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Which constellation is represented as great winged horse?

Pegasus is represented as a great winged horse.


What is the constellation Pegausus's nickname?

The Winged Horse


What is the nickname of the constellation Pegasus have?

For me there was no nickname for the constellation Pegasus because it was named after the winged - horse in the Greek mythology created by the Greek goddess Athena....


What constellation looks like a winged horse which includes four stars known as the great square?

Pegasus


How do you spell peguses?

The name of the winged horse in Greek mythology is Pegasus (also a constellation).


What is the Pegasus constellation named after?

Pegasus is a winged divine horse sired by Poseidon, in his role as horse-god, and foaled by the Gorgon Medusa. Pegasus was stabled in Olympus by Zeus and was given the task of carrying Zeus' thunderbolts. Because of his faithful service to Zeus, he was honored with transformation into a constellation. Pegasus helped Perseus to complete his tasks (one of which was to chop off the head of Medusa).Thus the constellation is named after the mythical winged horse 'Pegasus'.


Who is pegasus?

Pegasus was a pure white winged horse that carried many heros. Now if you lived in the southern hemisphere. You can see his constellation.


What is the name of a constellation of stars that bears the name of a famous mythological horse?

Pegasus - the winged horse. It's just east of Cygnus the Swan, and south of Cassiopeia which looks like a "w"


Who discovered the constellation Pegasus?

The ancient Greeks cataloged the constellation Pegasus. It is named after the winged horse from Greek mythology that was born from the blood of the gorgon Medusa. The constellation can be seen in the northern hemisphere during the autumn months.


What is the name for a winged horned horse?

pegasus is a winged horse but has no horn.


What is the reason the constellation Pegasus got its name?

All of the major constellations got their name from Greek and Roman mythology. Pegasus, the winged horse, is portrayed in the sky by the constellaton of the same name - the large "box"-like center of the constellation made the astronomers think of the body of the horse..


What is Surface temperature of Pegasus?

Pegasus is a Greek mythological winged horse and mythological things don't have temperatures. It's also a constellation which, again, has no surface temperature.