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Illumination of Aquarius from a 1475 Italian Book of Hours shows a figure in a red tunic pouring water from two jugs, against a blue background with gold accents. Medieval manuscript illustration of Aquarius as a figure pouring water from a jug, surrounded by red stars, with handwritten German text and astrological symbols. Hand-colored etching by Sidney Hall shows Aquarius as a bearded male figure pouring water from a bowl, with a fish and a balloon at his feet, surrounded by constellation stars. Chart displaying zodiac signs with symbols, names, and date ranges for Aries through Pisces on colorful backgrounds. Signs of the zodiac Circular zodiac wheel showing the twelve astrological signs with symbols, illustrations, and date ranges. The chart includes elemental groups—fire, earth, air, and water—and gender symbols for masculine and feminine signs on a dark purple background.
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Article revised and updated. Jun 01, 2026
Modified link of Web site: The Planets - Aquarius Constellation – Features And Facts. Feb 05, 2026
Add new Web site: IOPscience - The Astrophysical Journal - The Aquarius Superclusters. II. Spectroscopic and Photometric Data (PDF). Aug 26, 2025
Add new Web site: Academia - Considerations About the Start of the Age of Aquarius (PDF). Jun 20, 2025
Add new Web site: NSF NOIRLab - Aquarius. Feb 13, 2025
Add new Web site: IndiaNetzone - Aquarius. Apr 19, 2024
Media removed. Feb 22, 2024
Added interactive media. Feb 16, 2024
Media added. Jan 19, 2024
Add new Web site: Theoi - Is There an Aquarius Animal in Greek Mythology? Nov 05, 2023
Add new Web site: The Nine Planets - Aquarius Constellation. Jul 02, 2023
Add new Web site: The Planets - Aquarius Constellation – Features And Facts. Apr 24, 2023
Corrected display issue. Jun 15, 2021
Add new Web site: Space.com - Aquarius Constellation: Facts About the Water Bearer. May 07, 2019
Media added. Jan 29, 2019
Media added. Jan 23, 2019
Add new Web site: h2g2 - Aquarius 'the Water Carrier'. Apr 28, 2017
Added mention of Sadalmelik. Aug 23, 2010
Article added to new online database. May 27, 1999
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