Equuleus Constellation Myths and Facts

Equuleus: The Little Horse

Pronunciation: eh-QUOO-lee-us
Equuleus, The Little Horse
Equuleus as depicted by Johann Bayer in his Uranometria (1603). Source image provided by www.RareMaps.com — Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps Inc.
Equuleus Constellation Profile
Abbreviation: Equ Genitive: Equulei
Origin: Ancient Location: Northern Hemisphere
Best View (North): Summer Best View (South):
Bordering Constellations: Pegasus, Delphinus, Aquarius

The Myth Behind the Constellation Equuleus

Equuleus, “The Little Horse”, is said to be Celeris, brother or offspring of Pegasus.  He was a gift to one of the Gemini Twins, Castor, from Hermes.

Equuleus Constellation Points of Interest

Interesting stars and objects.

Bright Stars in Equuleus

There are no stars in Equuleus with a magnitude of 3.0 or brighter.