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Also known as Equ, Equulei

Equuleus is a faint constellation located just north of the celestial equator. Its name is Latin for "little horse", a foal. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. It is the second smallest of the modern constellations (after Crux), spanning only 72 square degrees. It is also very faint, having no stars brighter than the fourth magnitude.

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Equuleus is a small, faint constellation representing a young horse, located near the celestial equator. It has been recognized since ancient times and remains one of the 88 modern constellations today, though it is challenging to observe because it contains no particularly bright stars.

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Constellation.name: Equuleus
Constellation.abbreviation: Equ
Constellation.genitive: Equulei
Constellation.pronounce: Equúleus, genitive
Constellation.symbolism: the pony
Constellation.RA: –
Constellation.dec: –
Constellation.family: Heavenly Waters
Constellation.quadrant: NQ4
Constellation.areatotal: 72
Constellation.arearank: 87th
Constellation.numbermainstars: 3
Constellation.numberbfstars: 10
Constellation.numberbrightstars: 0
Constellation.numbernearbystars: 0
Constellation.brighteststarname: α Equ (Kitalpha)
Constellation.starmagnitude: 3.92
Constellation.neareststarname: HD 200779

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Official name: Equuleus
Area: 72
Image: EquuleusCC.jpg

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Commons gallery: Equuleus
short name: Equ
Commons category: Equuleus (constellation)

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Equuleus is a faint constellation located just north of the celestial equator. Its name is Latin for "little horse", a foal. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. It is the second smallest of the modern constellations (after Crux), spanning only 72 square degrees. It is also very faint, having no stars brighter than the fourth magnitude.

== Features == thumb|left|256px|The constellation Equuleus as it can be seen by the naked eye.

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Commons link from Wikidata Constellations listed by Ptolemy Equuleus Northern constellations