Skat, Delta Aquarii (δ Aqr), is a binary star located 113 light-years away in the constellation Aquarius. With an apparent magnitude of 3.28, it is the third brightest star in the constellation, after Sadalsuud and Sadalmelik. It appears on the shin bone of the celestial Water Bearer. Star system Delta Aquarii is a spectroscopic binary… Read More »Skat (Delta Aquarii) The post Skat (Delta Aquarii) first appeared on Star Facts.| Star Facts
Sadachbia, Gamma Aquarii (γ Aqr), is a binary star located approximately 164 light years away in the zodiac constellation of Aquarius. With an apparent magnitude of 3.849, it is the eighth brightest star in the constellation. It forms the Water Jar asterism with Zeta, Eta and Pi Aquarii. Star system Gamma Aquarii is a spectroscopic… Read More »Sadachbia (Gamma Aquarii) The post Sadachbia (Gamma Aquarii) first appeared on Star Facts.| Star Facts
The Atoms for Peace Galaxy (NGC 7252) is a peculiar galaxy located 220 million light-years away in the constellation Aquarius. It is the product of a collision between two gas-rich spiral galaxies that has been going on for about a billion years.| www.constellation-guide.com
The Great Square of Pegasus is an asterism formed by three bright stars in Pegasus constellation – Markab, Scheat and Algenib – and Alpheratz in Andromeda.| www.constellation-guide.com
Equatorial constellations are the 15 constellations that intersect the celestial equator. These are among the most universally recognizable constellations in the sky, visible from most places on Earth. They culminate highest when seen from locations near the equator.| www.constellation-guide.com
The Saturn Nebula (NGC 7009) is a small but bright planetary nebula located 2,000 to 4,000 light years away in the constellation Aquarius. It can be seen in small and medium telescopes.| www.constellation-guide.com
Enif, Epsilon Pegasi (ε Peg) is an orange supergiant star located at distance of 690 light years from Earth in the constellation Pegasus.| Star Facts
Aquarius is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Representing the Water Bearer, the constellation is home to the yellow supergiants Sadalsuud and Sadalmelik and the famous Helix Nebula.| www.constellation-guide.com
Pegasus is a large constellation in the northern sky. Recognizable for the Great Square of Pegasus, the constellation represents the winged horse in Greek mythology.| www.constellation-guide.com
The list of the 88 modern constellations officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), along with their English names, sizes, quadrants and the latitudes between which they are fully visible.| www.constellation-guide.com
Sadalsuud, Beta Aquarii (β Aqr), is a yellow supergiant star located 540 light years away in the constellation Aquarius. It is the constellation's brightest star, with an apparent magnitude of 2.87.| Star Facts
Capricornus is a faint constellation in the southern sky. It represents the goat. The constellation is home to the multiple star system Delta Capricorni (Deneb Algedi) and the bright globular cluster Messier 30.| www.constellation-guide.com
Greek constellations are the 48 ancient constellations listed by the Greek astronomer Claudius Ptolemy in his Almagest in the 2nd century CE. Most of them are associated with stories from Greek mythology.| www.constellation-guide.com
Altair, Alpha Aquilae (α Aql), is a white main sequence star located 16.73 ly from Earth in the constellation Aquila. It forms the Summer Triangle with Vega and Deneb.| Star Facts
Zodiac constellations are the 12 constellations that lie along the plane of the ecliptic, which is defined by the circular path of the Sun across the sky, as seen from Earth.| www.constellation-guide.com