Wednesday, February 8, 2012

What major constellation is near delphinus? or what major constellation is delphinus part of?

I am trying to find the nearest large constellation that delphinus is part of and also if it is in Cancer, Sagitarius, etc. I've been searching all day and am so confused...What major constellation is near delphinus? or what major constellation is delphinus part of?Delphinus is a constellation, also called the dolphin. It's pretty small (five stars), but NOT part of another constellation. I suppose it's fairly close to Sagittarius and Aquarius, but every constellation has its own space, actually drawn out like the borders of countries on a geographical map...if a star is in a constellation's space but is not part of the constellation, it's still described as being "in" the constellation.



Every square mile of visible night sky is mapped out like this, so every visible star, nebula, and galaxy is officially in one of the constellations. But only one.What major constellation is near delphinus? or what major constellation is delphinus part of?Aquila = EagleWhat major constellation is near delphinus? or what major constellation is delphinus part of?It's southeast of Cygnus (the Northern Cross). Looks like a tiny little dipper.

No comments:

Post a Comment