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Square of Pegasus

Square of Pegasus proper noun: the largest asterism of the sky, occurring in the constellation Pegasus. Its corners are Altair (α Peg), Scheat (β Peg), Algenib (γ Peg), and Alpheratz (α And).

Proper noun

the Square of Pegasus

  1. The largest asterism of the sky, occurring in the constellation Pegasus. Its corners are Altair (α Peg), Scheat (β Peg), Algenib (γ Peg), and Alpheratz (α And).
    • "Ea", the beneficent god of earth and life, who dwelt in the abyssal waters, was shown with two streams running from his hands or shoulders; he became Aquarius, and his symbols also formed the constellations of Capricornus (Ea's goat-fish, first seen on the seal of Ur just before 2000 BC), the...1998, John H. Roger, “Origins of the ancient constellations: I. The Mesopotamian traditions”, in Journal of the British Astronomy Association, volume 108, number 1, page 11, column 1

Questions about Square of Pegasus

What does Square of Pegasus mean?
Square of Pegasus means the largest asterism of the sky, occurring in the constellation Pegasus. Its corners are Altair (α Peg), Scheat (β Peg), Algenib (γ Peg), and Alpheratz (α And).
What part of speech is Square of Pegasus?
Square of Pegasus is a proper noun.

Words near Square of Pegasus in the dictionary

  1. square miles
  2. square notation
  3. square number
  4. square numbers
  5. square of opposition
  6. Square of Pegasus
  7. square off
  8. square on
  9. square one
  10. square one's shoulders
  11. square peg in a round hole

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