Sagittarius
Sgr
Rank: #15
867 sq. deg.
Sagittarius is one of the constellations of the zodiac and is located in the Southern celestial hemisphere. It is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. Its old astronomical symbol is (♐︎).
IAU constellation map showing the boundaries and main stars
Sagittarius
| Genitive | Sagittarii |
| Symbolism | The Sagittarius |
| Right ascension | 19h 00m 00s |
| Declination | -25° 00' 00" |
| Area | |
| Area rank | 15 |
| Brightest star | |
| Best visible at 21:00 | Variable |
Deep-Sky Objects Summary
30
Brightest Stars
24
Open Clusters
23
Globular Clusters
19
Galaxies
3
Nebulae
Brightest Stars
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Globular Clusters
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Galaxies
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Nebulae
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