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Aquarius

Aquarii

Equatorial 980 sq° Aqr

Brightest star: Sadalsuud

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Mythology

The Water Bearer of Greek mythology, often identified with Ganymede, the beautiful youth carried to Olympus by Zeus's eagle to serve as cupbearer to the gods.

Observing Highlights

Contains the Saturn Nebula (NGC 7009), the Helix Nebula (NGC 7293) — one of the closest planetary nebulae — and the globular cluster M2. Best observed in autumn.

Main Stars

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Sadalsuud

Sadalsuud

HIP 106278; Beta Aqr; 22 Aqr

2.91 mag 37.6″ B: 11.0 G0Ib
Sadalmelik

Sadalmelik

HIP 109074; Alpha Aqr; 34 Aqr

2.96 mag 110.0″ B: 12.2 G2Ib
Scheat

Scheat

HIP 113136; Delta Aqr; 76 Aqr

3.27 mag A3Vp
88 Aqr

HIP 114341; 88 Aqr

3.66 mag K1.5III
Lambda Aqr

HIP 112961; Lambda Aqr; 73 Aqr

3.74 mag 0.6″ B: 8.3 M1/2 III
Albali

Albali

HIP 102618; Epsilon Aqr; 2 Aqr

3.77 mag B9.5V
Sadachbia

Sadachbia

HIP 110395; Gamma Aqr; 48 Aqr

3.84 mag 33.2″ B: 12.2 A0V
98 Aqr

HIP 115438; 98 Aqr

3.97 mag K0III
Tau Aqr

Tau Aqr

HIP 112716; Tau2 Aqr; 71 Aqr

4.01 mag 132.4″ B: 9.9 M0III
Eta Aqr

HIP 111497; Eta Aqr; 62 Aqr

4.02 mag B9IV-Vn
Ancha

Ancha

HIP 110003; Theta Aqr; 43 Aqr

4.16 mag G8III-IV
Psi Aqr

Psi Aqr

HIP 114855; Psi1 Aqr; 91 Aqr

4.21 mag 49.2″ B: 9.9 K0III
Phi Aqr

HIP 114724; Phi Aqr; 90 Aqr

4.22 mag M1.5III
Iota Aqr

HIP 109139; Iota Aqr; 33 Aqr

4.27 mag B9IV-V
Psi Aqr

Psi Aqr

HIP 115033; Psi2 Aqr; 93 Aqr

4.39 mag B5V
99 Aqr

HIP 115669; 99 Aqr

4.39 mag K5III
3 Aqr

HIP 102624; 3 Aqr

4.42 mag M3III
Zeta Aqr

Zeta Aqr

HIP 110960; Zeta2 Aqr; 55 Aqr

4.42 mag 1.8″ B: 11.3 F3V
86 Aqr

HIP 114119; 86 Aqr

4.47 mag 2.9″ B: 14.5 G9III
Omega Aqr

Omega Aqr

HIP 116971; Omega2 Aqr; 105 Aqr

4.49 mag 5.3″ B: 9.9 B9.5V

Double Stars

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41 Aqr

HIP 109786; 41 Aqr

5.32 mag 5.2″ B: 6.7 K0III+F2V
29 Aqr

HIP 108797; 29 Aqr

6.37 mag 3.9″ B: 7.2 A2V+K0III
94 Aqr

HIP 115126; 94 Aqr

5.08 mag 12.3″ B: 7.0 G5IV
107 Aqr

HIP 117218; 107 Aqr

5.29 mag 7.4″ B: 6.5 F2III+F2V
Sigma Aqr

HIP 111123; Sigma Aqr; 57 Aqr

4.82 mag 3.7″ B: 8.5 A0IV s
Upsilon Aqr

HIP 111449; Upsilon Aqr; 59 Aqr

5.20 mag 6.1″ B: 9.5 F4IV
Tau Aqr

Tau Aqr

HIP 112542; Tau1 Aqr; 69 Aqr

5.66 mag 21.0″ B: 9.6 A0V
96 Aqr

HIP 115142; 96 Aqr

5.55 mag 11.0″ B: 10.4 F3IV-V
12 Aqr

HIP 103981; 12 Aqr

5.89 mag 2.4″ B: 7.5 G4III
HIP 112168
6.45 mag 2.4″ B: 7.9 A5V
104 Aqr

HIP 116901; 104 Aqr

4.82 mag 118.0″ B: 8.6 G0Ib-II
HIP 108144
6.20 mag 16.0″ B: 9.5 F5IV
Sadalsuud

Sadalsuud

HIP 106278; Beta Aqr; 22 Aqr

2.91 mag 37.6″ B: 11.0 G0Ib
HIP 106758
6.25 mag 31.1″ B: 9.4 A2V
Sadachbia

Sadachbia

HIP 110395; Gamma Aqr; 48 Aqr

3.84 mag 33.2″ B: 12.2 A0V

Variable Stars

2
R Aqr

HIP 117054

6.36 mag 5.2 - 12.4 M+ZAND M7IIIpe
Pi Aqr

HIP 110672; Pi Aqr; 52 Aqr

4.66 mag B1Ve

Deep Sky Objects

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Globular Cluster (3)
M2

NGC 7089

6.5 mag 12.9
M72

NGC 6981

9.3 mag 5.9
NGC 7492
11.5 mag 6.2
Galaxy (25)
NGC 7606
10.8 mag 5.8 Sb
NGC 7727
10.7 mag 4.2 SABa
NGC 7184
12.0 mag 5.8 SBc
NGC 7721
11.8 mag 3.4 Sc
NGC 7723
11.1 mag 3.6 SBb
NGC 7392
11.9 mag 2.0 SBbc
NGC 6962
12.0 mag 3.0 SABa
NGC 7416
12.3 mag 3.4 SBb
NGC 7065
— mag 1.4 SBab
NGC 7171
12.3 mag 2.8 SBb
NGC 7218
12.1 mag 2.5 Sc
NGC 7298
14.0 mag 1.5 Sc
NGC 7300
12.9 mag 2.2 SABb
NGC 7309
12.5 mag 2.1 SABc
IC 1495
13.0 mag 1.0 Sb
NGC 6978
14.0 mag 1.9 Sb
NGC 7393
14.0 mag 2.0 SBc
IC 1401
— mag 2.2 SABb
IC 1417
— mag 1.4 Sb
IC 5178
— mag 1.4 SBc
IC 1438
— mag 2.4 Sa
IC 1439
— mag 1.8 SBa
IC 5261
— mag 1.7 SBc
IC 5290
— mag 1.8 Sa
NGC 6975
— mag SABb
Planetary Nebula (2)
Helix Nebula

NGC 7293

C63

7.3 mag 13
Saturn Nebula

NGC 7009

C55

8.0 mag 0.5