Aquila

Aquila, also the Eagle, is a term in astronomy and Greek mythology for a small norther constellation. The Eagle, it is said in the Greek mythology, carried Ganymede to Olympus. The constellation has a bright star named Altair, and some rich star fields of the Milky Way. A star in this constellation is sometimes named with a preceding word or numeral, such as the Beta Aquilae.

Nearby pages
Aquila the city, Aquila the Judaised Greek, Aquilaria agallocha, Aquilegia, Aquileia, Aquiline