Celestial Atlas
Apus <—     Aquarius: The Water Bearer     —> Aquila
(possessive form Aquarii, abbreviation Aqr)
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Constellations Bordering Aquarius
(tba)

Aquarius is one of the 48 ancient constellations recorded by Ptolemy.

Illustration of Aquarius
From Bayer's 1603 Uranometria
(Image Credit and © Tartu Observatory Virtual Museum; used by permission)
Portion of Bayer's Uranometria showing the region near Aquarius
The horizontal bands represent the Ecliptic (with degree markings) and the Zodiac

Map of Aquarius
Modified version of Wikimedia Commons map by Torsten Bronger


Stars in Aquarius

α Aqr (Sadalmelik).

β Aqr (Sadalsuud).

γ Aqr (Sadachbia).

δ Aqr (Skat).

ε Aqr (Al Bali).

Celestial Atlas
Apus <—     Aquarius: The Water Bearer     —> Aquila