Delphinus (constellation)
Delphinus is a constellation in the southern sky.
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| List of stars in Delphinus | |
| Abbreviation: | Del |
| Genitive: | Delphini |
| Symbology: | |
| Right ascension: | 21 h |
| Declination: | +10° |
| Area: | 189 sq. deg. (69th) |
| Main stars: | 5 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars: | 19 |
| Stars known to have planets: | 5 |
| Bright stars: | 0 |
| Nearby stars: | 2 |
| Brightest star: | Rotanev (β Del) (3.63m) |
| Nearest star: | HU Del ( ly) |
| Messier objects: | 0 |
| Meteor showers: | None |
| Bordering constellations: | Vulpecula Sagitta Aquila Aquarius Equuleus Pegasus |
| Visible at latitudes between +90° and −70° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of September | |
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Delphinus (constellation) Media
Delphinus is depicted on the left of this card from Urania's Mirror (1825)
Animation fading-in of Aquila, Delphinus, Sagitta, and the summer Milky Way as seen in Dark-sky preserve Westhavelland