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Aquila

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Aquila

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Also known as Aql, Aquilae

constellation on the celestial equator

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Aquila is a constellation located along the celestial equator that is visible from both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. It contains the bright star Altair and has been recognized since ancient times as a significant pattern in the night sky.

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Instance of
constellation
Part of
Northern celestial hemisphere
Named after
eagle
Official name
Aquila
Area
652.5
Shares border with
Delphinus
Image
AquilaCC.jpg
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short name
Aql
Commons category
Aquila (constellation)
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Category:Aquila (constellation)
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Encyclopedic overview

Aquila is a constellation on the celestial equator. Its name is Latin for 'eagle', and what it represents is mixed; some say it represents the bird that carried Zeus/Jupiter's thunderbolts in Greek-Roman mythology, while others say it was the bird that Zeus ordered to attack Prometheus.

Aquila's brightest star, Altair, is one vertex of the Summer Triangle asterism.

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