Aquarius (The Water Bearer)

Zodiacal constellation of the waters, rich in planetary nebulae.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Its figure of a man pouring water goes back to the Babylonian water god Ea, on records more than 3,000 years old.
• The Helix Nebula in Aquarius is one of the closest planetary nebulae to Earth.
• Sadalsuud, its brightest star, means "the luckiest of the lucky" in Arabic.

Specifications & Metrics

• BRIGHTEST STAR: Sadalsuud (β Aqr)
• HEMISPHERE: Both (zodiacal)
• BEST VIEWED: October