Delta Aquarii
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Delta Aquarii is the third-brightest star in the constellation Aquarius
. It has the traditional name Skat, which has also been used for Beta Pegasi
.
Delta Aquarii is believed to be a stream star member of the Ursa Major Moving Group
.
The traditional name has generally been thought to derive from the Arabic as-saq (أساق) "leg
" or "shin"; however, the medieval forms Scheat, Seat, Sheat suggest it may be instead from the Arabic ši'at (صعاث') "wish".
In Chinese
, , meaning Palace Guard
, refers to an asterism consisting of δ Aquarii, 29 Aquarii
, 35 Aquarii
, 41 Aquarii
, 47 Aquarii
, 49 Aquarii
, λ Piscis Austrinus, ε Piscis Austrinus, 21 Piscis Austrinus, υ Aquarii
, 68 Aquarii
, 66 Aquarii, 61 Aquarii
, 53 Aquarii
, 50 Aquarii
, 45 Aquarii
, 58 Aquarii
, 64 Aquarii, 65 Aquarii, 70 Aquarii
, 74 Aquarii
, τ2 Aquarii
, τ1 Aquarii
, 77 Aquarii
, 88 Aquarii
, 89 Aquarii
, 86 Aquarii
, 101 Aquarii
, 100 Aquarii
, 99 Aquarii
, 98 Aquarii
, 97 Aquarii
, 94 Aquarii, ψ3Aquarii
, ψ2Aquarii
, ψ1Aquarii, 87 Aquarii, 85 Aquarii, 83 Aquarii
, χ Aquarii
, ω1 Aquarii
and ω2 Aquarii
. Consequently, δ Aquarii itself is known as
Aquarius (constellation)
Aquarius is a constellation of the zodiac, situated between Capricornus and Pisces. Its name is Latin for "water-bearer" or "cup-bearer", and its symbol is , a representation of water....
. It has the traditional name Skat, which has also been used for Beta Pegasi
Beta Pegasi
Beta Pegasi is a star in the constellation Pegasus. Its traditional name is Scheat, a name that has also been used for Delta Aquarii....
.
Delta Aquarii is believed to be a stream star member of the Ursa Major Moving Group
Ursa Major Moving Group
The Ursa Major Moving Group, also known as Collinder 285 or Ursa Major association, is a nearby stellar moving group, a set of stars with common velocities in space and thought to have a common origin. Its core is located roughly 80 light years away...
.
The traditional name has generally been thought to derive from the Arabic as-saq (أساق) "leg
Leg
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" or "shin"; however, the medieval forms Scheat, Seat, Sheat suggest it may be instead from the Arabic ši'at (صعاث') "wish".
In Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
, , meaning Palace Guard
Encampment (Chinese constellation)
The Encampment mansion is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the northern mansions of the Black Tortoise.-Asterisms:...
, refers to an asterism consisting of δ Aquarii, 29 Aquarii
29 Aquarii
29 Aquarii or DX Aquarii is a white main-sequence star in the constellation Aquarius. Its apparent magnitude is 6.39. It is approximately 471.33 light years from Earth. Its companion in binary star system is an orange giant ....
, 35 Aquarii
35 Aquarii
35 Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. Its apparent magnitude is 5.81. Its spectral class is B3. Its galactic coordinates are 37.16° longitude and -57.76° latitude....
, 41 Aquarii
41 Aquarii
41 Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. Its apparent magnitude is 5.33.-Components:...
, 47 Aquarii
47 Aquarii
47 Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. Its apparent magnitude is 5.12....
, 49 Aquarii
49 Aquarii
49 Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. Its apparent magnitude is 5.53....
, λ Piscis Austrinus, ε Piscis Austrinus, 21 Piscis Austrinus, υ Aquarii
Upsilon Aquarii
Upsilon Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius.Upsilon Aquarii is a yellow-white F-type subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +5.21. It is approximately 74.2 light years from Earth. It is a high proper-motion star. A binary companion star was detected in 2007 at the Gemini...
