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Delphinus
The Dolphin
OriginAncient
AbbreviationDel
GenitiveDelphini
Pronunciation/dɛlˈfaɪnəs/ Delfínus genitive /dɛlˈfaɪnaɪ/
del-FINE-us/del-FIN-us
LocationNorthern Hemisphere
Primary StarRotanev (β Del)
Right Ascention 20h 37m Declination +14° 35'
Martian Solar Lag δ(🜨→♂) +0.593 h (35.6 min)
Delphinus, “The Dolphin” earned his place in the night sky by helping out the Greek god of the sea, Poseidon. The deity was in love with Amphitrite, a Nereid, but she was not interested. After many rebuffed attempts he decided to try a new approach. He sent out many messengers with his proposal, and it was the dolphin that convinced Amphitrite to marry the god. For that, Poseidon placed him amongst the stars.
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Delphinus as depicted by Johannes Hevelius in his Firmamentum Sobiescianum sive Uranographia (1687). Source image provided by www.RareMaps.com — Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps Inc. Via www.underthenightsky.com.
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