Constellation Dolphin (spÌsk.)
The Dolphin corresponds to our constellation of the same name, Delphinus. It is in mid-jump, looking northeast. According to one legend, it tried to persuade the Ibex that it belonged to the ocean.
See also spàsk. in the dictionary.
The 35 naked-eye stars
In the ‘Our designation’ column, letters (sometimes with superscript numbers) in front of constellation symbols refer to Bayer’s catalogue or to variable star designations, and numbers to Flamsteed’s catalogue. Row colours roughly approximate the stars’ colours. The links lead to the stars’ entries in the SIMBAD Astronomical Database.
| Designation (hex) | Our designation | lbr | m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | α/9 Del (Sualocin) | 3.32 | 3.77 |
| 10 | 10 | Hip 101909 | 0.37 | 5.99 |
| 11 | 11 | Hip 102158 | 0.04 | 6.24 |
| 12 | 12 | Hip 101810 | 0.07 | 6.22 |
| 13 | 13 | Hip 100807 | 0.05 | 6.23 |
| 14 | 14 | Hip 100276 | 0.60 | 5.82 |
| 15 | 15 | Hip 101213 | 0.08 | 6.21 |
| 16 | 16 | 29 Vul | 1.94 | 4.81 |
| 17 | 17 | Hip 101919 | 0.25 | 6.08 |
| 18 | 18 | Hip 100754 | 0.78 | 5.68 |
| 2 | 2 | β/6 Del (Rotanev) | 3.50 | 3.64 |
| 20 | 20 | ζ/4 Del | 2.17 | 4.64 |
| 21 | 21 | θ/8 Del | 0.77 | 5.69 |
| 22 | 22 | Hip 100511 | 0.15 | 6.16 |
| 23 | 23 | Hip 100274 | 0.13 | 6.17 |
| 24 | 24 | ρ/67 Aql | 1.77 | 4.94 |
| 30 | 30 | ε/2 Del (Aldulfin) | 2.98 | 4.03 |
| 31 | 31 | 1 Del | 0.32 | 6.03 |
| 32 | 32 | ι/5 Del | 1.13 | 5.42 |
| 33 | 33 | η/3 Del | 1.17 | 5.39 |
| 34 | 34 | κ/7 Del | 1.60 | 5.07 |
| 35 | 35 | Hip 100953 | 0.05 | 6.23 |
| 36 | 36 | Hip 100208 | 0.09 | 6.20 |
| 37 | 37 | Hip 100256 | 0.41 | 5.96 |
| 38 | 38 | 13 Del | 0.93 | 5.57 |
| 39 | 39 | Hip 100541 | 1.29 | 5.30 |
| 40 | 40 | δ/11 Del | 2.45 | 4.43 |
| 41 | 41 | 10 Del | 0.35 | 6.01 |
| 42 | 42 | 15 Del | 0.35 | 6.01 |
| 43 | 43 | 16 Del | 0.97 | 5.54 |
| 44 | 44 | 18 Del (Musica) | 1.01 | 5.51 |
| 50 | 50 | γ²/12 Del | 2.66 | 4.27 |
| 51 | 51 | 17 Del | 1.44 | 5.19 |
| 52 | 52 | Hip 103675 | 0.77 | 5.69 |
| 53 | 53 | Hip 104281 | 0.00 | 6.27 |