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'Delta Aquarii' (δ Aqr / δ Aquarii) is the third-brightest star in the constellation Aquarius. It also has the traditional name 'Skat' or 'Scheat', which can also refer to Beta Pegasi.
Delta Aquarii is believed to be a stream star member of the Ursa Major Moving Group.
The traditional name is generally considered to be derived from the Arabic word ''as-saq'', meaning "leg" or "shin"; however, it has been argued that the real derivation is from the Arabic ''ši'at'', meaning "wish".

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Location

The star's location in the sky is shown in the following map of the constellation Aquarius:

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★ Star names derived from Arabic

References

# Allen, Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning. Dover Publications, New York, 1963. ISBN 0-486-21079-0