Official IAU constellation
Aquila
Eagle
IAU abbreviation: Aql
Visibility
Broadly visible from both hemispheres
Best placed
June, July, August
Difficulty
medium
Pattern
9 stars, 8 lines
About
Aquila is one of the 88 IAU-recognized constellations, reconstructed here from 9 stars using the ConstellationLines (Marc van der Sluys) stick-figure convention.
- Aquila is one of the 88 constellations officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
- This pattern connects 9 stars with 8 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Altair (apparent magnitude 0.76).
Important Stars
AlshainAltairTarazedOkab