Astronomy   View all facts   Glossary   Help

abstraction > mathematical concept > number > quantity > equatorial sky area > constellation > Aquila

Aquila comparison table

Subject	has definition	has historical origin	has historical image	has synonym	has acronym	has boundary	is a kind of	has genitive	is an instance of
constellation	Precisely defined area of the celestial sphere, associated with a grouping of stars, that the International Astronomical Union has designated as a constellation.	asterism with pictorial or mythical significance				defined in equatorial coordinates	equatorial sky area	which is used when referring to a star in the constellation
Aquila		the eagle that belonged to Zeus. Aquila's most famous task was carrying the mortal Ganymede to the heavens to serve as Zeus' cup bearer		Eagle	Aql			Aquilae	constellation

Next constellation: Ara    Up: constellation    Previous constellation: Andromeda