The AsterNym star registry
Scheat
Scheat: the deep red star of Pegasus
deep red · Pegasus · β Peg
Scheat is a deep red star in the constellation Pegasus, one of the few thousand stars bright enough to carry an officially recognised name. On a dark, clear night you can find it with your own eyes.
Most stars in the sky are anonymous points of light. Scheat is not — it has held a name across generations of sky-watchers, which makes it a rare thing to attach a name of your own to.
Real star · Personal dedication · Recorded in the AsterNym registry
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Scheat at a glance
- Constellation
- Pegasus
- Other name
- β Peg
- Catalogue number
- HIP 113881
- Distance
- ≈ 199 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 2.42 naked-eye
- Star type
- M2.5 II-III
- Colour
- deep red
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 23h 03m 46s
- Declination
- +28° 04′ 58″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Scheat dedication represent?
Scheat is especially meaningful for someone who:
- · Deserves something older than any gift shop
- · Marks a beginning, an anniversary or a promise
- · Is remembered every time you look up
- · Has a light you want recorded somewhere permanent
Dedication idea
“For the one I think of when I find Pegasus in the sky.”
Where can you see Scheat?
It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 62°S.
Scheat belongs to Pegasus.
Dedicate Scheat to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Scheat dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Scheat's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Scheat keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Scheat
- Is Scheat the brightest star?
- Scheat shines at magnitude 2.42 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Scheat?
- Scheat is approximately 199 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 199 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Scheat?
- Scheat is part of Pegasus.
- Can everyone see Scheat?
- It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 62°S.
- Is dedicating Scheat an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Scheat keeps its internationally recognised astronomical name. An AsterNym dedication records your personal name and message in the AsterNym registry without changing the star's scientific identity.