Abbreviation: Aqr
Genitive: Aquarii
Right Ascension: 22.71 hours
Declination: -10.19 degrees
Aquarius is visible in the fall in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern Hemisphere.
Aquarius (the Water Bearer) is one the oldest known constellations and has not changed much in appearance. It is one of the astrological constellations. Not very much is known about the mythology of Aquarius other than he ruled over much of the sky known as the 'Sea' in ancient Babylon. The 'Sea' included the constellations of Capricorn the 'Goat- Fish', Eridanus, Hydra and Cetus. It is not by accident that the Sun passes through Aquarius during the rainy season. Aquarius was the forebear of floods and the spring rains.
