query: what is the name of the asterism that is found in sagittarius

pos: Sagittarius (constellation) brighter stars form an easily recognizable asterism known as 'the Teapot'. The stars δ Sgr (Kaus Media), ε Sgr (Kaus Australis), ζ Sgr (Ascella), and φ Sgr form the body of the pot; λ Sgr (Kaus Borealis) is the point of the lid; γ Sgr (Alnasl) is the tip of the spout; and σ Sgr (Nunki) and τ Sgr the handle. These same stars originally formed the bow and arrow of Sagittarius. Marking the bottom of the teapot's "handle" (or the shoulder area of the archer), are the bright star (2.59 magnitude) Zeta Sagittarii (ζ Sgr), named Ascella, and the

pos: Sagittarius (constellation) brighter stars form an easily recognizable asterism known as 'the Teapot'. The stars δ Sgr (Kaus Media), ε Sgr (Kaus Australis), ζ Sgr (Ascella), and φ Sgr form the body of the pot; λ Sgr (Kaus Borealis) is the point of the lid; γ Sgr (Alnasl) is the tip of the spout; and σ Sgr (Nunki) and τ Sgr the handle. These same stars originally formed the bow and arrow of Sagittarius. Marking the bottom of the teapot's "handle" (or the shoulder area of the archer), are the bright star (2.59 magnitude) Zeta Sagittarii (ζ Sgr), named Ascella, and the

neg: Rho Aquilae constellation. The star is in the low-northern constellation of Delphinus therefore at least seasonally visible to all but the high southern latitudes. This star has the traditional name Tso Ke, from the Cantonese 左旗 "jo keih" meaning "the left flag". In Chinese, ( in Mandarin), within the Ox, refers to an asterism consisting of this star, α, β, γ, δ, ζ, 11, 13, and 14 Sagittae (stars of Sagittarius) to the south. Consequently, ρ Aquilae itself is known as (, .) Rho Aquilae is an A-type main sequence star with a stellar classification of A2 V. This star is about

neg: Omega Sagittarii Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name "Terebellum" for Omega Sagittarii on 5 September 2017 and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names. In Chinese, (), meaning "Dog Territory", refers to an asterism consisting of Omega Sagittarii, 60 Sagittarii, 62 Sagittarii and 59 Sagittarii. Consequently, Omega Sagittarii itself is known as (, .) Omega Sagittarii Omega Sagittarii (ω Sagittarii, abbreviated Ome Sgr, ω Sgr), also named Terebellum, is a G-type subgiant star in the constellation of Sagittarius. It has an apparent visual magnitude

neg: Alpha Sagittarii bulletin of July 2016 included a table of the first two batches of names approved by the WGSN; which included "Rukbat" for this star (Delta Cassiopeiae was later given the name "Ruchbah"). In Chinese, (), meaning "Celestial Spring", refers to an asterism consisting of Alpha Sagittarii, Beta¹ Sagittarii and Beta² Sagittarii. Consequently, Alpha Sagittarii itself is known as (, .) This star, together with Beta¹ Sagittarii and Beta² Sagittarii, were "Al Ṣuradain" (ألسردين), the two Surad, desert birds. Alpha Sagittarii Alpha Sagittarii (α Sagittarii, abbreviated Alpha Sgr, α Sgr), also named Rukbat, is a star in the constellation of Sagittarius.

neg: Messier 22 Messier 22 Messier 22 or M22, also known as NGC 6656, is an elliptical globular cluster of stars in the constellation Sagittarius, near the Galactic bulge region. It is one of the brightest globulars that is visible in the night sky. The brightest stars are 11th magnitude, with hundreds of stars bright enough to resolve with an 8" telescope. M22 is located just south of the Ecliptic, and northwest of Lambda Sagittarii (Kaus Borealis), the northernmost star of the "Teapot" asterism. M22 was one of the first globulars to be discovered, on August 26, 1665 by Abraham Ihle and it

neg: W Sagittarii which pulsates regularly between magnitudes 4.3 and 5.1 every 7.59 days. During the pulsations, that temperature and spectral type also vary. It is classified as a Classical Cepheid (δ Cephei) variable. W Sagittarii W Sagittarii (W Sgr, Gamma-1 Sagittarii (γ¹ Sgr)) is a multiple star system star in the constellation Sagittarius, and a Cepheid variable star. W Sagittarii is an optical line-of-sight companion nearly a degree from the much brighter γ Sgr (Al Nasl) which marks the nozzle or spout of the teapot asterism. W Sgr is listed as component A of a multiple star system catalogued as ADS 11029

neg: Carina–Sagittarius Arm of Messier objects and other objects visible through an amateur's telescope or binoculars are found in the Sagittarius Arm (here listed approximately in order from east to west along the arm): Carina–Sagittarius Arm The Carina–Sagittarius Arm (also known as Sagittarius Arm or Sagittarius–Carina Arm, labeled "-I") is generally thought to be a minor spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy. Each spiral arm is a long, diffuse curving streamer of stars that radiates from the galactic center. These gigantic structures are often composed of billions of stars and thousands of gas clouds. The Carina–Sagittarius Arm is one of the most

neg: Sibynophis sagittarius Sibynophis sagittarius Sibynophis sagittarius, commonly known as Cantor's black-headed snake, is a species of snake endemic to South Asia. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, central and northeastern India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Adults may attain 28 cm (11 inches) in total length, with a tail 6 cm (2⅜ inches) long. As the common name implies, the dorsal surface of the head, including the nape of the neck, is black or dark brown, followed by a thin yellow nuchal collar. Also, there are two large elongate yellowish spots, one on each side of the back of the head. The upper surface

neg: Sibynophis sagittarius the forest floor. It feeds on insects, frogs, skinks, and snakes. An oviparous species, it lays a clutch of as many as six eggs. 5. Snakes of Bangladesh (http://www.snakebd.com/) Sibynophis sagittarius Sibynophis sagittarius, commonly known as Cantor's black-headed snake, is a species of snake endemic to South Asia. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, central and northeastern India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Adults may attain 28 cm (11 inches) in total length, with a tail 6 cm (2⅜ inches) long. As the common name implies, the dorsal surface of the head, including the nape of the neck, is black or dark

