Aquila
Aql
Uranüs: #22
652 sq. deg.
Aquila is a constellation on the celestial equator. Its name is Latin for 'eagle' and it represents the bird that carried Zeus/Jupiter's thunderbolts in Greek-Roman mythology. Its brightest star, Altair, is one vertex of the Summer Triangle asterism. The constellation is best seen in the northern summer, as it is located along the Milky Way.
IAU constellation map showing the boundaries and main stars
Aquila
| Genitive | Aquilae |
| Symbolism | The Aquila |
| Right ascension | 19h 40m 00s |
| Gerilim | +05° 00' 00" |
| Area | |
| Area rank | 22 |
| Brightest star | |
| Best visible at 21:00 | Variable |
Derin Uzay Nesneleri
31
Brightest Stars
14
Open Clusters
2
Globular Clusters
13
Galaxies
1
Nebulae
Brightest Stars
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Globular Clusters
| Designation | Ad | Apparent magnitude | Right ascension | Gerilim | Dil |
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Galaxies
| Designation | Ad | Apparent magnitude | Right ascension | Gerilim | Tür |
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Nebulae
| Designation | Ad | Apparent magnitude | Right ascension | Gerilim | Tür |
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