Pegasus
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- proper noun
- If you can find the Great Square of Pegasus, which is very noticeable as a large square pattern on the sky's dome, with four medium-bright stars marking its corners, you can find Pisces.
- Square of Pegasus
Examples
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For the first time, astronomers may have seen fifteen of such "stripped" stars in the core of M15, 30,000 light-years away in the constellation Pegasus.
Academic text (1993) -
"Emma directed my gaze further east and said, "There's Pegasus."
Fiction book (1997) -
There in the night sky, Pegasus can be seen soaring unfettered and free.
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They had seen Pegasus several times while star-watching that summer.
Fiction book (2001) -
October 28-30: The moon once again passes through Aquarius and Pisces below the Square of Pegasus.
Academic text (1990) -
In the fall, the constellation Pegasus is most prominent in the northern sky, marking the transition of the seasons.
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On clear nights, stargazers often enjoy locating Pegasus among the stars, especially the Great Square.
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Astronomers have discovered several galaxies located within the boundaries of the constellation Pegasus.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pegasus as a constellation was named after the winged horse from Greek myth. Its four bright stars form the famous 'Great Square' that people imagine as the horse's body, and the star name keeps the same story of the spring and poetic 'inspiration'.