neg: Sagittarius (comics) Thanos abandons them on the self-destructing Helicarrier where Cancer was the only survivor. Sagittarius has no powers. However, he is skilled at hand-to-hand combat. The android Sagittarius is equipped with special wrist-launchers which can fire arrows at its opponents, including flame-arrows. In its second form, Sagittarius was constructed to resemble Hawkeye. It carries a bow and arrows similar to Hawkeye. Ecliptic's Sagittarius had a bow that shot armor-piercing arrows. He sometimes carries a gun and has a Zodiac teleportation device. Sagittarius (comics) Sagittarius is the name of different fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The

neg: Upsilon Sagittarii and HD 181616. In Chinese, (), meaning "Establishment", refers to an asterism consisting of υ Sagittarii, ξ² Sagittarii, ο Sagittarii, π Sagittarii, 43 Sagittarii and ρ¹ Sagittarii . Consequently, υ Sagittarii itself is known as (, .) Upsilon Sagittarii Upsilon Sagittarii (Upsilon Sgr, υ Sagittarii, υ Sgr) is a spectroscopic binary star system in the constellation Sagittarius. Upsilon Sagittarii is the prototypical hydrogen-deficient binary (HdB), and one of only four such systems known. The unusual spectrum of hydrogen-deficient binaries has made stellar classification of Upsilon Sagittarii difficult. υ Sgr is a binary system with an orbital period of 137.939 days

neg: Lambda Sagittarii Chinese, (), meaning "Dipper", refers to an asterism consisting of Lambda Sagittarii, Phi Sagittarii, Mu Sagittarii, Sigma Sagittarii, Tau Sagittarii and Zeta Sagittarii. Consequently, Lambda Sagittarii itself is known as (, .) \end{align}</math></ref> Lambda Sagittarii Lambda Sagittarii (λ Sagittarii, abbreviated Lambda Sgr, λ Sgr), also named Kaus Borealis, is a star in the southern constellation of Sagittarius. The star marks the top of the Archer's bow. With an apparent visual magnitude of +2.82, this is one of the brighter members of the constellation and, according to the Bortle Dark-Sky Scale, it is readily visible to the naked eye. Based upon

neg: 62 Sagittarii 62 Sagittarii 62 Sagittarii (62 Sgr) or c Sagittarii (c Sgr) is an M-type giant star in the constellation of Sagittarius. It is the southwest corner of the asterism called the Terebellum. It is an irregular variable whose apparent visual magnitude varies between 4.45 and 4.64, and, at its brightest, it is the brightest of the four stars in the Terebellum. It is approximately 450 light-years from Earth. 62 Sagittarii is the star in the Terebellum which is most distant from its centre; it is 1.72° from its northwest corner, 60 Sagittarii, and 1.37° from its southeast corner, 59 Sagittarii.

neg: 62 Sagittarii 62 Sagittarii 62 Sagittarii (62 Sgr) or c Sagittarii (c Sgr) is an M-type giant star in the constellation of Sagittarius. It is the southwest corner of the asterism called the Terebellum. It is an irregular variable whose apparent visual magnitude varies between 4.45 and 4.64, and, at its brightest, it is the brightest of the four stars in the Terebellum. It is approximately 450 light-years from Earth. 62 Sagittarii is the star in the Terebellum which is most distant from its centre; it is 1.72° from its northwest corner, 60 Sagittarii, and 1.37° from its southeast corner, 59 Sagittarii.

neg: Ruprecht 147 Ruprecht 147 Ruprecht 147 or NGC 6774 is a dispersed star cluster in the Milky Way galaxy. It is about 1,000 light years away, which is close to Earth in comparison with other such clusters. In late summer, it can be seen with binoculars in the constellation of Sagittarius. The stars, bound by gravity, are about 2.5 to 3.25 billion years old. The cluster, discovered in 1830 by John Herschel, was sometimes thought to be an asterism (a random collection of stars) due to its sparseness and location against the background of the richest part of the Milky Way, and

neg: Ursa Major Moving Group in 1869 by Richard A. Proctor, who noticed that, except for Dubhe and Alkaid (Eta Ursae Majoris), the stars of the Big Dipper asterism all have proper motions heading towards a common point in Sagittarius. Thus, the Big Dipper, unlike most constellations or asterisms, is largely composed of related stars. Some of the brighter stream members include Alpha Coronae Borealis (α CrB or Alphecca or Gemma), Beta Aurigae (β Aur), Delta Aquarii (δ Aqr), Gamma Leporis (γ Lep) and Beta Serpentis (β Ser). More bright and moderately bright stars which are currently believed to be members of the group are

neg: Serpens depends on another constellation for context; specifically, it is being held by the Serpent Bearer Ophiuchus. Serpens Caput is bordered by Libra to the south, Virgo and Boötes to the east, Corona Borealis to the north, and Ophiuchus and Hercules to the west; Serpens Cauda is bordered by Sagittarius to the south, Scutum and Aquila to the east, and Ophiuchus to the north and west. Covering 636.9 square degrees total, it ranks 23rd of the 88 constellations in size. It appears prominently in both the northern and southern skies during the Northern Hemisphere's summer. Its main asterism consists of 11

neg: Epsilon Draconis Epsilon Draconis Epsilon Draconis (ε Dra, ε Draconis) is a fourth-magnitude star in the constellation Draco. This star along with Delta Draconis (Altais), Pi Draconis and Rho Draconis forms an asterism known as Al Tāis, meaning "the Goat". In Chinese astronomy, (), meaning the Celestial Kitchen, refers to an asterism consisting of Epsilon Draconis, Delta Draconis, Sigma Draconis, Rho Draconis, 64 Draconis and Pi Draconis. Consequently, Epsilon Draconis itself is known as (, .) Most authors do not use a traditional name for this star, using the Bayer designation; however, in the literature it can be found the name Tyl.

