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CONSTELLATION OF DELPHINUS |
Name: Delphinus
Abbreviation: Del
Meaning: Dolphin
Right Ascension: 20.7h
Declination: +13.8º
Area (Degrees squared): 189
Stars with known planets: 4
Bordering Constellations: Vulpecula, Sagitta, Aquila,
Aquarius, Equuleus, Pegasus
Visible at latitudes between +90º and -70º and best at 21.00h during September. In the northern hemisphere, the constellation of Delphinus is considered a
summer constellation and is visible from June to December depending on the time of night.
Close to the celestial equator, Delphinus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy and remains one of the 88 modern constellations.
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| Observations |
Deep Sky Objects:
NGC 6891 - Planetary Nebula at magnitute 10.50.
NGC 6934 - Globular Cluster at magnitude 8.90.
NGC 7600 - Globular Cluster at 10.60 magnitude and 185,000 light years.
Numbered Stars with Magnitudes:
1. +4.00
2. +4.10 - Rotanev
3. +3.85 - Sualocin
4. +4.25
5. +4.40
Star number 3 is a multi-star association with 7 components - 2 primary, the rest optical.
Star number 2 is another multi-star association, this time with 5 components - 2 primary and the rest optical.
Star number 4 is a double star.
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