The Equuleus constellation
Equ · Catalogue stars: 3
Why this name?
The Latin Equuleus means a little horse or foal. Old charts usually depicted only its head.
A little history
The constellation already appears in Ptolemy’s catalogue. No single ancient explanation identifying exactly which mythical horse it represents has survived.
Data
- IAU code
- Equ
- Catalogue stars
- 3
- Messier objects
- 0
- Brightest star
- Kitalpha · 3.9ᵐ
Stars
Stars (HIP)
- HIP 104858 · 4.5ᵐ · F5V+...
- HIP 104521 · 4.7ᵐ · F0p
Altitude above the horizon by latitude
| Latitude | Maximum altitude | Rise azimuth |
|---|---|---|
| +60° | 38° | 74° |
| +55° | 43° | 77° |
| +45° | 53° | 79° |
| +30° | 68° | 81° |
| 0° | 82° | 82° |
| −35° | 47° | 81° |
Geometric altitude at upper culmination, atmospheric refraction not included. Positive latitudes are in the northern hemisphere.
Culmination time by month
| Month | Culmination |
|---|---|
| January | 13:28 |
| February | 11:21 |
| March | 09:35 |
| April | 07:42 |
| May | 05:48 |
| June | 03:42 |
| July | 01:38 |
| August | 23:37 |
| September | 21:44 |
| October | 19:55 |
| November | 17:54 |
| December | 15:46 |
Upper culmination in local solar time — no time-zone or daylight-saving correction applied.
Neighbouring constellations
In brief
Which is the brightest star in Equuleus?
Kitalpha — 3.9ᵐ.