Alhena
RA 6.62853h · Dec 16.39925° · V 1.93
TwinsAlhena → Zubenelgenubi → Albali
Constellation image sequence: Twins → Scales → Water Bearer.
Status: published · v1.0
Δ 0.000254°125.74°86.63°
Zubenelgenubi
RA 14.84798h · Dec -16.04178° · V 2.75
ScalesAlbali
RA 20.79460h · Dec -9.49578° · V 3.78
Water BearerConstellations in this line
Constellation cards
Gem · Twins
Twins
Suffering Savior and enthroned JudgeGemini depicts not two gods, but two inseparable images of the one Christ: the suffering Lamb and the victorious King. The One who was wounded for the salvation of mankind returns as Ruler and Judge.
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Lib · Scales
Scales
Broken orderThe Scales show God's measure and righteous order, which fallen man no longer meets. Nearby is Scorpius—the image of sin and rebellion that broke this order. Moreover, the main stars of the Scales were anciently also called the claws of Scorpius. Therefore the Scales and Scorpius together show: God's measure exists, but sin has disrupted the order established by God.
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Aqr · Water Bearer
Water Bearer
Giver of the water of lifeThe constellation Aquarius depicts Christ pouring out the water of life upon God's people. Already the most ancient Mesopotamian figure of this region was called GU.LA — 'Great' — and was depicted as a mighty Man from whom streams of water issue, sometimes with fish within them. On the star chart, Aquarius's stream is directed toward the Fish: it enters directly into the mouth of the Southern Fish, and nearby are the two Fishes — Israel and the Church. Christ gives the water of life freely to the thirsty; Scripture directly explains this image as the action of the Holy Spirit, who grants man new and eternal life.
Read interpretation →What is objectively visible
The three HIP objects form a directed arc; the calculated cross-track deviation of the middle star from the great circle through the endpoints is 0.000254°. Coordinates are J2000.
A possible reading
Constellation image sequence: Twins → Scales → Water Bearer.
Related Scripture
What remains open
- Does an independent catalogue confirm the order?
- Which primary philological sources are needed for each name?
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