Western asterism
The Y in Aquarius
This is an asterism, not one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
Part of: Aquarius
Visibility
Broadly visible from both hemispheres
Best placed
July, August, September
Difficulty
easy
Pattern
4 stars, 3 lines
About
The Y in Aquarius is a Western-tradition asterism spanning Aquarius, not itself one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
- The Y in Aquarius is a Western-tradition asterism - a recognizable star pattern that is not itself one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
- This pattern connects 4 stars with 3 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Sadachbia (apparent magnitude 3.86).
- Spans part of: Aquarius.
Important Stars
Sadachbia