Markab

Pegasus · Peg · α Peg · HR 8781 · HIP 113963

From an abbreviation of the sci-A name mankib al-faras, "the Horse's Shoulder," for β Peg. Wrongly transferred to α Peg in late medieval times.

Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 8781

HIP

113963

Bayer ID

α Peg

IAU adoption

2017/06/30

Name origin

From an abbreviation of the sci-A name mankib al-faras, "the Horse's Shoulder," for β Peg. Wrongly transferred to α Peg in late medieval times.