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That leaves number two (Sadachbia, Gamma Aqr, 3.84) and finally "Seat, ...
Albali (ε Aqr), Albulaan (ν Aqr), Ancha (θ Aqr), Hydor (λ Aqr), Hydor (η Aqr), Sadachbia (γ Aqr), Sadalsuud (β Aqr), Sadalmelik (α Aqr), Sadaltager (ζ1 Aqr), Situla (χ Aqr), Skat, (Scheat, δ ...
Brightest Stars: Sadalsuud, Sadalmelik, Sadachbia. (Their Arabic names translate into "The luck of the king", "The luck of lucks", and "The lucky star of hidden things".
Another notable star is [270] gamma Aquarii, or Sadalachbia (Sadachbia), from the Arabic expression "sa'd al-axbiyah," meaning "luck of the homes." Gamma Aquarii has an apparent magnitude of 3.84 and is 158 light-years distant from Earth.
Named stars: Alpha Aqr (Sadalmelik), Beta Aqr (Sadalsuud), Gamma Aqr (Sadachbia), Delta Aqr (Scheat), Epsilon Aqr (Albali)
Info: Aquarius is one of the 13 zodiacal constellations (that is, the Sun passes through it in the course of the year).
The stars Sadachbia (Gamma), Eta Aqr, Zeta Aqr, and Pi Aqr form a small Y-shaped asterism, called the Water Jar or Urn, thought to mark the Water-bearer's cup.
Gamma Aquarii is Sadachbia, from sa'd al-akhbiya, possibly meaning ‘lucky stars of the tents'. The exact significance of these names has been lost even by the Arabs, according to the German expert on star names, Paul Kunitzsch.
Aquarii ("Sadalmelik") and beta Aquarii ("Sadalsuud") are twin supergiants with nearly identical names. The names mean, respectively, "The Lucky One of the King" and "The Luckiest of the Lucky". Gamma Aquarii shares in the good fortune: "Sadachbia": ...
 See also: Aquarius, Star, Constellation, Light, Magnitude
  
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