Delphinus (The Dolphin)

Small northern constellation of the dolphin that rescued a poet.

Core Principles & Analysis

• It is one of Ptolemy's 48, a compact diamond of stars east of the Summer Triangle.
• Its four main stars were long grouped as Job's Coffin, an asterism of unknown origin.
• In Greek myth the dolphin carried the poet Arion to shore, and persuaded the sea god to woo Amphitrite.

Specifications & Metrics

• BRIGHTEST STAR: Rotanev (β Del)
• HEMISPHERE: Northern
• BEST VIEWED: September