southern skyBest Oct
Aquarius
The Water Bearergen. Aquarii
- Brightest
- Sadalmelik
- Stars
- 150
- Best viewed
- October
- Sky center
- 335.0°, -10.0°
Alpha Aquarii
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Sadalmelik
Mythology
Ganymede, cupbearer of the gods. The radiant of the Eta Aquariid meteor shower (debris from Halley's Comet) lies here. The 'Age of Aquarius' refers to the ~2,150-year period when the Sun rises in this constellation on the vernal equinox.
Brightest stars
top 8 of 150| Star | Bayer | Magnitude | B−V |
|---|---|---|---|
Sadalsuud | 22Bet Aqr | 2.90 | 0.83 |
Sadalmelik | 34Alp Aqr | 2.95 | 0.97 |
Skat | 76Del Aqr | 3.27 | 0.07 |
55Zet1Aqr | — | 3.65 | 0.41 |
88 Aqr | — | 3.68 | 1.20 |
73Lam Aqr | — | 3.73 | 1.63 |
Albali | 2Eps Aqr | 3.78 | 0.00 |
Sadachbia | 48Gam Aqr | 3.86 | -0.06 |
- Sadalsuud22Bet Aqr2.90mag
- Sadalmelik34Alp Aqr2.95mag
- Skat76Del Aqr3.27mag
- 55Zet1Aqr3.65mag
- 88 Aqr3.68mag
- 73Lam Aqr3.73mag
- Albali2Eps Aqr3.78mag
- Sadachbia48Gam Aqr3.86mag
Lower magnitude = brighter. B−V color index maps to star color (bluer cooler, redder warmer).