Constellation · best in September evenings

Equuleus

Genitive Equulei · Equ

Above the horizon after darkHighest after dark 21:16 · south · 46°

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Where is Equuleus?

Times for LondonChange city

Look south, about 46° up at 21:16.

Rises: 14:36
Highest: 21:14
Sets: 03:53
Best after dark: 21:16 · 46°

How to find Equuleus

Nearby constellations include Delphinus.

Its center is at right ascension 21h 11m, declination +7°. Use the chart above: north is up and east is to the left, as when you face south from the Northern Hemisphere.

Best time to see Equuleus

Equuleus is highest in the evening sky, around 10 pm, in September. A month or two either side it is still well placed, earlier or later in the night. All of it rises above the horizon from latitudes of about 90° N to 78° S.

From London tonight, Equuleus is above the horizon after dark. It’s highest after dark at 21:16, in the south at 46°.

This is position and timing only: clouds, haze and light pollution aren’t included.

Seeing Equuleus

Eyes

Its stars are fairly faint (the brightest, its alpha star, is mag 3.9). You’ll need a sky away from bright lights to trace the pattern.

Binoculars

Binoculars show many more stars than your eye, and bring out star clusters and brighter nebulae inside it.

Telescope

The constellation is far too large for a telescope’s view. Use one for the clusters, nebulae and galaxies inside it.

What you’re likely to see, not what a space telescope photographs. General guidance from catalog brightness and size, not a forecast for tonight.

About

Equuleus (genitive Equulei, abbreviated Equ) is one of the 88 constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union, which together cover the whole sky.

Questions

When is Equuleus visible?

Equuleus is highest in the evening sky, around 10 pm, in September. In the months either side it is still well placed, earlier or later in the night.

Can I see Equuleus from where I live?

All of Equuleus rises above the horizon from latitudes of about 90° N to 78° S. Outside that range, part or all of it stays below the horizon.

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