Kerb, or Salm, at 01°03′ Aries has an orb of 1°10′
Constellation Pegasus [Stellarium]
Tau Pegasi is a variable star in the constellation Pegasus. Magnitude 4.58, spectral type A5 Vp.
The star bore the traditional names Salm, Kerb (or El Khereb) and Markab (often spelled Markeb), a name shared with Alpha Pegasi, k Puppis and Kappa Velorum. In 2016, Tau Pegasi was officially named Salm, Alpha Pegasi was named Markab, and Kappa Velorum was named Markeb. A Salm is a leather bucket.
| 2000* | 2050 | Name | Orb |
| 23♓29 | 24♓11 | Markab | 2°10′ |
| 29♓23 | 00♈04 | Scheat | 2°10′ |
| 01♈02 | 01♈45 | Kerb | 1°10′ |
| 02♈35 | 03♈17 | Deneb Kaitos | 2°10′ |
| 09♈09 | 09♈51 | Algenib | 2°00′ |
Kerb Astrology
Fixed star Kerb has the spectral class A5, indicating the planetary nature of Venus.
Fixed star Kerb portends an indirect danger, as from a jilted lover. [1]
SPECTRAL CLASS A: Great honors, artistic appreciation, unexpected gains, good fortune, riches, good judgment, sociableness, creativeness, idealism, and impulsiveness. Challenging aspects cause wantonness, indiscretion, scandals, foolhardiness, destructiveness, cleverness, many anxious moments and self-seeking nature. A variable star adds a tendency to be argumentative, inconstant and unreliable. [2]
Constellation Pegasus
According to Ptolemy, the bright stars are like Mars and Mercury. The constellation gives ambition, vanity, intuition, enthusiasm, caprice and bad judgment. [3]
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 very poor judgment. [1]
Pegasus, like birds, angels, and most celestial winged creatures, is an allegory for the superior spiritual power that the hero first sought out to aid him in his task, and the Owl represents the wisdom side of that same power. [4]
In mundane astrology, Pegasus is associated with drowning, accidents, catastrophes, earthquakes, tsunamis, storms, floods, shipwrecks, mining accidents, airplane accidents, falling accidents, shooting down from high, horses, jockeys, transportation, communications, space travel, exploration, pioneering, science, invention and heroism.
Tau Pegasi, Salm, Kerb [theskylive.com]
Kerb Conjunctions
Ascendant conjunct Kerb: Good fortune, happiness, gifts, fortunate for love and marriage, gain by legacies and inheritance. (Venus nature) [3]
Midheaven conjunct Kerb: Honor and success, dealings with and help through women, success in occupations of a Venus nature. [3]
Descendant conjunct Kerb: Shirley MacLaine 0°58′.References
- Fixed Stars and Judicial Astrology, George Noonan, 1990, p.30.
- The Power of the Fixed Stars, Joseph E. Rigor, 1979, p.245-246.
- Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology, Vivian E. Robson, 1923, p.56, 100, 231.
- The Living Stars, Dr. Eric Morse, 1988, p.127.
- Star positions are for the year 2000. Add one degree per 72 years to correct for precession.