2. What is it?
• Aquarius is the eleventh astrological sign in the
zodiacs.
• Aquarius constellation is located is the
southern hemisphere.
3. Discovery and Name
• The name “Aquarius” means “the water-
bearer” in Latin and the symbol is ♒. This
symbol means water.
• Greek astronomer Ptolemy discovery Aquarius
in the 2nd century.
4. Facts
• Aquarius contains
three Messier
objects – M2 (NGC
7089), M72 (NGC
6981), and M73
(NGC 6994) – and
has seven stars
with known
planets.
• Aquarius is the 10th
largest
constellation in the
sky, occupying an
area of 980 square
degrees.
5. Facts
•There are four meteor
showers associated
with the Aquarius
constellation: the March
Aquariids, Eta Aquariids,
Delta Aquariids, and
Iota Aquariids.
6. Facts
• Aquarius belongs to the
zodiac family of
constellations, along with
Aries, Taurus, Gemini,
Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,
Scorpius, Sagittarius,
Capricornus, and Pisces.
• Constellations bordering
Aquarius are Aquila,
Capricornus, Cetus,
Delphinus, Equuleus,
Pegasus, Pisces, Piscis
Austrinus, and Sculptor.
8. MYTH
• In Babylonian mythology, Aquarius is identified
as GU.LA (the great one), the god Ea himself
and, in Egyptian tales, the constellation was
said to represent the god of the Nile.
9. MYTH
Aquarius is represent a young man pouring
water from an amphora into the mouth of
the Southern Fish, represented by the
constellation Piscis Austrinus.
10. MTYH
• Aquarius always associated with Ganymede,
the son of King Tros, in Greek mythology.
Ganymede was a beautiful Trojan youth who
caught Zeus’ eye, which prompted the god to
disguise himself as an eagle the and carry him
to Olympus as cup-bearer to the gods.
