Celestial Atlas
Aquarius <— Aquila: The Eagle —> Ara
(possessive form Aquilae, abbreviation Aql)
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Constellations Bordering Aquila
Delphinus, Sagitta, Hercules, Ophiuchus, Serpens, Scutum, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius
Aquila is one of the 48 ancient constellations recorded by Ptolemy.
Illustration of Aquila
Kidnapping Ganymede, from Bayer's Uranometria
(Image Credit: USNO copy of the 1661 edition of Bayer's Uranometria)
Map of Aquila
Modified version of Wikimedia Commons map by Torsten Bronger
Stars in Aquila
α Aql (Altair).
β Aql (Alshain).
γ Aql (Tarazed).
δ Aql
ε Aql
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