Aquila (Astronomy)
From LoveToKnow 1911
'AQUILA, in astronomy, the " Eagle," sometimes named the " Vulture," a constellation of the northern hemisphere, mentioned by Eudoxus (4th cent. B.C.) and Aratus (3rd cent. B.C.).
AQUILA
Aquila, which occupies most of the center of the picture, is best marked by bright (first magnitude) Altair at upper center, the star flanked by two outliers (Alshain, to the left, and Tarazed right), ...
Aquila
Please hover over any star to get more information
Aquila, or the Eagle, is a constellation that lies in the equatorial region. It is one of the 48 constellation documented by Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century.
Aquila (abbr. Aql, gen. Aquilae)
The Eagle (of Zeus); a distinctive constellation on the celestial equator that spreads across many rich fields.
Aquila
Transit Date of principal star:
20 July
Aquila, The Eagle, is another ancient constellation whose history is linked to the Greek gods. The most often-told story is that of Hebe, daughter of Zeus and Hera, who married Heracles.
Aquila
Los enlaces en color anaranjado lo llevan a páginas en Inglés aún no traducidas al Español.
Constelación Aquila, el Águila.
Haz "click" en la imagen para una vista completa ...
Aquila Constellation
The Eagle Has Landed
The Aquila constellation symbolizes Zeus' giant eagle that performed many tasks for the Gods and was given a place amongst the stars.
Aquila, the Eagle, dominates equatorial part of the summer Milky Way. It was recognized as an incarnation of a bird of prey in many ancient Middle East cultures.
Aquila
Abbreviation: Aql
Genitive: Aquilae
Translation: The Eagle
Peoria Astronomical Society Aquila Page
Interactive star chart (Java applet) ...
Aquila (constellation): Encyclopedia BETA
Free Encyclopedia
Index · Browse A-Z ...
56 Aquilae is a star in the constellation Aquila. Its apparent magnitude is 5.76, meaning it would be barely visible to the naked eye, under ideal conditions. It was discovered by nineteenth Century Astronomer John Herschel.
Aquila, the eagle:
An ancient constellation whose bright star Altair marks one third of the asterism known as the "Summer Triangle". Aquila is the eagle that was the symbol of the ancient god Zeus.
Aquila
Abbreviation: Aql English name: Eagle Coordinates see Stellar data
Particulars: ...
Aquila represents an eagle, the thunderbird of the Greeks. There are several explanations for the presence of this eagle in the sky.
Constellations adjoining Aquila
Capricornus, Delphinus Hercules, Ophiuchus, Sagittarius, Scutum, Serpens Cauda, Vulpecula
Constellations adjoining Sagitta: Aquila, Delphinus, Hercules, Vulpecula.
Aquila is a constellation. Its name is Latin for 'eagle' and it is commonly represented as such. It lies roughly at the celestial equator. The alpha star, Altair, is a vertex of the Summer Triangle asterism ....
and the star Vega
Vega ...
Aquila (Eagle)
Silver Saint Marin
Origin of the constellation: Ancient Greece (Ptolemaeus) ...
Eta Aquilae
A pulsating star in the constellation Aquila. It was the first Cepheid variable star discovered, in 1784. [C95]
Etalon ...
Finding Aquila: The Aquila, The Eagle, is a constellation at the East Side of Milky Way. It is a relatively easy constellation to find.
Aquila
About this Java applet / Instructions Constellations is written using Java. You must have a Java enabled browser such as Netscape Navigator to be able to see this applet. Back to Constellations Home Page ...
Aquila (17)
Double Cluster (30)
HERMAN M. HEYN is a long-time amateur astronomy and astrophotographer living in Baltimore. He is on the staff of the Maryland Space Grant Consortium.
Altair (Alpha Aquilae)
Beta Aquilae
Deneb el Okab (Zeta Aquilae; possibly aka Deneb)
Ara (Arae) Aries (Arietis) Auriga (Aurigae) ...
Ephemeris Time [LLM96]
Eta Aquilae
A pulsating star in the constellation Aquila. It was the first Cepheid variable star discovered, in 1784. [C95]
Etalon ...
