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Markab
(MAR-kahb)
Alpha Pegasi
Names For This Star
Another name for this star is Marchab.
The name of this star is an Arabic word designating anything that can be ridden, a saddle, a ship, or a vehicle. Reading the name to mean "Saddle," the connection with the idea of the constellation as a horse, is obvious.
Description of the Star
Markab is a hot, blue B9V main sequence star having about 160 times the luminosity of the sun. The spectral type implies an effective temperature of 11,000 K, a diameter about 2.8 times that of the sun, and a mass of about 4 solar masses.
Other Designations For This Star
Flamsteed |
54 Pegasi |
Hipparcos Identifier (HIP Number) |
113963 |
Harvard Revised (HR Number) |
8781 |
Henry Draper Catalog (HD Number) |
218045 |
Bonner Durchmusterung (BD Number) |
BD+14 4926 |
Smithsonian Astrophysical
Observatory compendium (SAO Number) |
108378 |
Fundamental Katalog (FK5 Number) |
871 |
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