On Mar 12, 10:01pm, Mark Ma wrote:
> Subject: translation
> Hello, everyone. I've been doing a bit of translating lately, from
> the Chinese version of the novels, and I've had some trouble involving
> translation of astronomical terms. Could anyone familiar with the
> constellations tell me which one of them means "hawk" or "eagle" in English?
> I'd truly appreciate the help. Thanks!!
The constellation is "Aquila", which means the Eagle. It's located around
Right Ascension 20 hrs and Declination +5 degrees. It's brightest star is
Altair (Alpha Aql). Here's the story of Aquila in brief:
Depictied as an eagle, Aquila is named for the bird that belonged to Zeus.
Aquila's most famous task was carrying the mortal Ganymede to the heavens to
serve as Zeus' cup bearer.
Need any more info? :)
Ming.
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