neg: Sigma Sagittarii the Yoke of the Sea. In the catalogue of stars in the "Calendarium" of Al Achsasi al Mouakket, this star was designated "Thanih al Sadirah", which was translated into Latin as "Secunda τού al Sadirah", meaning "second returning ostrich". In Chinese, (), meaning "Dipper", refers to an asterism consisting of Sigma Sagittarii, Phi Sagittarii, Lambda Sagittarii, Mu Sagittarii, Tau Sagittarii and Zeta Sagittarii. Consequently, Sigma Sagittarii itself is known as (, .) Sigma Sagittarii Sigma Sagittarii (σ Sagittarii, abbreviated Sigma Sgr, σ Sgr), also named Nunki, is the second-brightest star in the constellation of Sagittarius. It has an apparent magnitude

neg: Rho Sagittarii Sagittarii itself is known as (, .) Rho Sagittarii The Bayer designation Rho Sagittarii (Rho Sgr, ρ Sagittarii, ρ Sgr) is shared by two stars in the constellation Sagittarius. The two stars are separated by 0.46° in the sky. Because they are close to the ecliptic, they can be occulted by the Moon and, very rarely, by planets. The next occultation of ρ¹ Sagittarii by a planet will take place on 23 February 2046, when it will be occulted by Venus. In Chinese, (), meaning "Establishment", refers to an asterism consisting of ρ¹ Sagittarii ξ² Sagittarii, ο Sagittarii, π Sagittarii,

neg: Xi Sagittarii (, .) Xi Sagittarii The Bayer designation Xi Sagittarii (ξ Sagittarii) is shared by two stars, ξ Sagittarii and ξ² Sagittarii, in the constellation Sagittarius, separated by 0.46° in the sky. Because they are close to the ecliptic, they can be occulted by the Moon and, very rarely, by planets. The last occultation of ξ² Sagittarii by a planet took place on 22 December 1810, when it was occulted by Venus. In Chinese, (), meaning "Establishment", refers to an asterism consisting of ξ Sagittarii, ο Sagittarii, π Sagittarii, 43 Sagittarii, ρ Sagittarii, and υ Sagittarii. Consequently, ξ Sagittarii itself is

neg: Xi Sagittarii Xi Sagittarii The Bayer designation Xi Sagittarii (ξ Sagittarii) is shared by two stars, ξ Sagittarii and ξ² Sagittarii, in the constellation Sagittarius, separated by 0.46° in the sky. Because they are close to the ecliptic, they can be occulted by the Moon and, very rarely, by planets. The last occultation of ξ² Sagittarii by a planet took place on 22 December 1810, when it was occulted by Venus. In Chinese, (), meaning "Establishment", refers to an asterism consisting of ξ Sagittarii, ο Sagittarii, π Sagittarii, 43 Sagittarii, ρ Sagittarii, and υ Sagittarii. Consequently, ξ Sagittarii itself is known as

neg: Omega Sagittarii Omega Sagittarii Omega Sagittarii (ω Sagittarii, abbreviated Ome Sgr, ω Sgr), also named Terebellum, is a G-type subgiant star in the constellation of Sagittarius. It has an apparent visual magnitude of approximately 4.70. "ω Sagittarii" (Latinised to "Omega Sagittarii") is the star's Bayer designation. This star, together with 60, 62 and 59 Sagittarii, formed the asterism called "Terebellum". According to a 1971 NASA memorandum, "Terebellum" was originally the title for four stars: Omega Sagittarii as "Terebellum I", 59 Sagittarii as "Terebellum II", 60 Sagittarii as "Terebellum III" and 62 Sagittarii as "Terebellum IV" . In 2016, the IAU organized a

neg: W Sagittarii W Sagittarii W Sagittarii (W Sgr, Gamma-1 Sagittarii (γ¹ Sgr)) is a multiple star system star in the constellation Sagittarius, and a Cepheid variable star. W Sagittarii is an optical line-of-sight companion nearly a degree from the much brighter γ Sgr (Al Nasl) which marks the nozzle or spout of the teapot asterism. W Sgr is listed as component A of a multiple star system catalogued as ADS 11029 and WDS J18050-2935. Components B and C are at 33" and 46" respectively and both are 13th magnitude. They are purely optical companions, not physically associated with W Sgr. Component A,

neg: Sagittarius Stream surveys. In 2006, Belokurov and his collaborators found that the Sagittarius Stream has two branches. The shredding apart of a large intruding collection of stars in the indefinite past appears to have sent oscillations analogous to sound waves through the Milky Way spiral arm structure. The effects of the oscillations are observed today as vertically stacked layers of alternately denser and sparser star distributions above and below the Solar System. Presently, the Sagittarius Stream is positioned relative to the observed layers such that its progenitor, the Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy, is the strongest candidate intruder whose wake left behind the

neg: Rho Sagittarii Rho Sagittarii The Bayer designation Rho Sagittarii (Rho Sgr, ρ Sagittarii, ρ Sgr) is shared by two stars in the constellation Sagittarius. The two stars are separated by 0.46° in the sky. Because they are close to the ecliptic, they can be occulted by the Moon and, very rarely, by planets. The next occultation of ρ¹ Sagittarii by a planet will take place on 23 February 2046, when it will be occulted by Venus. In Chinese, (), meaning "Establishment", refers to an asterism consisting of ρ¹ Sagittarii ξ² Sagittarii, ο Sagittarii, π Sagittarii, 43 Sagittarii and υ Sagittarii. Consequently, ρ¹

neg: Sagittarius (constellation) Sagittarius (constellation) Sagittarius is one of the constellations of the zodiac. It is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. Its name is Latin for the archer, and its symbol is (Unicode U+2650 ♐), a stylized arrow. Sagittarius is commonly represented as a centaur pulling back a bow. It lies between Scorpius and Ophiuchus to the west and Capricornus and Microscopium to the east. The center of the Milky Way lies in the westernmost part of Sagittarius (see Sagittarius A). As seen from the northern hemisphere, the constellation's

