Aquila (constellation)

Aquila

Constellation
List of stars in Aquila
Abbreviation	Aql
Genitive	Aquilae[1]
Pronunciation	/ˈækwɪlə/ Áquila, occasionally /əˈkwɪlə/; genitive /ˈækwɪliː/
Symbolism	the Eagle[1]
Right ascension	18h 41m 18.2958s–20h 38m 23.7231s[2]
Declination	18.6882229°–−11.8664360°[2]
Area	652 sq. deg. (22nd)
Main stars	10[1]
Bayer/Flamsteed stars	65
Stars with planets	9
Stars brighter than 3.00m	3
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)	2
Brightest star	Altair (α Aql) (0.76m)
Messier objects	0
Meteor showers	June Aquilids Epsilon Aquilids
Bordering constellations	Sagitta Hercules Ophiuchus Serpens Cauda Scutum Sagittarius Capricornus Aquarius Delphinus
Visible at latitudes between +90° and −75°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of August.

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.

Its brightest star, Altair, is one vertex of the Summer Triangle asterism. The constellation is best seen in the northern summer, as it is located along the Milky Way. Because of this location, many clusters and nebulae are found within its borders, but they are dim and galaxies are few.