Crater (The Cup)

Faint equatorial constellation of Apollo's drinking cup, resting on the long coils of Hydra.

Core Principles & Analysis

• It is one of Ptolemy's 48 constellations, the cup of the crow-and-water-snake story of Apollo.
• Its stars are faint; the brightest reaches only the fourth magnitude.
• It sits on the back of Hydra, between the crow and the water snake of the same legend.

Specifications & Metrics

• BRIGHTEST STAR: δ Crateris
• HEMISPHERE: Southern
• BEST VIEWED: April