Delphinus
E572611
Delphinus is a small, distinctive constellation in the northern sky, often depicted as a dolphin and known for its compact, kite-shaped pattern of stars.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constellation ⓘ |
| areaSquareDegrees | 189 ⓘ |
| associatedWithMyth | dolphin that persuaded Amphitrite to marry Poseidon ⓘ |
| basedOnGreekMythology | true ⓘ |
| belongsToFamily | Hercules family of constellations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestVisibleAtLatitudeRange | +90° to −70° (approximate) ⓘ |
| celestialHemisphere | northern ⓘ |
| containsBinaryStar | Beta Delphini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsDeepSkyObject |
NGC 6891
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NGC 6934 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 7006 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsDoubleStar | Gamma Delphini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsGlobularCluster |
NGC 6934
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NGC 7006 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsPlanetaryNebula | NGC 6891 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsVariableStar | CU Delphini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declinationRange | +2° to +20° (approximate) ⓘ |
| depictedAs | dolphin ⓘ |
| hasAsterism | Job's Coffin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAsterismShape |
diamond-shaped
ⓘ
kite-shaped ⓘ |
| hasBrightestStar |
Rotanev
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sualocin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenitiveForm | Delphini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIAUAbbreviation | Del NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStar |
Alpha Delphini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Beta Delphini NERFINISHED ⓘ Delta Delphini NERFINISHED ⓘ Epsilon Delphini NERFINISHED ⓘ Gamma Delphini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDistinctiveConstellation | true ⓘ |
| isIAUConstellation | true ⓘ |
| isSmallConstellation | true ⓘ |
| listedBy | Ptolemy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| listedInWork | Almagest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Aquila
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Equuleus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pegasus NERFINISHED ⓘ Sagitta NERFINISHED ⓘ Vulpecula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | dolphin ⓘ |
| name | Delphinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originOfNameLanguage | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| quadrant | NQ4 ⓘ |
| rankByArea | 69 ⓘ |
| recognizedByIAUYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| rightAscensionRange | 20h to 21h ⓘ |
| visibleInSeason |
autumn
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| zodiacal | false ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.