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Del - Delphinus the Dolphin

  • Aql - Aquila the Eagle

    IAU Constellation

    Aql - Aquila the Eagle

    Size

    22 of 88

    Astronomical Regions

    Northern
    Equatorial

    Intro and Visual description

    Between Cygnus and Sagittarius, with Altair (its brightest star) making the south end of the Summer Triangle (along with Deneb of Cygnus and Vega of Lyra). As the night sky changes, Aquila the Eagle and Cygnus the Swan swing slowly westward across the sky towards the horizon. The Eagle sets tail first, followed closely by the Swan, who dives beak first below the western horizon.

  • Aqr - Aquarius the Water Carrier

    IAU Constellation

    Aqr - Aquarius the Water Carrier

    Size

    10 of 88

    Astronomical Regions

    Zodiac
    Southern
    Equatorial

    Intro and Visual description

    Water jar pattern near Pegasus.

  • Del - Delphinus the Dolphin

    IAU Constellation

    Del - Delphinus the Dolphin

    Size

    69 of 88

    Astronomical Regions

    Northern

    Intro and Visual description

    Located between Pegasus and Aquila, look for four stars in a diamond.

  • Equ - Equuleus the Foal

    IAU Constellation

    Equ - Equuleus the Foal

    Size

    87 of 88

    Astronomical Regions

    Northern

    Intro and Visual description

    Adjacent to Pegasus toward Aquila, one of the smallest of the 88 constellations.

  • Peg - Pegasus the Flying Horse

    IAU Constellation

    Peg - Pegasus the Flying Horse

    Size

    7 of 88

    Astronomical Regions

    Northern

    Intro and Visual description

    Farther along on the line from the Pointers to Polaris and Cassiopeia is a large, nearly perfect square of four stars. This is the Great Square of Pegasus. Pegasus, the Winged Horse, lies almost directly overhead in autumn. Located east of Andromeda; signals the coming of Fall. Because Pegasus flies so fast, his hind quarters can’t be seen.

  • Sge - Sagitta the Arrow

    IAU Constellation

    Sge - Sagitta the Arrow

    Size

    86 of 88

    Astronomical Regions

    Northern

    Intro and Visual description

    A small, faint constellation, located in the Milky Way between Aquila and Vulpecula. Arrow-shaped. Shot by Sagittarius. 

  • Vul - Vulpecula the Fox

    IAU Constellation

    Vul - Vulpecula the Fox

    Size

    55 of 88

    Astronomical Regions

    Northern

    Intro and Visual description

    Located between Cygnus and Aquila, where the Milky Way divides into two branches.

  • Urania's Mirror (1825) card: Delphinus

    Image

    UM-1825-Delphinus-Aquila

    Urania's Mirror (1825) card: Delphinus, Aquila, Sagitta, Antinous

  • Urania's Mirror (1825) figure: Delphinus

    Image

    UM-1825-Delphinus
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Tau - Taurus the Bull

IAU Constellation

Tau - Taurus the Bull

Size

17 of 88

Astronomical Regions

Zodiac
Northern
Equatorial

Intro and Visual description

Taurus the Bull is easily spotted. Its head is the Hyades, a V-shaped cluster of stars. His horns point outward from the V. Aldebaran is the red eye of the Bull as he charges down upon us.

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Kerry Magruder, Brent Purkaple, and Aja Tolman, editors, "The Sky Tonight: Cultural Archaeology of the Stars" (December 21, 2019 - ongoing), skytonight.org.


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