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[[File:Scheat-Stars.jpg|thumb| Scheat in Great Square of Pegasus <ref>[https://nineplanets.org/scheat/ nineplanets]</ref>]]
[[File:Scheat-Stars.jpg|thumb| Scheat in Great Square of Pegasus <ref>[https://nineplanets.org/scheat/ nineplanets]</ref>]]


[[Scheat]], designated as [[Beta Pegasi]], is a red giant star located in the constellation of [[Pegasus]]. It is the second-brightest star in its constellation after Epsilon Pegasi.<ref>[https://nineplanets.org/scheat/ nineplanets]</ref> [[Scheat]] is located in the upper right corner of the [[Great Square of Pegasus]], a prominent rectangular asterism. The name Scheat comes from the Arabic word as-sāʕid, which literally means "the forearm".   
[[Scheat]], designated as [[Beta Pegasi]], is a red giant star located in the constellation of [[Pegasus]]. It is the second-brightest star in its constellation after Epsilon Pegasi.<ref>[https://nineplanets.org/scheat/ nineplanets]</ref> [[Scheat]] is located in the upper right corner of the [[Great Square of Pegasus]], a prominent rectangular asterism.  
 
The name Scheat comes from the Arabic word as-sāʕid, which literally means "the forearm".   
Scheat is the second-brightest star in [[Pegasus]] and the 83rd brightest star in the sky. It's visible to the naked eye in dark skies and is also easily visible in areas with light pollution.
Scheat is the second-brightest star in [[Pegasus]] and the 83rd brightest star in the sky. It's visible to the naked eye in dark skies and is also easily visible in areas with light pollution.