What is the Pegasus?

Pegasus, a constellation in the northern sky at about 23 hours right ascension and 20° north in declination. Its brightest star is Enif, with a magnitude of 2.4. The constellation, one of the largest in the sky, contains three of the bright stars that make up the asterism of the Great Square. Pegasus contains between 9 and 17 main stars in its asterism and has 88 Bayer Flamsteed designated stars within its confines.  Three stars in this constellation were notable in the study of extrasolar planets.  Pegasus is bordered by the constellations of Andromeda, Lacerta, Cygnus, Vulpecula, Delphinus, Equuleus, Aquarius and Pisces. It is best seen at culmination during the month of October. In mythology, Pegasus represents the Winged Horse and child of Medusa who was slain by the hero Perseus. According to Greek mythology, Pegasus was delivered to Mount Helicon by Bellerophon, where the magnificent horse kicked the source of poetic inspiration, the Spring of Hippocrene,  into flowing.

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