EQUULEUS

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astronomicalObject binary star constellation galaxy star

EQUULEUS is a small constellation in the northern sky, known as one of the 48 constellations listed by the ancient astronomer Ptolemy and among the 88 modern constellations recognized today.

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Observed surface forms (6)

Surface form Occurrences
Equuleus 0
Kitalpha 0
Beta Equulei 0

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf astronomicalObject ⓘ
binary star ⓘ
constellation ⓘ
galaxy ⓘ
star ⓘ
star ⓘ
star ⓘ
abbreviation Equ NERFINISHED ⓘ
apparentMagnitudeV 3.92 ⓘ
areaSquareDegrees 72 ⓘ
associatedMythology foal created by Poseidon ⓘ
sometimes identified with Celeris ⓘ
BayerDesignation Alpha Equulei NERFINISHED ⓘ
bestViewingMonth September ⓘ
borderingConstellation Aquarius NERFINISHED ⓘ
Delphinus NERFINISHED ⓘ
Pegasus NERFINISHED ⓘ
Vulpecula NERFINISHED ⓘ
brightestStar Kitalpha NERFINISHED ⓘ
containsMessierObjects no ⓘ
containsMeteorShowers no prominent meteor showers ⓘ
declinationRange approximately +3° to +13° ⓘ
discovererOrFirstCataloger Ptolemy NERFINISHED ⓘ
ecliptic no ⓘ
genitiveForm Equulei ⓘ
hasDeclinationCenter about +7° ⓘ
hasRightAscensionCenter about 21h ⓘ
hasStar Alpha Equulei NERFINISHED ⓘ
Beta Equulei NERFINISHED ⓘ
Delta Equulei NERFINISHED ⓘ
Gamma Equulei NERFINISHED ⓘ
hemisphere northern celestial hemisphere ⓘ
IAUApprovalYear 1922 ⓘ
IAUConstellationFamily Hercules family NERFINISHED ⓘ
IAUThreeLetterAbbreviation Equ NERFINISHED ⓘ
isOneOf 48 constellations of Ptolemy ⓘ
88 modern constellations ⓘ
locatedIn northern sky ⓘ
milkyWayPassesThrough yes ⓘ
name Equuleus NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableDeepSkyObject NGC 7015 NERFINISHED ⓘ
numberOfMainStars 4 ⓘ
numberOfStarsBrighterThan3_0 0 ⓘ
numberOfStarsBrighterThan6_0 10 GENERATED ⓘ
quadrant NQ4 ⓘ
rankByArea second smallest constellation ⓘ
rightAscensionRange approximately 20h ⓘ
symbolism foal ⓘ
little horse ⓘ
visibleAtLatitudesBetween +90° and −80° ⓘ

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

EQUULEUS CubeSat → abbreviation → EQUULEUS ⓘ
subject surface form: EQUULEUS