Equuleus (The Little Horse)

Second-smallest constellation of the sky, a faint foal standing beside the great figure of Pegasus.

Core Principles & Analysis

• At 72 square degrees only Crux is smaller.
• No star in it is brighter than the fourth magnitude, making it one of the least conspicuous figures of Ptolemy's 48.
• It was known to antiquity yet carries almost no mythology of its own.

Specifications & Metrics

• BRIGHTEST STAR: Kitalpha (α Equ)
• HEMISPHERE: Equatorial
• BEST VIEWED: September