How to Find Delphinus the Dolphin Constellation

Delphinus is a small but distinctive constellation that is visible in the late summer and early autumn months in the northern hemisphere. Use the constellations Aquila and Pegasus to help you find this tiny constellation.

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0:00 - Intro to Delphinus
0:46 - Brief mythology
2:00 - Star pattern of Delphinus
3:44 - Summer Triangle Asterism
6:18 - Bright stars of Delphinus
7:32 - Celestial objects in Delphinus
9:19 - Exoplanet 18 Delphi b
10:34 - Overview of Delphinus

Links and Resources mentioned in this video
▶ Lyra Constellation: bit.ly/LearntheSky-LyraHarpConstellation
▶ Aquila Constellation: bit.ly/LearntheSky-AquilaConstellation
▶ Cygnus Constellation: bit.ly/LearntheSky-CygnusConstellation
▶ Asterisms: bit.ly/LearntheSky-Asterisms
▶ Summer Triangle: bit.ly/LearntheSky-SummerTriangle

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▶ Stargazing Basics: bit.ly/LearntheSky-StargazingBasics
▶ Zodiacal Constellations: bit.ly/LearntheSky-ZodiacalConstellations
▶ Circumpolar Constellations: bit.ly/LearntheSky-Circumpolar
▶ Winter Constellations: bit.ly/LearntheSky-WinterConstellations
▶ Spring Constellations: bit.ly/LearntheSky-SpringConstellations
▶ Summer Constellations: bit.ly/LearntheSky-SummerConstellations
▶ Autumn Constellations: bit.ly/LearntheSky-AutumnConstellations
▶ Stars: bit.ly/LearntheSky-Stars
▶ Planets: bit.ly/LearntheSky-Planets
▶ Celestial Objects: bit.ly/LearntheSky-CelestialObjects
▶ Versus Videos: bit.ly/LearntheSky-VersusVideos
▶ Celestial Events: bit.ly/LearntheSky-CelestialEvents
▶ Citizen Science: bit.ly/LearntheSky-CitizenScience

Photo Attributions
▶Akira Fujii: The Constellations davidmalin.com/fujii/general/af_const1.html
▶Delphius Map: By IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) - [1], CC BY 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15407378
▶Delphinus at Sunset: By ScAvenger - Own work, GFDL, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4029024
▶Delphinus, Sagitta, Aquila: By Sidney Hall - This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID cph.3g10062. Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31753102
▶Delphinus: By Roberto Mura - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7036852
▶NGC 6934: By ESA/Hubble & NASA - spacetelescope.org/images/potw1023a/, CC BY 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11610676
▶Blue Flash Nebula: By Tom Wildoner - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53874177
▶NGC 7006: By ESA/Hubble & NASA - spacetelescope.org/images/potw1137a/, CC BY 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16465399
Delphinus Map: By Roberto Mura - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7036962
Delphinus Map: By IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) - [1], CC BY 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15412169
Planet 18 Delphi: By Tyrogthekreeper at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18110370
Delphinus Map: By John Flamsteed, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25893012
Poseidon and Amphitrite By Stefano Bolognini - Own work, Attribution, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3572202
Delphinus large view pictures - David_A_Cocklin from the UK
NGC 6891: By Judy Schmidt - Flickr: NGC 6891, CC BY 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31289847

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