, 68 Aquarii
68 Aquarii
68 Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. Its apparent magnitude is 5.24.68 Aquarii is a high proper-motion Star. It is designed as HD 215721 .-References:*...
, 66 Aquarii, 61 Aquarii
61 Aquarii
61 Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. Its apparent magnitude is 6.40....
, 53 Aquarii
53 Aquarii
53 Aquarii is the nearest, double star in the constellation Aquarius. Its apparent magnitude is 5.55. It is approximately 65.49 light years from Earth.-Components:...
, 50 Aquarii
50 Aquarii
50 Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. Its apparent magnitude is 5.76....
, 45 Aquarii
45 Aquarii
45 Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. Its apparent magnitude is 5.96....
, 58 Aquarii
58 Aquarii
58 Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. Its apparent magnitude is 6.39....
, 64 Aquarii, 65 Aquarii, 70 Aquarii
70 Aquarii
70 Aquarii or FM Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. Its apparent magnitude is 6.19.-References:*...
, 74 Aquarii
74 Aquarii
74 Aquarii or HI Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. Its apparent magnitude is 5.80.-References:*...
, τ2 Aquarii
Tau2 Aquarii
Tau2 Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius.τ2 Aquarii is a M-type red giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.05. It is approximately 380 light years from Earth.-References:*...
, τ1 Aquarii
Tau1 Aquarii
Tau1 Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. It is approximately 260 light years from Earth.τ1 Aquarii is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.68.-References:*...
, 77 Aquarii
77 Aquarii
77 Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. Its apparent magnitude is 5.53.-References:*...
, 88 Aquarii
88 Aquarii
88 Aquarii or c2 Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius.88 Aquarii is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +3.68. It is approximately 234 light years from Earth.-Location:...
, 89 Aquarii
89 Aquarii
89 Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. Its apparent magnitude is 4.71.-References:*...
, 86 Aquarii
86 Aquarii
86 Aquarii or c 1 Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. Its apparent magnitude is 4.48. It is approximately 116 ly from Earth.-References:*...
, 101 Aquarii
101 Aquarii
101 Aquarii or b3 Aquarii is a binary star in the constellation of Aquarius.-References:*...
, 100 Aquarii
100 Aquarii
100 Aquarii is a star in the constellation of Aquarius....
, 99 Aquarii
99 Aquarii
99 Aquarii or b 2 Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. Its apparent magnitude is 4.38.-References:*...
, 98 Aquarii
98 Aquarii
98 Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius.98 Aquarii is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +3.96. It is approximately 162 light years from Earth....
, 97 Aquarii
97 Aquarii
97 Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. Its apparent magnitude is 5.2.-References:* -Components:...
, 94 Aquarii, ψ3Aquarii
Psi3 Aquarii
Psi3 Aquarii is a double star approximately 249 light years from Earth in the constellation of Aquarius. The main component is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.99. Its companion is an 11th magnitude star 1.5 arcseconds from the primary.-References:*...
, ψ2Aquarii
Psi2 Aquarii
Psi-2 Aquarii is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf star with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.41. It is approximately 322 light years from Earth. It is a variable Be star and its brightness varies by 0.06 magnitudes in the blue end of the visible spectrum.-References:*...
, ψ1Aquarii, 87 Aquarii, 85 Aquarii, 83 Aquarii
83 Aquarii
83 Aquarii or h Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. Its apparent magnitude is 5.43. It is approximately 153 light years from Earth.-Components:-References:*...
, χ Aquarii
Chi Aquarii
Chi Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius.Chi Aquarii is a M-type red giant with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.93. It is approximately 640 light years from Earth. It is classified as an irregular variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +4.90 to +5.06.-References:*...
, ω1 Aquarii
Omega1 Aquarii
Omega1 Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius.ω1 Aquarii is a yellow-white F-type subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +4.97. It is approximately 134 light years from Earth.-References:*...
and ω2 Aquarii
Omega2 Aquarii
Omega2 Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. It is approximately 154 light years from Earth.ω2 Aquarii is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf star with an apparent magnitude of +4.49. It has a companion star located 5 arcseconds away, which is thought to be an optical...
. Consequently, δ Aquarii itself is known as