Fixed Star Name : BIHAM

Location Name : theta Pegasus
Apparent Magnitude : 3.7 Spectral Class : A2
Right Ascension : 22h 10m Latitude : +16.20'
Declination (1900) : +05.42' Declination (2000) : +06.20'
 
Longitudinal Position (in 1900) : 05 Pisces 26
Longitudinal Position (in 2000) : 06 Pisces 50
Its Planetary Nature : Mars - Mercury

About this star:

The northern star in the head of Pegasus, the Flying Horse.

The Arabic name for Biham or Baham is Al-Biham (1), "the livestock" or "the Young of domestic animals".

This star Theta and nu were Al Sufi's Sa'd al Bahaim, "the Good Luck of the Two Beasts"; some adding to the group the still brighter zeta (Homan).

It appears on the Dresden globe as Arabic Al Hawa'im, "the Thirsty Camels". (Allen).

Considered a fortunate star.


Influence of the constellation:

The constellation gives ambition, vanity, intuition, enthusiasm, caprice and bad judgment. (Robson).

The constellation portends events concerning ships and the ocean and also changes in the weather. In medieval times it was said to indicate vain individuals with a great deal of ambition, but with very poor judgment. (Noonan).


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