Pegasus
constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
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Summary
Pegasus is a constellation[1]. Pegasus draws 4,165 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #30 of 85).[2]
Key Facts
- Shares border with: Andromeda[3], Lacerta[4], Cygnus[5], Vulpecula[6], Delphinus[7], Equuleus[8], Aquarius[9], Pisces[10]
- Named after: Pegasus[11]
- Commons category: Pegasus (constellation)[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Pegasus (constellation)[13]
- Commons gallery: Pegasus[14]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[15], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Pegasus[18], Star Lore of All Ages[19], Pauly–Wissowa[20]
- Topic has template: Template:Stars of Pegasus[21], Šablona:Souhvězdí Pegase[22]
- Official name: Pegasus[23]
- Short name: Peg[24]
- Area: 1121 square degree[25]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[26]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Pegasus include Pegasus Mountains[27], a mountain range[28].
Why It Matters
Pegasus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] Pegasus is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
Entities named for Pegasus include Pegasus Mountains[27], a mountain range[28].