MATAR (Eta Pegasi). Pegasus (the Flying Horse) is so well known for its Great Square that we sometimes give the other stars little thought.
[6282] eta Pegasi, or Matar ("lucky star of rain") is a binary star, possibly a multiple star system, 215 light-years distant. The brighter component is a class G giant star, while the companion star is a class A dwarf.
Baham Theta Pegasi
Baten Kaitos Zeta Ceti
Becrux Beta Crucis
Beid Omicron-1 Eridani
Bellatrix Gamma Orionis
Benetnasch Eta Ursae Majoris
Betelgeuse Alpha Orionis
Betria Beta Trianguli Australis
Bharani 41 Arietis
Biham Theta Pegasi ...
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), ...
 See also: Scheat, Sun, Star, Beta Pegasi, Sky
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