neg: Bayer designation "alpha" (α) by Bayer because, due to precession, Thuban was the north pole star 4,000 years ago. Sometimes there is no apparent order, as exemplified by the stars in Sagittarius, where Bayer's designations appear almost random to the modern eye. Alpha and Beta Sagittarii are perhaps the most anomalously designated stars in the sky. They are more than two magnitudes fainter than the brightest star (designated Epsilon), they lie several degrees south of the main pattern (the "teapot" asterism), they are more than 20 degrees off the ecliptic in a Zodiacal constellation, and they do not even rise from Bayer's

neg: Summer Triangle Summer Triangle The Summer Triangle is an astronomical asterism in the northern celestial hemisphere. The defining vertices of this imaginary triangle are at Altair, Deneb, and Vega, each of which is the brightest star of its constellation (Aquila, Cygnus, and Lyra, respectively). The term was popularized by American author H. A. Rey and British astronomer Patrick Moore in the 1950s. The name can be found in constellation guidebooks as far back as 1913. The Austrian astronomer Oswald Thomas described these stars as "Grosses Dreieck" (Great Triangle) in the late 1920s and "Sommerliches Dreieck" (Summerly Triangle) in 1934. The asterism was

neg: Nu2 Canis Majoris In 2011, it was found to have a planet. In Chinese astronomy, ν Canis Majoris is called 野雞, Pinyin: Yějī, meaning "Wild Cockerel", because this star is marking itself and stand alone in "Wild Cockerel" asterism, Well mansion (see : Chinese constellation). 野雞 (Yějī), westernized into Ya Ke. According to R.H. Allen opinion, the name "Ya Ke" is asterism consisting ο Canis Majoris and π Canis Majoris, with other small stars in the body of the Dog By measuring periodic variations in the radial velocity of the host star between 2009 and 2010, the Pan-Pacific Planet Search program was able

neg: Procyon (woman)", which is Sirius. (See Gomeisa.) At the same time this name is synonymous with the Turkish name "Rumeysa", and it is a commonly used name in Turkey. The modern Arabic name for Procyon is "". In Chinese, (), meaning "South River", refers to an asterism consisting of Procyon, ε Canis Minoris and β Canis Minoris. Consequently, Procyon itself is known as (, .). It is part of the Vermilion Bird. The Hawaiians saw Procyon as part of an asterism "Ke ka o Makali'i" ("the canoe bailer of Makali'i") that helped them navigate at sea. Called "Puana" "blossom", it formed

neg: Chinese constellations another 23 asterisms based on the knowledge of European star charts. These asterisms were since incorporated into the traditional Chinese star maps. The asterisms are : Ancient Chinese astronomers designated names to the visible stars systematically, roughly more than one thousand years before Johann Bayer did it in a similar way. Basically, every star is assigned to an asterism. Then a number is given to the individual stars in this asterism. Therefore, a star is designated as "Asterism name" + "Number". The numbering of the stars in an asterism, however, is not based on the apparent magnitude of this star,

neg: Virgo Stellar Stream was found in 1994 through a similar photometric analysis of a star survey. The Sagittarius Dwarf is another small galaxy which is also in the process of merging with the Milky Way; however, it is approximately 4 times further away than the stream, so the two are unlikely to be physically related, although it is possible that the Virgo Stellar Stream is a remnant left behind by the disruption of the Sagittarius Dwarf as it had orbited around the Milky Way. The Virgo Stellar Stream also resembles the Monoceros Ring, found in 2002, which has similarly been attributed to the

neg: Alpha Centauri "Rigel", though that is ambiguous with Beta Orionis, which is also called Rigel. The name "Toliman" originates with Jacobus Golius' 1669 edition of Al-Farghani's "Compendium". "Tolimân" is Golius' latinisation of the Arabic name "the ostriches", the name of an asterism of which Alpha Centauri formed the main star. During the 19th century, the northern amateur popularist Elijah H. Burritt used the now-obscure name "Bungula", possibly coined from "β" and the Latin "ungula" ("hoof"). Together, Alpha and Beta Centauri form the "Southern Pointers" or "The Pointers", as they point towards the Southern Cross, the asterism of the constellation of Crux. In

neg: Pegasus Seiya the Gold Cloths because of its symbolism in relation to the main character. The Japanese meaning of Seiya's name, "star arrow", is also a metaphor for "meteor" and Sagittarius represents an archer, so Kurumada thought it would be a perfect match for Seiya, especially since he already had in mind that Seiya would eventually wear the Sagittarius Gold Cloth in certain parts. Hence, Seiya's zodiacal sign is Sagittarius. In the animated adaptations of the series, Seiya was voiced by several voice actors. Tōru Furuya voiced him in the 1986 anime series, all five theatrical releases, the first series of original

neg: Sagittarius (comics) Sagittarius (comics) Sagittarius is the name of different fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The original Sagittarius first appeared in "Avengers" #72 (January 1970), and was created by Roy Thomas and Sal Buscema. Harlan Vargas is a founding member of the Zodiac, and his base of operations was Washington, D.C.. The Zodiac Cartel was founded by Cornelius van Lunt (Taurus), handpicking the eleven other members; van Lunt concealed his own identity, while he was the only one who knew the identities of the others. Each member was based in a different American city as part

neg: Sagittarius (constellation) Sag, meaning 'chief, head'. The name may thus be translated as the 'Forefather' or 'Chief Ancestor'. The figure is reminiscent of modern depictions of Sagittarius. In Greek mythology, Sagittarius is usually identified as a centaur: half human, half horse. However, perhaps due to the Greeks' adoption of the Sumerian constellation, some confusion surrounds the identity of the archer. Some identify Sagittarius as the centaur Chiron, the son of Philyra and Cronus, who was said to have changed himself into a horse to escape his jealous wife, Rhea, and tutor to Jason. As there are two centaurs in the sky, some

