Enif

ENIF (Epsilon Pegasi). Though given only the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet by Bayer, Enif, at mid second magnitude (2.39), is still the brightest star in the constellation Pegasus.

Enif is a cool, orange K2Ib supergiant. The luminosity would be around 4000 times that of the sun.

Enif, Enf, Enir, Al Anf, Os Pegasi, Fom, 8 Peg, HR 8308, BD +09°4891, HD 206778, SAO 127029, FK5 815, HIP 107315.
Epsilon Pegasi (ε Peg / ε Pegasi) is a star in the constellation Pegasus. It has the traditional name Enif.

Enif(epsilon pegasi) is a double star resolvable in small telescopes. they are a 2.39 magnitude supergiant and a 9 magnitude companion.
Globular cluster M15 is very bright and nice to view in binoculars or small telescopes.

The double epsilon Peg, called Enif, is a wide pair, very unequal in brightness. The first component is a K2 super giant of 2.39 mag. The second component of 9th mag becomes visible in binoculars or small scopes.

It lies in the west central part (21:44:31.3+14:46:19.0, ICRS 2000.0) of Constellation Pegasus, the Winged Horse -- north of Enif (Epsilon Pegasi) and northeast of Globular Cluster M15, northwest of Biham (Theta Pegasi) and Homam (Zeta Pegasi), ...

Named stars in Pegasus (Greek alphabet)
Algenib (γ Peg), Baham (θ Peg), Enif (ε Peg), Homam (ζ Peg), Markab (α Peg), Matar (η Peg),
Salm (τ Peg), Scheat (β Peg), ...

The brightest star in the constellation is [6278] epsilon Pegasi, also known as Enif ("nose"). It is an orange supergiant 672 light-years distant. It marks the nose of Pegasus.

M15 se encuentra cerca del noroeste de la cabeza, que está formada por la estrella, Enif. Aproximadamente, una docena de galaxias están dentro de Pegaso, siendo NGC 7331, la más brillante. Esta se encuentra al norte, justo a las "rodillas" de Pegaso.

Named stars: Alpha Peg (Markab), Beta Peg (Scheat), Gamma Peg (Algenib), Epsilon Peg (Enif), Zeta Peg (Homam)
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known as Markab from the Arabic for ‘shoulder'; Beta Pegasi, called Scheat from the Arabic meaning ‘the shin'; and Gamma Pegasi, or Algenib, meaning ‘the side' in Arabic. A star on the horse's muzzle, Epsilon Pegasi, is called Enif ...

See also: Star, Constellation, Pegasus, Giant, Epsilon