Sea (astronomy) 1431632 216199467 2008-05-31T15:21:18Z TXiKiBoT 3171782 robot Adding: [[ca:Mar (astronomia)]] '''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 {{astronomy-stub}} [[ca:Mar (astronomia)]]