International Astronomical Union abbreviations for Aquila . See constellation. Aquarius (abbr Aqr, Aqar). See constellation. aqueous vapor = water vapor. Aquila (abbr Aqr, Aqar) See constellation.
Alshain Beta Aquilae
Alshat Nu Capricorni
Altair Alpha Aquilae
Altais Delta Draconis
Altarf Beta Cancri
Alterf Lambda Leonis
Al Thalimain Iota Aquilae
Aludra Eta Canis Majoris
Alula Australis Xi Ursae Majoris
Alula Borealis Nu Ursae Majoris ...
Aquila, the eagle
Auriga, the chariot driver
Bootes, the herdsman
Caelum, the chisel
Camelopardalis, the giraffe
Canes Venatici, the hunting dogs
Canis Major, the big dog
Canis Minor, the little dog
Cassiopeia, the queen
Cepheus, the king ...
The internal motors begain slewing the scope and the display flashed that I should "Center Altair" (a bright star in the constellation Aquila).
7 light-years (ly) away from our Sun, Sol, in the north central part (19:50:47.00+08:52:05.96, ICRS 2000.0) of Constellation Aquila, the Eagle. Also called Alpha Aquilae, Altair is the brightest star in Aquila.
Among the constellations the Milky Way passes through are Carina, Crux (the Southern Cross), Sagittarius (where it is brightest), Scorpius, Aquila, Cygnus, Perseus, Cassiopeia, Auriga, and Gemini.
The experiment's main components, the tank and the counters, were located in the underground astrophysical laboratory Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso in the Italian Abruzzo province, near L'Aquila, ...
The other outward bound Pioneer is headed into the constellation Aquila — The Eagle — seen in Earth's night sky northwest of the constellation Sagittarius.
ALTAIR
Altair (alpha Aqu) is a fist-magnitude star in the (in the Aquila (the eagle); Altair is the 12th brightest star in the sky. Altair means "flying eagle" in Arabic. Altair is in the Summer Triangle, which it forms with and .
The name of this star, Tarazed, comes from the Persian name for the constellation of Aquila, Shahin tara zed, "The Star-striking Falcon."
The The Bright Star Catalog also gives the name Reda for this star.
Description of the Star ...
6,500 light-years from us, NGC 6751 lies in the constellation Aquila; this image covers approximately 24 arcseconds across (0.8 light-years). The image was originally taken on April 21, 1998, for a total exposure time of 30 minutes.
The "Head of the Eagle". A nearby, white main sequence star in Aquila. One of the 3 that make up the "Summer Triangle" (Vega, Altair, and Deneb).
13
Acrux ...
He suggests that the object was actually a real star that can still be seen with telescopes today: a now rather dim object known as DO Aquilae. This is a variable star i.e.
On older skymaps Lyra ist represented as a bird: Vultur, the Vulture. Together with the Cygnus, the Swan, and Aquila, the Eagle, it is hunted by Hercules.
PIONEER 11
Pioneer 10/11 were early NASA missions to explore the Solar System and beyond. Pioneer 11 launched in 1973, travelling to Jupiter, heading toward the constellation of Aquila. The last transmission from Pioneer 11 was received in 1995.
...
This group comprises stars in which the so-called H and K lines of calcium and the characteristic lines of hydrogen are strong. A notable star in this category is δ Aquilae.
Class G ...
Cygnus, with the bright star Deneb in the swan's tail, appears high in the summer sky. The three bright stars Deneb, Vega (in the constellation of Lyra), and Altair (in the constellation of Aquila) mark the Summer Triangle.
of two lovers kept apart by the Milky Way is told in a number of Asian countries. It originates in China, but I'm also aware of versions in Japan and Vietnam. The stars are Vega (in the constellation Lyra) and Altair (in the constellation Aquila).
One sentimental target was Altair, which is about 17 light-years away in the constellation Aquila, the eagle.
hole and in the process I'll teach you how to identify the most familiar landmark (skymark?) in the summer night sky - the Great Summer Triangle - which includes LYRA, the Harp (which you know from last month), plus CYGNUS (the Swan) and AQUILA (the ...
 See also: Constellation, Star, Sky, Light, Sun
|
