List of stars in Aquarius

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This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Aquarius, sorted by decreasing brightness.

BD F Names and other designations Mag. Ly away Comments
β 22 Beta Aquarii, Sadalsuud, Sadalsud, Sad es Saud, Sadalsund, Saad el Sund 2.90 610
  • < سعد السعود sa'd as-su'ūd sa'd as-su'ūd Luck of Lucks
α 34 Alpha Aquarii, Sadalmelik, Sadal Melik, Sadalmelek, Sadlamulk, El Melik, Saad el Melik, Ruchbah 2.95 760
  • < سعد الملك sa'd al-malik/mulk Luck of the King/Kingship
  • Rucbah shared with δ Cassiopeiae
γ 48 Gamma Aquarii, Sadachbia, Sadalachbia 3.86 158
  • < سعد الأخبية sa'd[u] al-axbiyah Luck of the Tents (Homes) [lit. hidings/shelters]
δ 76 Delta Aquarii, Skat, Scheat, Seat, Sheat 3.27 160
  • < ? ši'at A wish ?
  • Seat shared with π Aquarii
ζ¹,² 55 Zeta Aquarii, Sadaltager, Sadaltajir, Altager 3.65 105
  • < سعد التاجر sa'd al-taajir Luck of the Merchant/Trader
  • binary star; component magnitudes 4.42, 4.59
88 88 Aquarii 3.68 234
λ 73 Lambda Aquarii, Hydor, Ekkhysis, Satabhisha 3.73 392
  • < ‘υδωρ hudor The Water; εκχυσις ekchusis The Outpouring
  • < satabhisha (or shatabhisha) is Vedic-Hindu for "the Hundred Physicians"
ε 2 Epsilon Aquarii, Albali, Al Bali 3.78 230
  • < البالع albālic The swallower
98 98 Aquarii 3.96 162
η 62 Eta Aquarii, Hydria, Deli 4.04 184
  • < ‘υδρια hudria The Water Jar
  • < דלי dali The Bucket
τ² 71 Tau2 Aquarii 4.05 380
θ 43 Theta Aquarii, Ancha 4.17 191
  • < OHG ancha "the haunch"
φ 90 Phi Aquarii 4.22 222
ψ¹ 91 Psi1 Aquarii 4.24 148
  • has a planet
ι 33 Iota Aquarii 4.29 173
99 99 Aquarii 4.38 450
ψ² 93 Psi2 Aquarii 4.41 322
k 3 3 Aquarii 4.43 402
86 86 Aquarii 4.48 116
ω² 105 Omega2 Aquarii 4.49 154
ν 13 Nu Aquarii, Albulaan 4.50 164
  • < ? al-bulacān The (two) swallowers
  • Albulaan shared with μ Aquarii.
π 52 Pi Aquarii, Seat 4.66 1100
ξ 23 Xi Aquarii 4.68 179
g 66 66 Aquarii 4.68 248
101 101 Aquarii 4.70 4480
89 89 Aquarii 4.71 80.89
μ 6 Mu Aquarii, Albulaan 4.73 155
  • < ? al-bulacān The (two) swallowers
  • Albulaan shared with ν Aquarii.
ο 31 Omicron Aquarii, Kae Uh 4.74 381
σ 57 Sigma Aquarii 4.82 265
104 104 Aquarii 4.82 354
χ 92 Chi Aquarii 4.93 640
ω¹ 102 Omega1 Aquarii 4.97 134
ψ³ 95 Psi3 Aquarii 4.99 249
κ 63 Kappa Aquarii, Situla 5.04 234
  • < "the water jar"
d 25 25 Aquarii 5.10 489.25
47 47 Aquarii 5.12 215
1 1 Aquarii 5.15 322.6
108 108 Aquarii 5.17 138
97 97 Aquarii 5.19 146.5
94 94 Aquarii 5.20
υ 59 Upsilon Aquarii 5.21 74.2
106 106 Aquarii 5.24
68 68 Aquarii 5.24 95.9
107 107 Aquarii 5.28 270
32 32 Aquarii 5.29 227.3
41 41 Aquarii 5.33 192
42 42 Aquarii 5.34
ρ 46 Rho Aquarii 5.35 740
103 103 Aquarii 5.36
e 38 38 Aquarii 5.43
h 83 83 Aquarii 5.44 153
18 18 Aquarii 5.48
21 21 Aquarii 5.48
7 7 Aquarii 5.49
12 12 Aquarii 5.53 815.4
49 49 Aquarii 5.53
77 77 Aquarii 5.53 163
5 5 Aquarii 5.55 386
f 53 53 Aquarii 5.55 56.14
30 30 Aquarii 5.55
96 96 Aquarii 5.56
26 26 Aquarii 5.66
τ¹ 69 Tau1 Aquarii 5.68 260
19 19 Aquarii 5.71 444.36
44 44 Aquarii 5.75
h h Aquarii 5.76
50 50 Aquarii 5.76
51 51 Aquarii 5.79 466.6
35 35 Aquarii 5.80
74 74 Aquarii 5.80
15 15 Aquarii 5.83 365.65
16 16 Aquarii 5.87 221.9
60 60 Aquarii 5.88
45 45 Aquarii 5.96
2 2 Aquarii 5.99
17 17 Aquarii 5.99
39 39 Aquarii 6.04
82 82 Aquarii 6.18
70 70 Aquarii 6.19
78 78 Aquarii 6.20
11 11 Aquarii 6.21 99.9
81 81 Aquarii 6.23
100 100 Aquarii 6.24
56 56 Aquarii 6.36
20 20 Aquarii 6.38
29 29 Aquarii 6.39 626
58 58 Aquarii 6.39
61 61 Aquarii 6.40
37 37 Aquarii 6.64
24 24 Aquarii 6.66
EZ Aquarii 12.66 11.26
IL Aquarii 10.18 15.3

[edit] References

  • The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed.
  • The Hipparcos Catalogue, ESA SP-1200