Aquarius
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Aquarius may refer to:
Astrology
Astronomy
Marine Biology
Music
Other
Astrology
- Aquarius (astrology), an astrological signAstrological signAstrological signs represent twelve equal segments or divisions of the zodiac. According to astrology, celestial phenomena reflect or govern human activity on the principle of "as above, so below", so that the twelve signs are held to represent twelve basic personality types or characteristic modes...
- The Age of AquariusAge of AquariusThe Age of Aquarius is either the current or new age in the cycle of astrological ages. Each astrological age is approximately 2,150 years long, on average, but there are various methods of calculating this length that may yield longer or shorter time spans depending upon the technique used...
, a time period in the cycle of astrological ages.
Astronomy
- Aquarius (constellation)Aquarius (constellation)Aquarius is a constellation of the zodiac, situated between Capricornus and Pisces. Its name is Latin for "water-bearer" or "cup-bearer", and its symbol is , a representation of water....
, a defined area of the sky containing a group of stars. - Aquarius DwarfAquarius DwarfThe Aquarius Dwarf galaxy is a dwarf galaxy and an irregular galaxy, that was first catalogued in 1959 by the DDO survey. Its most distinctive characteristic is that it is one of the few galaxies known to display a blueshift, as it is traveling towards the Milky Way at 137 km/s. Aquarius...
, a dwarf galaxy in the Aquarius constellation - Aquarius (LM-7), a Lunar Excursion Module of the Apollo 13Apollo 13Apollo 13 was the seventh manned mission in the American Apollo space program and the third intended to land on the Moon. The craft was launched on April 11, 1970, at 13:13 CST. The landing was aborted after an oxygen tank exploded two days later, crippling the service module upon which the Command...
mission - SAC-DSAC-DSAC-D , also known as Aquarius after its primary instrument, is an Argentine Earth science satellite built by INVAP and launched on June 10, 2011. It carries seven instruments to study the environment, and a technology demonstration experiment. Its primary instrument, Aquarius, was built by and...
, also known as Aquarius, a satellite launched in 2011 as part of the NASA Earth Observing System program- Aquarius (SAC-D instrument), an instrument aboard the SAC-D satellite
- Aquarius Launch VehicleAquarius Launch VehicleSpace Systems/Loral's Aquarius Launch Vehicle is a low-cost launch vehicle designed to carry small, inexpensive payloads into LEO. The vehicle will be primarily intended to launch into orbit bulk products, like water, fuel, and other consumables, that are inexpensive to replace in the event of a...
, a rocket designed to be launched in the ocean
Marine Biology
- Aquarius (genus), a genus of water striderWater striderGerridae is a family of true bugs in the order Hemiptera, commonly known as water striders, water bugs, magic bugs, pond skaters, skaters, skimmers, water scooters, water skaters, water skeeters, water skimmers, water skippers, water spiders, or Jesus bugs...
s - Aquarius (laboratory)Aquarius (laboratory)The NOAA Aquarius Reef Base is an underwater habitat located in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, adjacent to Conch Reef. It is one of the few underwater research facilities in the world dedicated to science...
, an underwater laboratory located in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Music
- "Aquarius", a song from the 1967 musical HairHair (musical)Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a rock musical with a book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot. A product of the hippie counter-culture and sexual revolution of the 1960s, several of its songs became anthems of the anti-Vietnam War peace movement...
- "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine InAquarius/Let the Sunshine In"Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" is a medley of two songs written for the 1967 musical Hair by James Rado & Gerome Ragni , and Galt MacDermot , released as a single by The 5th Dimension. The song peaked at number one for six weeks on the U.S...
", a 5th Dimension medley of two songs from the musical Hair - The Age of AquariusThe Age of Aquarius (album)The Age of Aquarius is the fourth album by American pop group The 5th Dimension, released in 1969 .- Track listing :# "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In [The Flesh Failures]" – 4:51...
, the album featuring the song
- "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In
- Aquarius (Boards of Canada EP)Aquarius (Boards of Canada EP)Aquarius is a 7" EP by Boards of Canada, released on 5 January 1998. It is one of the shortest releases by Boards of Canada, barely breaking the 13-minute mark."Aquarius" was later covered by La Musique Populaire on their album A Century of Song....
, a 1998 music album by Boards of Canada - Aquarius (Aqua album)Aquarius (Aqua album)-Personnel:*Aqua – mixing*Stefan Boman – vocal engineer*Christian Møller Nielsen – additional programming*René Dif – lyricist, composer, lead vocals*Björn Engelmann – mastering*Nana Hedin – backing vocals*Michael Henderson – mixing...
