the Bow of Sagittarius
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The Bow of Sagittarius is a prominent asterism within the constellation Sagittarius that outlines the archer’s drawn bow using some of its brightest stars.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bow of Sagittarius | 0 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | asterism ⓘ |
| alsoVisibleFromHemisphere | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| angularRegion | part of Sagittarius constellation area ⓘ |
| associatedWithZodiac | Sagittarius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| astronomicalCategory | naked-eye asterism ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Sagittarius constellation pattern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeenFromHemisphere | Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestVisibleInMonthRange | June to September ⓘ |
| brightnessCharacteristic | formed by some of the brightest stars of Sagittarius ⓘ |
| composedOfStar |
Delta Sagittarii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Epsilon Sagittarii NERFINISHED ⓘ Eta Sagittarii NERFINISHED ⓘ Gamma Sagittarii NERFINISHED ⓘ Lambda Sagittarii NERFINISHED ⓘ Phi Sagittarii NERFINISHED ⓘ Sigma Sagittarii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation | classical depiction of the archer in Sagittarius ⓘ |
| declinationRange | approximately −10° to −45° ⓘ |
| hasShape | arc ⓘ |
| hemisphereVisibility | primarily southern sky object ⓘ |
| isPartOf | constellation Sagittarius ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Sagittarius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringConstellation |
Aquila
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Capricornus NERFINISHED ⓘ Ophiuchus NERFINISHED ⓘ Scorpius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedWith | naked eye ⓘ |
| orientationDescription | curved line of stars resembling a drawn bow ⓘ |
| represents | archer’s bow ⓘ |
| rightAscensionRange | approximately 18h to 20h ⓘ |
| skyCulture | Western astronomy ⓘ |
| skyRegion | near direction of Galactic Center ⓘ |
| usedBy | stargazers for constellation hopping ⓘ |
| usedFor | naked-eye identification of constellation Sagittarius ⓘ |
| visibleFromLatitudeRange | about +55° to −90° ⓘ |
| visibleIn | Milky Way region toward Galactic Center ⓘ |
| zodiacBandLocation | on the ecliptic in the zodiacal band ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.