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Aquila

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Aquila, in the Bible

Aquila (ăk`wĭlə, əkwĭl`ə), in the New Testament, Christian of Jewish origin from Pontus who lived at Rome. He and his wife, Prisca or Priscilla, were friendly to Paul.

Aquila, in astronomy

Aquila [Lat.,=the eagle], equatorial constellation constellation, in common usage, group of stars that appear to form a configuration in the sky; properly speaking, a constellation is a definite region of the sky in which the configuration of stars is contained.
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 located N of Sagittarius and Capricornus, lying partly in the Milky Way. It is sometimes depicted as an eagle. It contains the bright star Altair Altair (ăltä`ĭr), brightest star in the constellation Aquila (Eagle); Bayer designation α Aquilae; 1992 position R.A.
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 (Alpha Aquilae) and the pulsating variable star Eta Aquilae. The brightest nova ever seen occurred in Aquila in 1918. Other novas were observed in Aquila in 389 and 1899; two were observed there in 1936. Aquila reaches its highest point in the evening sky in late August.
Aquila [′ak·wə·lə]
(astronomy)
A constellation with a right ascension of 20 hours and declination of 5°N. Abbreviated Aqil; Aql.


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They are the earthly counterparts of the heavenly lovers, the Cow-herd and the Spinning-maid in the constellations of Lyra and Aquila.
 
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