Delphinus, the Dolphin (Del)
(del-FINE-us)
The constellation of Delphinus, the Dolphin, is best viewed in Fall during the month of September. It's brightest star is Rotanev at magnitude 3.63. The boundary of the Delphinus constellation contains 5 stars that host known exoplanets.
- Pronunciation:
- del-FINE-us
- Meaning:
- Dolphin
- Genitive:
- Delphini
- Abbreviation:
- Del
- Asterism:
- Job's Coffin
- Constellation Family:
- Heavenly Waters
- Hemisphere:
- Northern
- Quadrant:
- NQ4
- Best viewing month*:
- September
- Right Ascension (avg):
- 20h 40m
- Declination (avg):
- 12° 6'
- Brightest star:
- Rotanev (3.63)
- Stars with planets:
- 5
Double Stars in Delphinus
These are the brightest and easiest-to-find double, triple, and quadruple star systems in the constellation Delphinus.
- Star system
- Magnitudes
- Type
- Gamma Delphinus
- 4.4, 5.0
- double
Star Clusters in Delphinus
The most notable, famous, and easy-to-find star clusters in the constellation Delphinus :
Nebulae in Delphinus
The most notable, famous, and easy-to-find nebulae in the constellation Delphinus :
Exoplanets in Delphinus
These are the most notable named exoplanet systems known in the constellation Delphinus. Bear in mind that we will likely discover billions of exoplanets in the years to come.
* For southern latitudes, flip the season listed. For example, if a constellation is listed as best viewed in the summer in the month of July, in the southern hemisphere the constellation would be best viewed in the winter in January and would be upside-down.
** Circumpolar constellations are visible year-round in the hemisphere listed (and not at all in the opposite).