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Spotting Aquarius
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Aquarius is Latin for this word

water-carrier

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Aquarius is best seen in the sky during this season in the Northern Hemisphere.

Autumn

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This ancient civilization first recorded Aquarius as a symbol of water and flooding

Babylonians and Egyptians

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Many of its star names come from this lanaguae.

Arabic

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Name one of the two planets that are the controllers of the Aquarius?

Uranus or Saturn

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Aquarius is located in the this half of the night sky

Southern

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This neighboring constellation represents a sea creature often linked to Aquarius in mythology

Cetus

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The Aquarius constellation is ranked among the largest by area in the night sky at this number.

(Hint: Less than 15)

10th

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Aquarius is part of what group of constellations that lie along the ecliptic?

Zodiac

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Despite its name, Aquarius is not one of the what in its grouping.

Brightest constellations.

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In Greek mythology, Aquarius is often associated with this Trojan prince

Trojan prince Ganymede

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This meteor shower appears to radiate from Aquarius each year

Delta Aquariid meteor shower

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What is the Name of the zone in this Constellation

Sea

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Most of Aquarius’s stars are this level of brightness when viewed from Earth.

magnitude 2.9

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Ancient astronomers associated Aquarius with the seasonal flooding of this major river

Nile River

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Aquarius is home to this famous globular cluster, one of the largest known

Messier 2

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Aquarius is located between these two zodiac constellations

 Capricornus and Pisces

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This is the brightest star in the constellation Aquarius

Sadalsuud (Beta Aquarii)

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In Babylonian astronomy, Aquarius was known as this figure connected to the god Ea

GU.LA (Or the Great One)

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This famous nebula located near Aquarius is nicknamed the “Eye of God”

Helix Nebula

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