neg: Sagittarius (constellation) from the Earth. New Horizons will exhaust its radioisotope thermoelectric generator long before it reaches any other stars. The Wow! signal was a strong narrowband radio signal that appeared to have come from the direction of Sagittarius. The Babylonians identified Sagittarius as the god Nergal, a strange centaur-like creature firing an arrow from a bow. It is generally depicted with wings, with two heads, one panther head and one human head, as well as a scorpion's stinger raised above its more conventional horse's tail. The Sumerian name Pabilsag is composed of two elements – Pabil, meaning 'elder paternal kinsman' and

neg: Ashvini Ashvini Ashvini (अश्विनी "aśvinī") (Tamil: அஸ்வினி) is the first nakshatra (lunar mansion) in Hindu astrology having a spread from 0°-0'-0" to 13°-20', corresponding to the head of Aries, including the stars β and γ Arietis. The name "aśvinī" is used by Varahamihira (6th century). The older name of the asterism, found in the Atharvaveda (AVS 19.7; in the dual) and in Panini (4.3.36), was "aśvayúj", "harnessing horses". Ashvini is ruled by Ketu, the descending lunar node. In electional astrology, Asvini is classified as a small constellation, meaning that it is believed to be advantageous to begin works of a precise

neg: Sagittarius A* Sagittarius A* Sagittarius A* (pronounced "Sagittarius A-star", standard abbreviation Sgr A*) is a bright and very compact astronomical radio source at the center of the Milky Way, near the border of the constellations Sagittarius and Scorpius. It is part of a larger astronomical feature known as Sagittarius A. Sagittarius A* is the location of a supermassive black hole, like those that are now generally accepted to be at the centers of most spiral and elliptical galaxies. Observations of the star S2 in orbit around Sagittarius A* have been used to show the presence of, and produce data about, the Milky

neg: Asterism (gemology) Asterism (gemology) Asterism (from "star"), the property of a star stone (asteria), is the phenomenon of gemstones exhibiting a star-like concentration of reflected or refracted light when cut "en cabochon" (shaped and polished rather than faceted). The archetypal asteria is the star sapphire, generally corundum with near uniform impurities which is bluish-grey and milky or opalescent, which when lit has a star of six rays. In the red instance stellate reflection is rarer; the star-ruby occasionally found with the star-sapphire in Sri Lanka is among the most valued of "fancy stones". Other examples are star-topaz and certain prized chatoyant (lit.

neg: Galactic Center the observed stars are a fraction of the total number, it is theoretically possible that the overall stellar distribution is different than what is observed, although no plausible models of this sort have yet been proposed. Galactic Center The Galactic Center, or Galactic Centre, is the rotational center of the Milky Way. It is away from Earth in the direction of the constellations Sagittarius, Ophiuchus, and Scorpius where the Milky Way appears brightest. It coincides with the compact radio source Sagittarius A*. There are around 10 million stars within one parsec of the Galactic Center, dominated by red giants. There

neg: Zeta Arae It is radiating energy from its outer atmosphere at an effective temperature of 4,246 K which is what gives it the orange hue of a K-type star. This star displays an excess of infrared emission that may indicate circumstellar matter. In Chinese, (), meaning "Tortoise", refers to an asterism consisting of ζ Arae, ε Arae, γ Arae, δ Arae and η Arae. Consequently, ζ Arae itself is known as (, .) Zeta Arae Zeta Arae (ζ Ara, ζ Arae) is a star in the southern constellation Ara. It is sometimes called by the name Tseen Yin, together with δ Arae.

neg: Sagittarius (band) presented it to Columbia executives under the group name Sagittarius, named after his astrological sun sign. The single, reached number 70 in the "Billboard" Hot 100. When there was pressure from Columbia for the group to tour, it was revealed that a group did not exist. Usher did, however, start working on an album for Columbia under the Sagittarius name. Most of this work was done in conjunction with Curt Boettcher. Usher had met Boettcher when he was working with a group that he led and produced called The Ballroom. They were signed to Warner Bros. Records, and they recorded

neg: Sagittarius (astrology) as an archer, then he is classified as human but when represented as a centaur, he is nonhuman (bestial). However, the classification of the astrological sign as a human or bestial does not carry practical consequences for interpretation. As an archer, Sagittarius is said to never fail in hitting the mark and this depiction alludes to the power of prophecy, hence, the claim that seers and prophets are born in this sign. Sagittarius (astrology) Sagittarius (♐) (Greek: Τοξότης "Toxotes", Latin: "Sagittarius") is the ninth astrological sign, which is associated with the constellation Sagittarius and spans 240–270th degrees of the zodiac.

neg: MV Sage Sagittarius and the captain of the vessel were flown out of the country two days later. Four days after the second death, the vessel steamed out of Newcastle and back to Japan, where it berthed at Kudamatsu Port two weeks later. The ship was unloaded for three days when the body of Kosaku Monji was found crushed in a conveyor belt. MV Sage Sagittarius The MV "Sage Sagittarius" is a bulk carrier built in 2000. The vessel is operated by the NYK Line. In 2012 three men died aboard the vessel on a routine return voyage from Japan to Newcastle to

neg: SWEEPS-04 SWEEPS-04 SWEEPS-04 is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star SWEEPS J175853.92−291120.6 in the constellation Sagittarius approximately 27,710 light years away (based on a distance modulus of 14.1) from the Solar System, making it (along with SWEEPS-11) the most distant exoplanet(s) known. This planet was found in 2006 by the Sagittarius Window Eclipsing Extrasolar Planet Search (SWEEPS) program that uses the transit method. The upper limit on the planet's mass is 3.8 times the mass of Jupiter. The best fit radius is 0.81 times that of Jupiter, but the uncertainty in this value is large, around 12%. It orbits at an

neg: Alpha Arae it forms the Chinese asterism "Choo" （pinyin: chǔ, ）, "pestle" in traditional Chinese astronomy. It was the second star of "Choo" （, but R. H. Allen used the name "Choo" for this star only. Patrick Moore lists "Choo" as a proper name for this star in his star catalogue of the constellation Ara. This name is also spelled "Tchou". There is another "Choo" in the constellation Pegasus. In Chinese, (), meaning "Pestle", refers to an asterism consisting of α Arae, σ Arae and β Arae. Consequently, α Arae itself is known as (, ). Alpha Arae Alpha Arae, Latinized from

