Depictions Aquarius (constellation)



a representation of aquarius printed in 1825 part of urania s mirror (including now-obsolete constellation, ballon aerostatique south of it)


in first century, ptolemy s almagest established common western depiction of aquarius. water jar, asterism itself, consists of gamma, pi, eta, , zeta aquarii; pours water in stream of more 20 stars terminating fomalhaut, assigned solely piscis austrinus. water bearer s head represented 5th magnitude 25 aquarii while left shoulder beta aquarii; right shoulder , forearm represented alpha , gamma aquarii respectively.








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