Aquila
Altair's stellar home
Aquila is a constellation in the northern sky, named for the eagle that carried Zeus's thunderbolts in Greek mythology.
Its brightest star is Altair.
Aquila also serves as a given name and surname, and appears in taxonomic classifications for eagles and related birds: The golden eagle is Aquila chrysaetos. (Lowercase aquila is the Latin word for eagle.)
constellation
Alpha of the Eagle
- DenebCygnus's brightest star
- VegaLyra's alpha star
- CygnusSwan constellation or genus
- OphiuchusSnake-holder constellation
Aquarius · Capricornus · Hercules · celestial equator · Milky Way · asterism
mythology
Largest solar system planet
- ZeusGreek sky god
- thunderboltElectric sky discharge with boom
- GanymedeJupiter's largest natural satellite
- PrometheusFire-stealing benefactor of mortals
taxonomy
Taxonomic rank above species
- golden eagleLarge brown bird of prey
- bird of preyCarnivorous flying hunter
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
falcon · hawk · classification · plumage · avian
Altair
Alpha of the Eagle
Ophiuchus · Aquarius · Capricornus · Hercules · celestial equator · Milky Way · asterism
Jupiter
Largest solar system planet
- ZeusGreek sky god
- thunderboltElectric sky discharge with boom
- GanymedeJupiter's largest natural satellite
genus
Taxonomic rank above species
- golden eagleLarge brown bird of prey
- bird of preyCarnivorous flying hunter
- ornithologyScientific study of birds