neg: Carina–Sagittarius Arm Carina–Sagittarius Arm The Carina–Sagittarius Arm (also known as Sagittarius Arm or Sagittarius–Carina Arm, labeled "-I") is generally thought to be a minor spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy. Each spiral arm is a long, diffuse curving streamer of stars that radiates from the galactic center. These gigantic structures are often composed of billions of stars and thousands of gas clouds. The Carina–Sagittarius Arm is one of the most pronounced arms in our galaxy as a large number of HII regions, young stars and giant molecular clouds are concentrated in it. The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy, consisting

neg: Gamma Pegasi Alpha Persei. In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN's first bulletin of July 2016 included a table of the first two batches of names approved by the WGSN; which included "Algenib" for this star (Alpha Persei was given the name "Mirfak"). The asterism of γ Pegasi and α Andromedae, in Hindu astronomy, is called Uttara Bhādrapadā (उत्तरभाद्रपदा) or Uttṛṭṭāti. It is the 26th nakshatra. In Chinese, (), meaning "Wall (asterism)" refers to an asterism consisting of γ Pegasi and α Andromedae . Consequently,

neg: Bellatrix Bellatrix was also called the Amazon Star, which Richard Hinckley Allen proposed came from a loose translation of the Arabic name "Al Najīd", the Conqueror. A c.1275 Arabic celestial globe records the name as المرزم "the lion". Bellatrix is one of the four navigational stars in Orion that are used for celestial navigation. In Chinese, (), meaning "Three Stars (asterism)", refers to an asterism consisting of Bellatrix, Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka, Betelgeuse, Saiph and Rigel. Consequently, Bellatrix are known as (, ). In the 17th century catalogue of stars in the "Calendarium" of Al Achsasi al Mouakket, this star was designated

neg: Sagittarius (constellation) 7.4. The two stars are separated by 0.36° in the sky and are 378 light years from earth. Beta Sagittarii, located at a position associated with the forelegs of the centaur, has the traditional name Arkab, meaning "achilles tendon." Nova Sagittarii 2015 No. 2 was discovered on 15 March 2015, by of Chatsworth Island, NSW, Australia. It lies near the center of the constellation. It reached a peak magnitude of 4.3 before steadily fading. The Milky Way is at its densest near Sagittarius, as this is where the galactic center lies. As a result, Sagittarius contains many star clusters and

neg: SWEEPS-11 SWEEPS-11 SWEEPS-11 is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star SWEEPS J175902.67−291153.5 in the constellation Sagittarius, approximately 27,710 light years away from the Solar System (based on a distance modulus of 14.1), making it (along with SWEEPS-04) the most distant exoplanet(s) known. This planet was found in 2006 by the Sagittarius Window Eclipsing Extrasolar Planet Search (SWEEPS) program that uses the transit method. This hot Jupiter has a mass 9.7 times that of Jupiter and a radius of 1.13 times that of Jupiter. The planet orbits at about 1.75 times closer to the star than 51 Pegasi b is to 51

neg: Sagittarius A Sagittarius A Sagittarius A or Sgr A is a complex radio source at the center of the Milky Way. It is located in the constellation Sagittarius, and is hidden from view at optical wavelengths by large clouds of cosmic dust in the spiral arms of the Milky Way. It consists of three components, the supernova remnant Sagittarius A East, the spiral structure Sagittarius A West, and a very bright compact radio source at the center of the spiral, Sagittarius A* ("Sagittarius A-star"). These three overlap: Sagittarius A East is the largest, West appears off-center within East, and A* is at

neg: HD 165516 HD 165516 HD 165516 is a blue supergiant star in the constellation Sagittarius. It is part of the Sagittarius OB1 association and appears against a rich Milky Way starfield near the Triffid Nebula and Lagoon Nebula. HD 165516 is close to a small reflection and emission nebula, and an associated loose open cluster. The nebula is catalogued as GN 18.05.6, but was first listed as VdB 113. That name has since been used for the cluster itself, which is likely more distant than HD 165516. The whole cluster is less than a quarter of a degree across, with dozens of

neg: USS Sagittarius (AKN-2) Harbor. Arriving after the cessation of hostilities in the Pacific, "Sagittarius" steamed west again in mid-September; took on reclaimed nets at Ulithi; transported them to Saipan; then headed back to Pearl Harbor and San Francisco. She arrived at the latter on 19 November; and, in December, continued on to the east coast for inactivation. "Sagittarius" was decommissioned at Norfolk on 16 January 1946 and returned to the Maritime Commission three days later. Her name was struck from the Navy List on 7 February 1946. "Sagittarius" was scrapped in 1972. "Sagittarius" earned two battle stars during World War II. USS Sagittarius

neg: Carina–Sagittarius Arm angle, viewed from our solar system, from the galactic centre of about 80°. Extending from the galaxy's central bar is the Sagittarius Arm (Sagittarius bar). Beyond the dissipated zone it is the Carina Arm. In 2008, infrared observations with the Spitzer Space Telescope showed that the Carina–Sagittarius Arm has a relative paucity of young stars, in contrast with the Scutum-Centaurus Arm and Perseus Arm. This suggests that the Carina–Sagittarius Arm is a minor arm, along with the Norma Arm (Outer Arm). These two appear to be mostly concentrations of gas, sparsely sprinkled with pockets of newly formed stars. A number

neg: Aquila (constellation) Aquila (constellation) Aquila is a constellation on the celestial equator. Its name is Latin for 'eagle' and it represents the bird that carried Zeus/Jupiter's thunderbolts in Greco-Roman mythology. Its brightest star, Altair, is one vertex of the Summer Triangle asterism. The constellation is best seen in the northern summer, as it is located along the Milky Way. Because of this location, many clusters and nebulae are found within its borders, but they are dim and galaxies are few. Aquila was one of the 48 constellations described by the second-century astronomer Ptolemy. It had been earlier mentioned by Eudoxus in the

