Sea (astronomy)
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'''The Sea''' or '''the Water''' is an area of the sky in which many water-related, and few land-related, [[constellation]]s occur.
Most of these constellations are named by [[Ptolemy]]:
* [[Aquarius (constellation)|Aquarius]] the Water-bearer
* [[Capricornus]] the Sea-goat
* [[Cetus]] the Whale
* [[Delphinus]] the Dolphin
* [[Eridanus (constellation)|Eridanus]] the Great River
* [[Hydra (constellation)|Hydra]] the Water serpent
* [[Pisces (constellation)|Pisces]] the Fishes
* [[Piscis Austrinus]], the Southern Fish (not named by Ptolemy)
Sometimes included are the [[Argo Navis|Argo Ship]] and [[Crater (constellation)|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 (constellation)|Dorado]], the swordfish.
== See also ==
*[[Celestial ocean]], a mythological concept, not specific to astronomy
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