Sagittarius, the Archer

Depicted as a centaur drawing a bow, Sagittarius is a part of the twelve zodiac constellations. Additionally, this constellation is the 15th largest constellation in the sky with an area of 867 square degrees and contains many famous deep-sky objects as well as Messier objects.

The constellation Sagittarius also contains 17 named stars: Ainalrami, Albaldah, Alnasl, Arkab Posterior, Arkab Prior, Ascella, Belel, Gumala, Kaus Australis, Kaus Borealis, Kaus Media, Nunki, Pincoya, Polis, Rukbat, Sika, and Terebellum.

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NAME: The Archer

AREA (in square degrees): 867.432

QUADRANT: SQ4

VISIBLE BETWEEN LATITUDES: 55°N – 90°S