Delphinus
Constellation
The Delphinus Constellation contains the following notable stars: Aldulfin, Musica, Rotanev, Sualocin
Notes:
- Aldulfin: Shortening of Arabic: ذنب الدلفين ḏanab ad-dulfīn ('tail of the dolphin').
- Rotanev: < Venator reversed (Niccolo Cacciatore > Nicolaus Venator, responsible for 1814 star catalogue)
- Sualocin: < Nicolaus reversed (Niccolo Cacciatore > Nicolaus Venator, responsible for 1814 star catalogue)
- Musica: Latin for 'music' (the ancient Greek musician Arion's life was saved at sea by dolphins (delphinus) after attracting their attention by playing his kithara)
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Detailed Star Information:
| Name | Harvard Revised Name | Right Ascension (deg) | Declination (deg) | Distance (parsecs) | Vmag (log) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Del | HR7836 | 5.37 | 0.19 | 227.79 | 6.08 |
| Aldulfin | HR7852 | 5.38 | 0.2 | 112.17 | 4.03 |
| 3Eta Del | HR7858 | 5.38 | 0.23 | 55.12 | 5.38 |
| 4Zet Del | HR7871 | 5.39 | 0.26 | 66.92 | 4.68 |
| Rotanev | HR7882 | 5.4 | 0.25 | 30.93 | 3.63 |
| 5Iot Del | HR7883 | 5.4 | 0.2 | 60.07 | 5.43 |
| 8The Del | HR7892 | 5.4 | 0.23 | 592.94 | 5.72 |
| 7Kap Del | HR7896 | 5.41 | 0.18 | 30.01 | 5.05 |
| Sualocin | HR7906 | 5.41 | 0.28 | 72.83 | 3.77 |
| 10 Del | HR7918 | 5.42 | 0.25 | 151.11 | 5.99 |
| 12Gam1Del | HR7947 | 5.44 | 0.28 | 35.86 | 5.14 |
| 12Gam2Del | HR7948 | 5.44 | 0.28 | 35.54 | 4.27 |
| 13 Del | HR7953 | 5.44 | 0.1 | 144.37 | 5.58 |
| 15 Del | HR7973 | 5.45 | 0.22 | 30.3 | 5.98 |
| 14 Del | HR7974 | 5.45 | 0.14 | 153.69 | 6.33 |
| 17 Del | HR8011 | 5.48 | 0.24 | 158.4 | 5.17 |
| 16 Del | HR8012 | 5.48 | 0.22 | 60.66 | 5.58 |
| Musica | HR8030 | 5.49 | 0.19 | 75.18 | 5.48 |