Aquila Constellation | Constellations In The Northern Hemisphere
AQUILA CONSTELLATION – In this topic, we are going to know and learn about the constellation Aquila, the Eagle.
It is a constellation in the northern sky. It means “the eagle” in Latin and is represented by the eagle of the god Jupiter in Roman mythology.
In Greek mythology, it is represented by the eagle that carried Zeus’ thunderbolts and was dispatched by the latter to carry Ganymede
It is home to the 12th brightest star in the sky, Altair, as well as Tarazed, Eta Aquilae, NGC 6803, NGC 6804, NGC 6781 and the Phantom Streak Nebula.
It is the 22nd largest constellation which occupies an area of 652 square degrees. It lies in NQ4, the fourth quadrant of the northern hemisphere.
It belongs to the Hercules, along with Ara, Centaurus, Corona Australis, Corvus, Crater, Crux, Cygnus, Hercules, Hydra, Lupus, Lyra, Ophiuchus, Sagitta, Scutum, Serpens, Sextans, Triangulum Australe, and Vulpecula.
Stars
Among the stars include:
- 15 Aquilae
- Al Thalimain
- Al Thalimain Prior
- Alshain
- Altair
- Bezek
- Chechia
- Deneb el Okab
- Libertas
- Okab
- Petra
- Phoenicia
- Tarazed
- Tseen Foo
- Tso Ke
- Zeta Aquilae
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