delphinus

//** Delphinus is the constellation in the northern hemisphereand. Delphinus is a seasonal constellation it's most seen in summertime early fall. Delphinus is located under the southeast edge of the summer triangle between Deneb in Cygnus and Atair in Aquila.There are four major stars that make up this constellation.Beta Delphini is the brightest star it's also known as Rotanev.Alpha Delphini is the second brightest star its also known as Sualocin.These two stars' names are a puzzle,they are named by the Italain astronomor Nicolaus Ventor.Gamma Delphini is a double star it makes up its nose.Delta Delphini is it's belly.These four stars of the body are also sometimes called Job's Coffin. **// //**The word delphinus means dolphin in english.There was no specific discoverer of this constellation the greeks believed in it,but there are two stories on this constellation. Delphinus has two stories from the greeks.The first story is that the Greek god poseidon wanted to marry Amphitrite, a nereid. She, however, wanting to protect her virginity, fled to the Atlas mountains. Her suitor then sent out several searchers, among them a certain Delphinus. Delphinus  accidentally stumbled upon her and was able to persuade Amphitrite to accept Poseidon's wooing. Out of gratitude the god placed the image of a dolphin among the stars.The second story tells of the Greek poet Arion of Lesbos,7th century BC, a court musician at the palace of Periander, ruler of Corinth. Arion had amassed a fortune during his travels to Sicily and Italy. On his way home from Tarentum his wealth caused the crew of his ship to conspire against him. Threatened with death, Arion asked to be granted a last wish which the crew granted: he wanted to sing a dirge. This he did, and while doing so, flung himself into the sea. There, he was rescued by a dolphin which had been charmed by Arion's music. The dolphin carried Arion to the coast of Greece and left. **//