Delphinus

Constellations

Delphinus

The Dolphin

Delphinus is a constellation in the northern sky, close to the celestial equator. Its name is the Latin version for the Greek word for dolphin.

Delphinus' brightest stars form a distinctive asterism that can easily be recognized. The two brightest stars are named Sualocin and Rotanev, which backwards reads: Nicolaus Venator, the Latinized name of Niccolò Cacciatore who completed the Palermo Star Catalogue of 1814.

Delphinus is one of the 48 original Ptolemaic Constellations. Delphinus in the Night Sky

This section describes the constellation as it is seen in the night sky.

For myth and star lore about Delphinus, click here.

Star maps based on map provided by Sea & Sky

The stars of Delphinus

Number
1
2
3
Designation
β
α
γ
Name
Rotanev
Sualocin
Gamma Delphini
Number
4
5
Designation
ε
δ
Name
Aldulfin
Delta Delphini

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