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Horse, Equuleus Constellation

Colorization of Equuleus, a constellation who's name is Latin for little horse, a foal. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains among the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. 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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Horse, Equuleus Constellation

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Colorization of Equuleus, a constellation who's name is Latin for little horse, a foal. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains among the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. 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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3900 x 3680 px | 41.1 MB

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33.0 x 31.2 cm | 13.0 x 12.3 in (300 dpi)

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ART • ARTWORK • ASTERISM • ASTRONOMICAL • ASTRONOMICON • ASTRONOMY • ATLAS • BODY • CELESTIAL • CHART • COLORIZED • CONSTELLATION • DRAWING • ENHANCE • ENHANCEMENT • EQUULEUS • HEAVENLY • HISTORICAL • HORSE • HYGINUS • ILLUSTRATION • ILLUSTRATIONS • LITTLE • MAP • OF • PATTERN • POETICON • SCIENCE • SPHÈRE • STAR • STARS • THE • WOODBLOCK PRINT • WOODCUT • XYLOGRAPHY