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Beta Pegasi

Star
Beta Pegasi, formally named Scheat, is a red giant star and the second-brightest star in the constellation of Pegasus. It forms the upper right corner of the Great Square of Pegasus, a prominent rectangular asterism. Wikipedia
Spectral type: M2.5II–IIIe
Magnitude: 2.42
Distance to Earth: 196 light years
Surface temperature: 3,689 K
Luminosity: 1,500 L☉
Constellation: Pegasus
Mass: 4.177 × 10^30 kg (2.1 M☉)