Fixed star:  SADALSUUD
Constellation:  Beta Aquarius
Longitude 1900:  22AQU00. Longitude 2000:  23AQU24.
Declination 1900:  -06.01'. Declination 2000:  -05.34'.
Right ascension:  21h31m. Latitude:  +08.36'.
Spectral class:  G0. Magnitude:  3.1.

History of the star: A pale yellow star in the left shoulder of the Water Carrier. The Arabic spelling for Sadalsuud is Sa'd as-Su'ud (1), "Luck of lucks", or the "Luckiest of the Lucky", from its rising with the sun when the winter had passed and the season of gentle, continuous rain had begun.

This title also belongs to the Arabic 22d manzil, which included this star with xi of Aquarius and iota of Capricornus.

Beta (this star Sadalsuud) and xi also constituted the Persian lunar station Bunda and the similar Coptic Upuineuti, "the Foundation".

It is found in Hindu lists as Kalpeny, of unknown signification.

On the Euphrates it was Kakkab Namma, "the Star of Mighty Destiny", that may have given origin to the title of the manzil, as well as to the astrologers' name for it — Fortuna Fortunarum. (Robson*).

 

The astrological influences of the constellation: The beauty of Ganymedes and his flight through the air link it to the ideas of personnel charm and aviation with which it is certainly connected. The Water Bearer is associated with the Hebrew letter Nun and the 14th Tarot Trump "Temperance". (Robson*).

The astrological influences of the constellation given by Manilius:

"The youthful Waterman, who from upturned pot pours forth his stream, likewise bestows skills which have affinity with himself: how to divine springs under the ground and conduct them above, to transform the flow of water so as to spray the very stars, to mock the sea with man-made shores at the bidding of luxury, to construct different types of artificial lakes and rivers," and to support aloft for domestic use streams that come from afar. Beneath this sign there dwell a thousand crafts regulated by water. Why, water will even set in motion the face of heaven and the starry habitations, and will cause the skies to move in a novel rotation. Never will the sons of Aquarius grow tired of the works which come in the wake of water and follow springs. They who issue from this sign are a gentle sort and a lovable breed, and no meanness of heart is theirs ; they are prone to suffer losses ; and of riches they have neither need nor surfeit. Even thus doth the urn's stream flow" [Astronomica, Manilius, 1st century AD, book 4, p.243.]

 

 The general astrological influences of the star: According to Ptolemy it is of the nature of Saturn and Mercury; to Simmonite, of Uranus; and, to Alvidas, of Uranus in sextile to the Sun. It is said to cause trouble and disgrace. (Robson*).

With Sun: Occult interests, psychic, wealth through opposite sex involving litigation, domestic harmony. (Robson*).

With Moon: Reputation through occult matters, respect of friends, favorable for gain, peculiar domestic conditions. (Robson*).

With Mercury: Social success, favors from opposite sex but some transitory difficulties, retirement owing to abuse of position, sudden loss through speculation, domestic sorrow and trouble. (Robson*).

With Venus: Strange events, romantic and peculiar marriage entailing separation for government or political reasons. (Robson*).

With Mars: Difficulties through occult matters, bad for gain. (Robson*).

With Jupiter: Litigation, material and social success, difficulties in marriage, may marry abroad or a foreigner. (Robson*).

With Saturn: Sharp, cunning, dishonest, immoral, cold, unsympathetic, hard-hearted, disgraces an honorable father, hypnotic influence over opposite sex, many intrigues wrecking homes, death through female's revenge. (Robson*).

With Uranus: Occult interest, very unfavorable for women, sensitive, emotional, vacillating, weak mind, easily influenced, led astray in early life, indiscreet actions, trouble through opposite sex, bad for gain, bad for marriage before middle age, accidental death. (Robson*).

With Neptune: Mediumistic, good-looking, youthful appearance, success in occupations connected with amusements or ornament, domestic harmony, many moves and changes, peculiar matrimonial conditions, sudden death. (Robson*). 

References

*(Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology , Vivian E. Robson, 1923)