neg: Molecular cloud GMCs are so large that "local" ones can cover a significant fraction of a constellation; thus they are often referred to by the name of that constellation, e.g. the Orion Molecular Cloud (OMC) or the Taurus Molecular Cloud (TMC). These local GMCs are arrayed in a ring in the neighborhood of the Sun coinciding with the Gould Belt. The most massive collection of molecular clouds in the galaxy forms an asymmetrical ring about the galactic center at a radius of 120 parsecs; the largest component of this ring is the Sagittarius B2 complex. The Sagittarius region is chemically rich and

neg: Messier 54 Messier 54 Messier 54 (also known as M54 or NGC 6715) is a globular cluster in the constellation Sagittarius. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1778 and subsequently included in his catalog of comet-like objects. M54 is easily found in the sky, being close to the star ζ Sagittarii. It is, however, not resolvable into individual stars even with larger amateur telescopes. Previously thought to belong to the Milky Way at a distance from Earth of about 50,000 light-years, it was discovered in 1994 that M54 most likely belongs to the Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy ("SagDEG"), making it the

neg: SWEEPS-04 average distance of 8,200,000 km (0.055 AU) from the parent star, taking 4.2 days to revolve around it. SWEEPS-04 SWEEPS-04 is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star SWEEPS J175853.92−291120.6 in the constellation Sagittarius approximately 27,710 light years away (based on a distance modulus of 14.1) from the Solar System, making it (along with SWEEPS-11) the most distant exoplanet(s) known. This planet was found in 2006 by the Sagittarius Window Eclipsing Extrasolar Planet Search (SWEEPS) program that uses the transit method. The upper limit on the planet's mass is 3.8 times the mass of Jupiter. The best fit radius is 0.81

neg: Delta Piscis Austrini to the Sun 2.8 million years from now when it will brighten to magnitude 2.87 from a distance of 83 light years. The Chinese name for Delta Piscis Austrini is () meaning "Materials for Making Tents", because this star is marking itself and stand alone in "Materials for Making Tents" asterism, Encampment mansion (see : Chinese constellation). 天綱 (Tiān Gāng) westernized into Tien Kang, meaning "the Heavenly Rope" in R.H. Allen's work, but the name is for the asterism consisting this star, β PsA and ζ PsA. Delta Piscis Austrini Delta Piscis Austrini (δ Piscis Austrini) is a yellow-hued star

neg: Sagittarius (astrology) Sagittarius (astrology) Sagittarius (♐) (Greek: Τοξότης "Toxotes", Latin: "Sagittarius") is the ninth astrological sign, which is associated with the constellation Sagittarius and spans 240–270th degrees of the zodiac. Under the tropical zodiac, the sun transits this sign between approximately November 23 and December 21. Greek mythology associates Sagittarius with the centaur Chiron, who mentored Achilles, a Greek hero of the Trojan War, in archery. Sagittarius, the half human and half horse, is the centaur of mythology, the learned healer whose higher intelligence forms a bridge between Earth and Heaven. Also known as the Archer, Sagittarius is represented by the symbol

neg: SWEEPS-11 Pegasi, taking only 1.8 days or 43 hours to orbit the star. SWEEPS-11 SWEEPS-11 is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star SWEEPS J175902.67−291153.5 in the constellation Sagittarius, approximately 27,710 light years away from the Solar System (based on a distance modulus of 14.1), making it (along with SWEEPS-04) the most distant exoplanet(s) known. This planet was found in 2006 by the Sagittarius Window Eclipsing Extrasolar Planet Search (SWEEPS) program that uses the transit method. This hot Jupiter has a mass 9.7 times that of Jupiter and a radius of 1.13 times that of Jupiter. The planet orbits at about 1.75

neg: Segue 1 formation, a fossil galaxy from the early universe. Segue 1 is located in the middle of the Sagittarius Stream and at approximately the same distance from the Sun. It may once have been a globular cluster of the Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy, which was latter stripped from it by the tidal forces acting from the Milky Way galaxy. However, more recent studies concluded that Segue 1 is not actually associated with the Sagittarius stream and that it is not being tidally disrupted. If Segue 1 is a galaxy it may have been a satellite of Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy in

neg: USS Sagittarius (AKN-2) USS Sagittarius (AKN-2) USS "Sagittarius" (AKN-2) was an S-class Indus net cargo ship in the service of the United States Navy in World War II. Named after the constellation Sagittarius, it was the only ship of the Navy to bear this name. "Sagittarius" was laid down on 8 November 1943 as liberty ship SS "J. Fred Essary" (MCE hull 1835) by Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, under a Maritime Commission contract; launched on 30 November 1943, sponsored by Mrs. J. Fred Essary; acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission on a bare-boat charter on 8 December 1943; converted to

neg: Uchūsen Sagittarius one episode), alcoholism (there was an adventure in which Toppy had become an alcoholic and abandoned his family), pirates, virtual reality (in one adventure there was a complete world which was an illusion entirely controlled by a computer),etc. Toppy is the leader of the group. He is a young father with a wife and a baby daughter. He is usually the one who devises the strategy and tell the others what they should do. He is sometimes in conflict with Rana. In the beginning of the series he was a pilot employed by a spatial agency. The "Sagittarius", which is

neg: Trapiche emerald an asterism, an optically similar pattern that forms in a different process. Trapiche emerald Trapiche emerald is a rare variety of the gemstone emerald, characterized by a six-pointed radial pattern of ray-like spokes of dark impurities. It is one of several types of trapiche or trapiche-like minerals, which also include trapiche ruby, sapphire, garnet, chiastolite and tourmaline. The name comes from the Spanish term "trapiche", a sugar mill, because of the resemblance of the pattern to the spokes of a grinding wheel. Trapiche emeralds were first described by Émile Bertrand in 1879. They are generally only (and rarely) found in

