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Delphinus, "The Dolphin", was said to be the messenger of the sea god Poseidon. It is one of the original constellations listed by the greek scientist Ptolemy.
It is also said that Delphinus is the dolphin that saved the greek poet Arion from drowning, after he was thrown off his ship.

09/16/2009 - 8 seconds, StellaCam II 8mm, B&W

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Deep-Sky objects located in this Constellation:



NGC 6891 (planetary neb) - 07/07/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, Samsung 8 seconds       - 09/24/1998 - 8" SCT f10, 24mm 85x
   


NGC 6905 (planetary neb) - 10/05/2002 - 8" SCT f10, StellaCam-EX 2.5 seconds      - 09/24/1998 - 8" SCT f10, 24mm 85x
   


NGC 6928 (galaxy) - 09/10/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 45 seconds



NGC 6934 (globular cluster) - 07/07/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, Samsung 8 sec       - 08/30/1992 - 8" Dob f4.5, 16mm & 2.8xB 160x
   


NGC 6944 (galaxy) - 09/10/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 45 seconds



NGC 6950 (open cluster) - 07/10/2010 - 80mm Refractor f6.3, StellaCam-EX 2.5 seconds



NGC 6954 (galaxy) - 07/10/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-II 8 seconds



NGC 6956 (galaxy) - 07/07/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, Samsung 8 seconds



NGC 6972 (galaxy) - 07/10/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-II 8 seconds


NGC 7003 (galaxy) - 08/09/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 25 seconds



NGC 7006 (glob cluster) - 10/05/2002 - 8" SCT f10, StellaCam-EX 2.5 sec     - 08/22/1993 - 8" Dob f4.5, 24mm & 2.8xB 106x
   



IC 4997 (planetary nebula) - 06/27/2014 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 8 seconds





Abell-72 (planetary nebula) - 09/23/2017 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 3 minutes (O-III filter)




PK59-18.1 (planetary nebula) - 08/09/2013 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 30 seconds





Nova Delphini 2013 (nova) - 08/16/2013

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Hope you enjoyed the visit. Come again soon!
Larry McHenry,   Pittsburgh, PA. USA

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