✨ Aquarius

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Aquarius is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin, meaning water-bearer; stars within it are named in the genitive form Aquarii.

Facts about Aquarius

Deep-sky objects in Aquarius

• M2 (Globular cluster, mag 6.5)
• M72 (Globular cluster, mag 9.3)
• M73 (Deep-sky object, mag 9)

Data: IAU-designated constellations & the Messier catalogue, via English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) · stored statically.