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( Aquarius (constellation))
Aquarius (pronounced /?'kw??ri?s/, Latin water-bearer or cup-bearer) is the eleventh sign of the zodiac, situated between Capricornus and Pisces. Its symbol is ( ), Unicode ?. Aquarius is one of the oldest recognized constellations along the zodiac, the sun's apparent path. It is found in a region often called the Sea due to its profusion of watery constellations such as Cetus, Pisces, Eridanus, etc. Sometimes, the river Eridanus is depicted spilling from Aquarius' watering pot. There are three deep sky objects that are on the Messier catalog the globular clusters Messier 2, Messier 72, and the open cluster Messier 73. Two well-known planetary nebulae are located in Aquarius the Saturn Nebula (NGC 7009), to the southwest of ? Aquarii; and the famous Helix Nebula (NGC 7293), southwest of d Aquarii.
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