Aquila
constellation on the celestial equator
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Summary
Aquila is a constellation[1]. Aquila draws 3,996 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #21 of 85).[2]
Key Facts
- Shares border with: Sagitta[3], Hercules[4], Ophiuchus[5], Serpens[6], Scutum[7], Sagittarius[8], Capricornus[9], Aquarius[10], Delphinus[11]
- Named after: eagle[12]
- Part of: Northern celestial hemisphere[13]
- Commons category: Aquila (constellation)[14]
- Has part(s): Left Wall of the Heavenly Market Enclosure[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Aquila (constellation)[16]
- Commons gallery: Aquila (constellation)[17]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], A field book of the stars[20], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21], Star Lore of All Ages[22], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 2[24]
- Topic has template: Template:Aquila (constellation)[25], Šablona:Souhvězdí Orla[26]
- Official name: Aquila[27]
- Short name: Aql[28]
- Area: 652.5 square degree[29]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[30]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Aquila include Serpens-Aquila Rift[31], a dust lane[32].
Why It Matters
Aquila has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Aquila is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
Entities named for Aquila include Serpens-Aquila Rift[31], a dust lane[32].