Aquarius

Aquarius Aquarius Aquarius is a member of the Zodiac, a group of constellations that the sun travels through each year. It is best viewed in the fall in the southern sky, although much of the northern hemisphere can see the Water bearer in the spring. Aquarius in one of the oldest constellation in the sky. In Greek myth, Aquarius was a Ganymede, he was kidnapped by Zeus. Zeus sent his eagle, Aquila, to snatch Ganymede out of the fields where the boy was watching over his sheep. Ganymede would become the cupbearer for the Olympian gods. The constellation, crater, is often thought to be Ganymede’s cup. The Sumerians also believed that Aquarius brought on a sort of global flood. Also, many of the stars that make up Aquarius have names that refer to good luck. This is most likely due to the time of the year when the sun would rise in Aquarius. It aquarius, nebula, ganymede, viewed, through, sky, constellation, zeus, year, water, time, telescope, sun, saturn, same, position, planetary, one, named, left, east, boy, zodiac, while, watching, travels, three, thought, sumerians, stars, spring, southern, sort, snatch, small