// Constellation
Equuleus
“Colt”
- Latin name
- Equuleus (Equ)
- Best visibility
- evenings in September
- Fully visible between
- 90° N – 77° S
- Naked-eye stars
- 12
Equuleus is highest in the evening sky (around 9 pm) in September. The whole constellation rises above the horizon between 90° N and 77° S. Its brightest star is Kitalpha at magnitude 3.92 — about 190 light-years away.
The brightest stars
| Star | Designation | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitalpha | α Equ | 3.92 | 190 ly |
| — | δ Equ | 4.47 | 60 ly |
| — | γ Equ | 4.7 | 118 ly |
| — | β Equ | 5.16 | 331 ly |
| — | — | 5.24 | 184 ly |
| — | ε Equ | 5.3 | 176 ly |
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Star data: HYG database. Constellation borders: IAU.