Sea (astronomy) explained

The Sea or the Water is an area of the sky in which many water-related, and few land-related, constellations occur. This may be because the Sun passed through this part of the sky during the rainy season.^[1]

Most of these constellations are named by Ptolemy:

• Aquarius the Water-bearer
• Capricornus the Sea-goat
• Cetus the Whale
• Delphinus the Dolphin
• Eridanus the Great River
• Hydra the Water serpent
• Pisces the Fishes
• Piscis Austrinus, the Southern Fish (not named by Ptolemy)

Sometimes included are the ship Argo and Crater the Water Cup.

Some water-themed constellations are newer, so are not in this region. They include Hydrus, the lesser water snake; Volans, the flying fish; and Dorado, the swordfish.

See also

• Celestial ocean, a mythological concept, not specific to astronomy
• Lunar sea

Notes and References

1. Book: Olcott, William T. . William Tyler Olcott

   . G.P. Putnam's Sons . William Tyler Olcott . 1911 . 31 . Star lore of all ages: a collection of myths, legends, and facts concerning the constellations of the Northern hemisphere . New York and London . 1911slaa.book.....O . 2009-11-15 .