Equuleus

The Little Horse

The second-smallest constellation in the sky, a tiny, faint group of stars just east of Delphinus.

Chart drawn as the sky looks when you face the constellation: north is up and east is to the left. Dot size shows brightness, and color hints at temperature. The connecting lines are one common stick figure; other traditions draw them differently.

Best season: Autumn
Best months: July through October, in the south on summer and autumn evenings
Visibility: Visible from everywhere in the United States
Abbreviation: Equ

How to find it

Find Delphinus, the small diamond. Equuleus is the small group just to its left, toward Pegasus's head star Enif.

Brightest stars

Kitalpha (the brightest star, only faintly bright)

What to look for

The tiny, lopsided shape in the gap between Delphinus and Pegasus.

Using it to find other things

Equuleus sits between Delphinus and Pegasus.

About this constellation

Equuleus is the second smallest of the 88 constellations, after Crux. Its stars are faint, so a dark night is needed to find it.

It is a good exercise in navigating by neighbors: find Delphinus and Pegasus's head, and Equuleus is the small gap between them.

Related guides

Visibility depends on your latitude, the date, and the time of night. The months above assume a typical evening from the contiguous United States, so use a planetarium app to confirm what is up tonight. Never look at the Sun through binoculars or a telescope without a proper solar filter.

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