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Depictied as an eagle, Aquila is named for the bird that belonged to Zeus. Aquila's most famous task was carrying the mortal Ganymede ... Two major novae have been observed in Aquila. The first one was in 389 AD and was recorded to be as bright as Venus. The other shone brighter than Altair, the brightest star in Aquila.
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Aquila (constellation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aquila is a constellation. Its name is Latin for 'eagle' and it is commonly represented as such. It lies roughly at the celestial equator. The alpha star, Altair, is a vertex of the Summer Triangle a...
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English name: Eagle ... Coordinates see Stellar data ... Aquila, the eagle, is one of the the two birds (Cygnus, the swan, is the second), which are hunted by Hercules. Yet it seems that the two birds were lucky and have escaped.
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The story behind the name: In the ancient Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cultures, the constellation Aquila is seen as the shape of a flying bird.
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It is said in the old Greek myths that during the ten-year war between the followers of Zeus and the giant Titans, a magnificent eagle, known to us as Aquila, was ever by the side of Zeus waiting to carry his thunderbolts down to kill the monstrous Titans.
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Aquila - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aquila is the Latin word for eagle and may also refer to: • Aquila (Roman), a Roman military standard • Aquila (genus), a genus of birds including some eagles •Aquila (constellation), the astrono...
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Myths and Data about the constellation Aquila ... Aquila, The Eagle, is another ancient constellation whose history is linked to the Greek gods. The most often-told story is that of Hebe, daughter of Zeus and Hera, who married Heracles.
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