Definitions

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  • proper noun astronomy A bluish star in the constellation of Pegasus; Alpha (α) Pegasi. It forms one of the corners of the square of Pegasus.
  • proper noun astronomy A star in the constellation Puppis; Kappa (κ) Puppis.
  • proper noun astronomy A star in the constellation Vela; Kappa (κ) Velorum.

Etymologies

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From Arabic المركب الفرس (al-markab al-faras), "the saddle of the horse"

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Examples

  • A line down the W side of the Square, between Scheat and Markab, points to the mag 1.2 star Fomalhaut, the mouth of Piscis Austrinus, the Southern Fish.

    Starwatch: The Pegasus Hour 2011

  • 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.

    Starwatch: The Pegasus Hour 2011

  • Extend the line from Markab to Algenib over twice its length and beyond the left of our chart towards the conspicuous mag -2.8 planet Jupiter, now nearing is brightest and best at opposition on 29 October in Aries.

    Starwatch: The Pegasus Hour 2011

  • This moves to the other side of the pole, but not more inclined towards it than is due to prospective, if the shaft is very long; 11. 10 P.M., saw a mass of light more diffuse due east, reaching to _Markab_, then on the prime vertical.

    Outlines of a Mechanical Theory of Storms Containing the True Law of Lunar Influence T. Bassnett

  • Beachy Head, relieving her sister ship the _Markab_, that, with three other motor-driven craft, had been engaged in a vigorous, but for the most part uneventful, patrol.

    The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War Edward S. [Illustrator] Hodgson 1917

  • Took a round of angles from a bare granite hill, North 50 degrees East magnetic, about one mile from camp, which I found to be in south latitude 28 degrees 57 minutes by meridian altitudes of Bootes (Arcturus) and a Pegasi (Markab); and in longitude about 120 degrees 55 minutes East.

    Explorations in Australia, Illustrated, John Forrest 1882

  • (Markab), and in longitude about 119 degrees 28 minutes east; Mount

    Explorations in Australia, Illustrated, John Forrest 1882

  • Cummings quipped after his promising three-year-old Markab had scored at

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  • It was clearly a good move as she put up a career-best effort to finish second to Markab and the John Guest Diadem Stakes on September 26 is her next objective.

    Top Stories: BreakingNews.ie 2010

  • Henry Candy has raised the possibility that impressive Betfred Sprint Cup winner Markab could have run his last race of the season.

    Top Stories: BreakingNews.ie 2010

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