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List of stars in Aquarius | |
Abbreviation: | Aqr |
Genitive: | Aquarii |
Symbology: | |
Right ascension: | 23 h |
Declination: | −15° |
Area: | 980 sq. deg. (10th) |
Main stars: | 10, 22 |
Bayer/Flamsteed stars: | 97 |
Stars known to have planets: | 11 |
Bright stars: | 2 |
Nearby stars: | 7 |
Brightest star: | β Aqr (Sadalsuud) (2.91m) |
Nearest star: | EZ Aqr ( ly) |
Messier objects: | 3 |
Meteor showers: | March Aquariids Eta Aquariids Delta Aquariids Iota Aquariids |
Bordering constellations: | Pisces Pegasus Equuleus Delphinus Aquila Capricornus Piscis Austrinus Sculptor Cetus |
Visible at latitudes between +65° and −90° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of October | |
Aquarius is a constellation of the zodiac. It sits between Capricornus and Pisces. Its name is Latin for "water-carrier" or "cup-carrier", and its symbol is (Unicode ♒), which represents water. The astronomer Ptolemy listed Aquarius when he made a list of 48 constellations. It is also one of the 88 modern constellations.