pattern
4 stars, 4 lines
About
Great Square of Pegasus is a Western-tradition asterism spanning Pegasus, Andromeda, not itself one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
- Great Square of Pegasus is a Western-tradition asterism - a recognizable star pattern that is not itself one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
- This pattern connects 4 stars with 4 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Alpheratz (apparent magnitude 2.07).
- Spans part of: Pegasus, Andromeda.
Important Stars
MarkabScheatAlpheratzAlgenib