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 | |
Delphinus (constellation) Media
Delphinus is depicted on the left of this card from Urania's Mirror (1825)
The constellation Delphinus as it can be seen by the naked eye
Contrast and color enhanced photograph of Delphinus
Animation fading-in of Aquila, Delphinus, Sagitta, and the summer Milky Way as seen in Dark-sky preserve Westhavelland
