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Equuleus

Equulei

Northern 72 sq° Equ

Brightest star: Kitalpha

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Mythology

The Little Horse, the second-smallest constellation. Possibly represents Celeris, the brother of Pegasus, given to Castor by Hermes.

Observing Highlights

One of the smallest and faintest constellations with no notable deep-sky objects.

Main Stars

15
Kitalpha

Kitalpha

HIP 104987; Alpha Equ; 8 Equ

3.92 mag G6IV + B9.5V
Delta Equ

HIP 104858; Delta Equ; 7 Equ

4.49 mag 0.2″ B: 5.5 F5V+G0V
Gamma Equ

HIP 104521; Gamma Equ; 5 Equ

4.69 mag 0.4″ B: 8.7 F0IIIp
Beta Equ

HIP 105570; Beta Equ; 10 Equ

5.16 mag 40.9″ B: 14.0 A3V
Epsilon Equ

HIP 103569; Epsilon Equ; 1 Equ

5.23 mag 0.1″ B: 6.3 F6IV
3 Equ

HIP 104031; 3 Equ

5.61 mag 82.5″ B: 14.0 K5III
9 Equ

HIP 105413; 9 Equ

5.82 mag M2IIIa
4 Equ

HIP 104101; 4 Equ

5.94 mag 30.4″ B: 12.4 F8V
HIP 105224
5.96 mag K5III
HIP 103652
5.99 mag 0.2″ B: 8.1 F1Vp
6 Equ

HIP 104538; 6 Equ

6.07 mag 352.5″ A2V s
HIP 104357
6.15 mag K5III
HIP 105695
6.35 mag F5III
HIP 104041
6.42 mag K0
HIP 104481
6.45 mag F5IV

Double Stars

4
3 Equ

HIP 104031; 3 Equ

5.61 mag 82.5″ B: 14.0 K5III
4 Equ

HIP 104101; 4 Equ

5.94 mag 30.4″ B: 12.4 F8V
Beta Equ

HIP 105570; Beta Equ; 10 Equ

5.16 mag 40.9″ B: 14.0 A3V
6 Equ

HIP 104538; 6 Equ

6.07 mag 352.5″ A2V s

Deep Sky Objects

12
Galaxy (12)
NGC 7015
13.0 mag 2.0 Sbc
NGC 7046
14.0 mag 2.0 Sc
IC 1377
14.0 mag 0.6 SBab
IC 1361
15.0 mag 1.1 Sb
IC 1360
— mag Sb
NGC 7040
15.0 mag Sbc
IC 1365
15.0 mag 0.2
IC 1364
15.0 mag 0.3 E
IC 5083
15.0 mag S0
IC 1367
15.0 mag
IC 1379
16.0 mag
IC 1375
15.0 mag E