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- proper noun astronomy
Epsilon Pegasi , an orangesupergiant star in theconstellation ofPegasus .
Etymologies
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Arabic انف (’anf, "nose") (i.e. of Pegasus).
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Examples
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Pegasus, the winged horse of Greek mythology, is inverted as seen from our northern latitudes, with his neck and head extending from Markab to Enif, the nose.
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Senseless to him, of course, he thought, but not senseless, certainly, to that native of Enif V who had given it to him.
Way Station Simak, Clifford D., 1904- 1963
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Note a fine pair in Equūleus just west of the star Enif in Pegasus.
A Field Book of the Stars William Tyler Olcott 1904
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Two of these four stars (Alpheratz and Markab) are valuable navigational stars and the nose of the mythical horse contains yet another in Enif.
SPACE.com 2008
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