The Constellation Sagittarius
The Archer
The constellation Sagittarius is the archer out to avenge
the death of
Orion the constellation
of the hunter, by the giant scorpion
Scorpius.
The archer's arrow, Sagitta points towards the
star Antares which symbolizes the heart of the scorpion,
As Sagittarius follows the scorpion across the southern sky.
The Sagittarius constellation is bounded by Ophiuchus to the
west and on the east by
Capricornus The Seagoat.
Sky Gazing The Archer
Right Ascension: 19 hours
Declination: -25 degrees
Visible between latitudes 55 and -90 degrees
Best seen in August (at 9:00 PM)
Named Stars:
Rukbat (Alpha Sgr)
Arkab Prior (Beta 1 Sgr)
Arkab Posterior (Beta 2 Sgr)
Nash (Gamma 2 Sgr)
Kaus Meridionalis (Delta Sgr)
KAUS AUSTRALIS (Epsilon Sgr)
Ascella (Zeta Sgr)
Kaus Borealis (Lambda Sgr)
Ain al Rami (Nu 1 Sgr)
Albaldah (Pi Sgr)
NUNKI (Sigma Sgr)
Terebellum (Omega Sgr)
Terebellum (59 Sgr)
Terebellum (60 Sgr)
Terebellum (62 Sgr)
Many nebulae are visible in Sagittarius including:
M8 the Lagoon nebula, M17 the Horsehead nebula(also known as the
Omega or Swan nebula), and M20 the Triffid nebula.
The center of the galaxy lies in the direction of Sagittarius. So break-out the binoculars.
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