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[[Algenib]] is the faintest out of the four stars that make up this asterism, the other three stars are [[Markab]] (Alpha Pegasi), [[Scheat]] (Beta Pegasi), and [[Alpheratz]] (Alpha Andromedae). It would be much brighter, but it has to be noted that Algenib is also the farthest star in this asterism, and it is the most massive and largest of all four. Algenib is larger and more massive than our Sun, having 8.9 solar masses, or 890% of our Sun’s mass, and 4.80 solar radii, or 480% of our Sun’s radius. It is thus more than 10 times bigger than our Sun. | [[Algenib]] is the faintest out of the four stars that make up this asterism, the other three stars are [[Markab]] (Alpha Pegasi), [[Scheat]] (Beta Pegasi), and [[Alpheratz]] (Alpha Andromedae). It would be much brighter, but it has to be noted that Algenib is also the farthest star in this asterism, and it is the most massive and largest of all four. Algenib is larger and more massive than our Sun, having 8.9 solar masses, or 890% of our Sun’s mass, and 4.80 solar radii, or 480% of our Sun’s radius. It is thus more than 10 times bigger than our Sun. | ||