, a 2000 music album by the pop-dance group Aqua - Aquarius (Haken album)Aquarius (Haken album)-Main Band:*Ross Jennings - Vocals*Richard "Hen" Henshall - Guitar and Keyboards*Charlie Griffiths - Guitar*Thomas MacLean - Bass Guitar*Ray Hearne - Drums, Tuba, Djembe*Diego Tejeida - Keyboards-Guest Musicians:*Craig Beattie - Trombone...
, a 2010 Progressive metal album by the London band Haken - Age of AquariusAge of Aquarius (album)Age of Aquarius is the second studio album by the Finnish power metal band Revolution Renaissance. It is the first album featuring singer Gus Monsanto, drummer Bruno Agra, bassist Justin Biggs and keyboardist Mike Khalilov. It was released on 25 March 2009 in South-East Asia by JVC/Victor...
, a 2009 album by the Finnish power metal band Revolution Renaissance. - "Aquarius", a song by Within Temptation featured in their 2004 album The Silent ForceThe Silent ForceThe Silent Force is the third studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation, released on November 15, 2004, by GUN Records. This album is the first to feature Ruud Jolie on lead guitar, as well as Martijn Spierenburg on keyboards, after Martijn Westerholt had to leave the band due to...
- Aquarius Records (record label), a Canadian independent record label
- Aquarius Records (store)Aquarius Records (store)Aquarius Records is an independent record store and the oldest record store of any sort in San Francisco, California, established in 1970. Aquarius is known for carrying an obscure selection of psychedelia, metal, and world music, and has an extensive mail order catalog. The store's selection is...
, an independent record store in San Francisco, California, established 1970 - Aquarius Records, a Jamaican record store and record label operated by Herman Chin LoyHerman Chin LoyHerman Chin Loy is a Jamaican record producer, best known for his productions from the late 1960s and early 1970s of artists such as Augustus Pablo, Dennis Brown, Alton Ellis and Bruce Ruffin, and for the Aquarius and Scorpio labels that he ran. He is a Chinese Jamaican.-Biography:When Lloyd A...
- "Aquarius" is one of the music from Castlevania III
- "The Dark Side of Aquarius" from Bruce Dickinson's Accident of BirthAccident of BirthAccident of Birth is a heavy metal album released in 1997 by Bruce Dickinson. It was published by Zomba Music.This is the second album made in collaboration with guitarist/producer Roy Z and is therefore much different from Bruce's previous Skunkworks album. It marks Bruce's return to his more...
album (1997).
Other
- Aquarius (Marvel Comics), a Marvel ComicsMarvel ComicsMarvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
character - Aquarius (DC Comics)Aquarius (DC Comics)Aquarius was a fictional villain from DC Comics. He first appeared in Justice League of America vol. 1 #73 , and was created by Denny O'Neil and Dick Dillin.-Fictional character biography:...
, a DC ComicsDC ComicsDC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
character - Aquarius (game)Aquarius (game)Aquarius is a card game created by Andrew Looney and published by Looney Labs. The game play has some similarity to the game of dominoes. The card design and feel of the game is influenced by the Hippie movement and the art of Peter Max. The game has been released in two editions. The First...
, a card game published by Looney Labs - Aquarius (sports drink)Aquarius (sports drink)Aquarius is a mineral sports drink manufactured by The Coca-Cola Company. It originated in, and was first introduced in 1983 in Japan as a grapefruit-flavored sports drink, as a response to a competitor's brand of sports drink called Pocari Sweat. It was introduced to Spain and Portugal in 1991,...
, a sports drink manufactured by Coca-Cola - AquariusAquarius (TV series)Aquarius is a British arts television series, produced by London Weekend Television for the ITV network. It ran from 1970-1977 when it was replaced by The South Bank Show....
, a 1970s British arts television series - Aquarius Camus, a fictional character from the manga/anime series Saint Seiya
- Aquarius Casino ResortAquarius Casino ResortAquarius Casino Resort is the largest hotel and casino located in Laughlin, Nevada, United States. Owned by American Casino & Entertainment Properties, it has 1,907 rooms and suites in two, 18-story towers that overlook the Colorado River...
, a casino hotel in Laughlin, Nevada - Mattel AquariusMattel AquariusAquarius is a home computer designed by Radofin and released by Mattel in 1983. It features a Zilog Z80 microprocessor, a rubber chiclet keyboard, 4K of RAM, and a subset of Microsoft BASIC in ROM. It connects to a television set and uses a cassette tape recorder for secondary data storage...
, an early brand of home computers - OZ-14MS Gundam Aquarius, a fictional mobile suit from the Gundam media franchise
- An aquarius of the Roman Empire was a hydraulic engineer in charge of an aqueduct