Stars in Delphinus
The brightest star in Delphinus is Rotanev, at apparent magnitude 3.64 and 101 ly from Earth, one of 16 stars gravityfinder lists in the constellation, 4 of them carrying a name.
Brightest first. A constellation is a direction, not a neighbourhood: these stars share a patch of sky as seen from Earth and can sit thousands of light-years apart. The known worlds in this direction →
| # | Star | Magnitude | Distance | Class | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rotanev | 3.64 | 101 ly | F5IV | ~6,750 K |
| 2 | Sualocin | 3.77 | 254 ly | B9V | ~10,897 K |
| 3 | Aldulfin | 4.03 | 330 ly | B6III | ~11,975 K |
| 4 | Gamma² Del | 4.27 | 126 ly | K1IV | ~4,644 K |
| 5 | Delta Del | 4.43 | 223 ly | A7IIIp d Del | ~7,449 K |
| 6 | Musica | 5.51 | 246 ly | G6III: | ~4,907 K |
| 7 | 18 Del | 5.51 | 249 ly | G6 III | 4,980 K |
| 8 | HD 196885 A | 6.40 | 111 ly | F8 V | 6,254 K |
| 9 | HD 195019 | 6.88 | 123 ly | G3 IV-V | 5,751 K |
| 10 | TOI-5811 B | 8.85 | 555 ly | K2 IV+ | 4,840 K |
| 11 | TIC 393818343 | 9.48 | 306 ly | G0 | 5,756 K |
| 12 | WASP-2 | 11.73 | 500 ly | K1 | 5,180 K |
| 13 | HAT-P-23 | 11.94 | 1,190 ly | G0 | 5,905 K |
| 14 | WASP-176 | 12.01 | 1,854 ly | F9 | 5,941 K |
| 15 | TOI-5926 | 12.59 | 897 ly | G-type | 5,389 K |
| 16 | TOI-5261 | 12.68 | 1,230 ly | G-type | 5,790 K |
Common questions
What is the brightest star in Delphinus?
The brightest star in Delphinus is Rotanev, at apparent magnitude 3.64 and 101 ly from Earth, one of 16 stars gravityfinder lists in the constellation, 4 of them carrying a name.
What is the nearest star in Delphinus?
The nearest of them is Rotanev, 101 ly away.