Constellations are memorable maps to the stars, dating back many thousands of years.

Many of the constellations are associated with the Gods and Godesses of ancient Greek mythology.

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has divided the sky into 88 official constellations with exact boundaries, so that every direction or location in the sky belongs to one constellation. Astronomers use this as a rough guideline for location objects, e.g. when they say that Mars is in the constellation of Gemini, it can be found within the borders of the constellation. The constellations that the Sun pass through each year are known as the Zodiac.

Equuleus

The Little Horse

Equleuus is the second smallest constellation, at 72 square degrees. The only constellation that is smaller is Crux.

Equuleus Mythology

Equuleus is associated with the foal Celaris, who was the brother of the winged horse Pegasus. Celaris was given to Castor by Mercury.

Further Information

There are few variable stars in Equuleus. Only around 25 are known, most of which are obscure. γ Equ is an α CVn star, ranging between magnitudes 4.58m and 4.77m over a period of around 12.5 minutes. ρ Equ is a Mira variable that ranges between magnitudes 8.0m and 15.7m over nearly 261 days.

Equuleus Photographs

Sorry, I have no photographs of this constellation yet.