Equuleus the Little Horse on autumn nights
Equuleus the Little Horse is a diminutive constellation that lies south of the Summer Triangle. September nights are a great time to view the Little Horse. The post Equuleus the Little Horse on autumn nights first appeared on EarthSky .
Equuleus the Little Horse is a tiny constellation positioned southeast of the Summer Triangle in the night sky. It is the second-smallest constellation visible from the Northern Hemisphere. As the mythological child of Pegasus, the Winged Horse, Equuleus is often depicted alongside its mythological sibling. The constellation's location near Pegasus and its proximity to Delphinus make it a valuable target for stargazers in the fall.
Despite its diminutive size, Equuleus boasts a few notable stars, including Alpha Equulei, a magnitude 3.92 star and the constellation's brightest. Other stars in Equuleus are designated with Greek letters, such as Beta Equulei and Delta Equulei. The nearest deep-sky objects to Equuleus are two spiral galaxies, NGC 7040 and NGC 7015, which are visible through a powerful telescope.
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