Sagittarius

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constellation zodiac constellation

Sagittarius is a prominent zodiac constellation in the southern sky, often depicted as an archer and notable for containing the direction of the Milky Way’s center.

Aliases (3)

Statements (62)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	constellation → zodiac constellation →
abbreviation	Sgr →
areaRankAmongConstellations	15 →
areaSquareDegrees	867 →
associatedWith	Greek mythology →
bestVisibleAtLocalTime	around 21:00 in August →
borderingConstellation	Aquila → Capricornus → Corona Australis → Microscopium → Ophiuchus → Scorpius → Scutum → Serpens Cauda → Telescopium →
brightestStar	Epsilon Sagittarii →
brightStar	Ascella → Kaus Australis → Kaus Borealis → Kaus Media → Nunki →
constellationFamily	Zodiac →
contains	Barnard's Galaxy → Lagoon Nebula → Messier 17 → Messier 20 → Messier 22 → Messier 24 → Messier 25 → Messier 28 → Messier 54 → Messier 55 → Messier 69 → Messier 70 → Messier 75 → Messier 8 → Omega Nebula → Sagittarius A → Sagittarius A* → Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy → Sagittarius Star Cloud → Trifid Nebula → numerous Milky Way star clouds →
containsAsterism	the Teapot →
containsDirectionOf	Galactic Center →
declinationRange	approximately −45° to −12° →
definedBy	International Astronomical Union →
depictedAs	a centaur archer →
galacticLatitudeAtCenterDirection	about 0° →
galacticLongitudeAtCenterDirection	about 0° →
genitiveForm	Sagittarii →
hemisphere	southern celestial hemisphere →
liesOnEcliptic	true →
mythologicalFigure	Centaurs such as Chiron or Crotus →
partOf	IAU 88 modern constellations list →
quadrant	SQ4 →
richIn	nebulae and star clusters →
rightAscensionRange	approximately 17h to 20h →
symbolism	the Archer →
visibleAtLatitudesBetween	+55° and −90° →
zodiacSignOrder	ninth →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Capricornus →	borderedBy
Milky Way center ("constellation Sagittarius") →	directionFromSun
Milky Way →	galacticCenterConstellation
Sagittarius ("Sagittarii") →	genitiveForm
Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy ("Sagittarius constellation") →	locatedIn
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario →	nameMeaning