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CONSTELLATION OF EQUULEUS |
Name: Equuleus
Abbreviation: Equ
Meaning: Foal
Right Ascension: 21h
Declination: +10º
Area (Degrees squared): 72
Stars with known planets: 0
Bordering Constellations: Aquarius, Delphinus, Pegasus
Visible at latitudes between +90º and -80º and best at 21.00h during September. In the northern hemisphere, the constellation of Equuleus is considered a
summer constellation and is visible from July to December depending on the time of night.
At less than 13 degrees at its widest, Equuleus is the smallest constellation in the northern hemisphere. Only Crux, in the southern hemisphere, is smaller.
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Deep Sky Objects:
Equuleus is small and distant from the plane of the Milky Way and the constellation contains no real notable deep sky objects. However, some faint galaxies include:
NGC 7015 - Galaxy, magnitude 14.00
NGC 7040 - Galaxy, magnitude 15.00
NGC 7046 - Galaxy, magnitude 14.00
Numbered Stars with Magnitudes:
1. +3.90 - Kitalpha
2. +5.15
3. +5.15
4. +4.70
Star number 3 is a binary star with an orbital period of 5.7 years, which at one time was the shortest known orbital period for an optical binary. The two
components of the system are never more than 0.35 arcseconds apart.
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