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Aquarius is an equatorial constellation of the zodiac, between Capricornus and Pisces. Its name is Latin for "water-carrier" or "cup-carrier", and its old astronomical symbol is (♒︎), a representation of water. Aquarius is one of the oldest of the recognized constellations along the zodiac (the Sun 's apparent path). [2]
See Star Name – R.H.Allen p. 52. ^ a b β Aqr as Nir Saad al Saaoud or Lucida Fortunæ Fortunarum (the brightest of luck of lucks) and ξ Aqr as Thanih Saad al Saaoud or Secunda Fortunæ Fortunarum (the second of luck of lucks). c Cap should be Thalath Fortunæ Fortunarum or Tertia Fortunæ Fortunarum (the third of luck of lucks) consistently ...
Astrology. Aquarius ( ♒︎) ( Greek: Ὑδροχόος, romanized : Hydrokhóos, Latin for "water-bearer") is the eleventh astrological sign in the zodiac, originating from the constellation Aquarius. Under the tropical zodiac, the Sun is in the Aquarius sign between about January 20 and February 18. [2] Aquarius is one of the three air signs ...
The Helix Nebula (also known as NGC 7293 or Caldwell 63) is a planetary nebula (PN) located in the constellation Aquarius. Discovered by Karl Ludwig Harding, most likely before 1824, this object is one of the closest of all the bright planetary nebulae to Earth. The distance, measured by the Gaia mission, is 655±13 light-years.
Alpha Aquarii, officially named Sadalmelik ( / ˌsædəlˈmɛlɪk / ), [12] is a single star in the constellation of Aquarius. The apparent visual magnitude of 2.94 [2] makes this the second-brightest star in Aquarius. Based upon parallax measurements made during the Hipparcos mission, it is located at a distance of roughly 520 light-years (160 ...
Beta Aquarii is a single [12] star in the constellation of Aquarius. It has the official name Sadalsuud ( / ˌsædəlˈsuːəd /) [13] and the Bayer designation β Aquarii, abbreviated Beta Aqr or β Aqr. Based upon parallax measurements obtained during the Hipparcos mission, this component is located at a distance of approximately 540 light ...
Saturn Nebula. NGC 7009. Helix Nebula. NGC 7293. Constellation map. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aquarius (constellation).
Lambda Aquarii, informally known as Hydor (/ ˈ h aɪ d ɔːr /), is a variable star in the equatorial constellation of Aquarius. The name is Latinized from the Bayer designation λ Aquarii. The apparent visual magnitude of this star ranges from 3.57 down to 3.80, which is bright enough to be visible with the naked eye.