α, β and γ Aquilae

Indian zodiac: 10° – 23°20′ MakaraWestern zodiac 3°46 – 17°06′ Aquarius Aquila is a constellation on the celestial equator. Its name is Latin for ‘eagle’ and it represents the bird that carried Zeus/Jupiter’s thunderbolts in Greek-Roman mythology. Altair /ælˈtɛər/, designation α Aquilae (Latinised to Alpha Aquilae, abbreviated Alpha Aql, α Aql), is the brightest star in…