neg: Sagittarius (constellation) Sagittarius, near its western boundary with Ophiuchus. Astronomers believe that one of its components, known as Sagittarius A*, is associated with a supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy, with a mass of 2.6 million solar masses. The Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy is located just outside the Milky Way. Baade's Window is an area with very little obscuring dust that shows objects closer to the Milky Way's center that would normally be visible. NGC 6522, magnitude 8.6, and NGC 6528, magnitude 9.5, are both globular clusters visible through Baade's Window. 20,000 and 24,000 light-years from Earth, with Shapley

neg: Babylonian star catalogues sign zodiac are present among them, most of them with names that clearly identify them, while some reached Greek astronomy with altered names; thus "Furrow" became Virgo, "Pabilsag" Sagittarius, "Great One" Aquarius, "Swallow Tail" Pisces and "Farm Worker" was reinterpreted as Aries. Virgo, and her main star Spica, have Babylonian precedents. The MUL.APIN associates "Absin" "The Furrow" with the Sumerian goddess Shala, and on boundary stones of the Kassite era Shala is conventionally depicted as holding a length of grain. Regarding Sagittarius, Pabilsag is a comparatively obscure Sumerian god, later identified with Ninurta. Another name for the constellation was "Nebu"

neg: Asterism (astronomy) Asterism (astronomy) In observational astronomy, an asterism is a popularly-known stationary pattern or group of stars that are recognised in the night sky as viewed from Earth. This colloquial definition makes it appear quite similar to a constellation, but they differ mostly in that a constellation is an officially recognized area of the sky, while an asterism is a visually obvious collection of stars and the lines used to mentally connect them; as such, asterisms do not have officially determined boundaries and are therefore a more general concept which may refer to any identified pattern of stars. This distinction between

neg: Sagittarius Star Cloud Sagittarius Star Cloud The Sagittarius Star Cloud (also known as Messier 24 and IC 4715) is a star cloud in the constellation of Sagittarius, approximately 600 light years wide, which was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764. It is sometimes known as the Small Sagittarius Star Cloud to distinguish it from the Great Sagittarius Star Cloud located to the north of Gamma Sagittarii and Delta Sagittarii. The stars, clusters and other objects comprising M24 are part of the Sagittarius or Sagittarius-Carina arms of the Milky Way galaxy. Messier described M24 as a "large nebulosity containing many stars" and gave its

neg: Sagittarius Window Eclipsing Extrasolar Planet Search Sagittarius Window Eclipsing Extrasolar Planet Search The Sagittarius Window Eclipsing Extrasolar Planet Search, or SWEEPS, was a 2006 astronomical survey project using the Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys - Wide Field Channel to monitor 180,000 stars for seven days to detect extrasolar planets via the transit method. The stars that were monitored in this astronomical survey were all located in the Sagittarius-I Window. The Sagittarius Window is a rare view to the Milky Way's central bulge stars: our view to most of the galaxy's central stars is generally blocked by lanes of dust. These stars in the galaxy's

neg: Sagittarius A* in order to gain a higher picture resolution. It is hoped the measurements will test Einstein's theory of relativity more rigorously than has previously been done. If discrepancies between the theory of relativity and actual observation are found, scientists may have identified physical circumstances under which the theory breaks down. Karl Jansky, considered a father of radio astronomy, discovered in August 1931 that a radio signal was coming from a location at the center of the Milky Way, in the direction of the constellation of Sagittarius. Sgr A* was discovered on February 13 and 15, 1974, by astronomers Bruce Balick

neg: Isopropyl cyanide a set of radiotelescopes in Chile —. The chemical was found within an immense gas cloud in the star-forming region called Sagittarius B2. This interestellar space is located at about 300 light years away from the galactic center Sgr A*. and about 27,000 light years from Earth. About 50 individual features for Isopropyl cyanide and 120 for normal propyl cyanide (n-propyl cyanide) were identified in the ALMA spectrum of the Sagittarius B2 region. The published astrochemical model indicates that both isomers are produced within or upon dust grain ice mantles through the addition of molecular radicals, albeit via differing reaction

neg: Sagittarius A the center of West. A study was done with the measured parallaxes and motions of 10 massive regions in the Sagittarius spiral arm of the Milky Way where stars are formed. Data was gathered using the BeSSeL Survey with the VLBA, and the results were synthesized to discover the physical properties of these sections (called the Galactocentric azimuth, around −2 and 65 degrees). The results were that the spiral pitch angle of the arms is 7.3 ± 1.5 degrees, and the half-width of the arms of the Milky Way were found to be .2 kpc. The nearest arm from the

neg: 63 Ophiuchi 63 Ophiuchi 63 Ophiuchi is an O-type giant star in the constellation Sagittarius, despite its name. During a 2009 survey for companions of massive stars, it was observed using speckle interferometry but no companion was found. Uncertain negative parallax measurements of –0.77 ± 0.40 mas suggest that this extremely luminous star may be located about 4000 light-years away. An estimate of the distance based on the strength of the Ca II line yields a more modest value of . The star lies only 0.3° north of the galactic plane. In 1983, astronomers from the Sternberg Astronomical Institute in Moscow, Russia

neg: Centaurus Centauri. Large as it is now, in earlier times it was even larger, as the constellation Lupus was treated as an asterism within Centaurus, portrayed in illustrations as an unspecified animal either in the centaur's grasp or impaled on its spear. The Southern Cross, which is now regarded as a separate constellation, was treated by the ancients as a mere asterism formed of the stars composing the centaur's legs. Additionally, what is now the minor constellation Circinus was treated as undefined stars under the centaur's front hooves. According to the Roman poet Ovid ("Fasti" v.379), the constellation honors the centaur

neg: Sagittarius A* and a gas tail thought to be trailing G2, all being denser clumps within a large single gas stream. Professor Andrea Ghez et al. suggested in 2014 that G2 is not a gas cloud but rather a pair of binary stars that had been orbiting the black hole in tandem and merged into an extremely large star. Sgr A* is monitored on a daily basis by the X-ray telescope of the Swift satellite. Sagittarius A* Sagittarius A* (pronounced "Sagittarius A-star", standard abbreviation Sgr A*) is a bright and very compact astronomical radio source at the center of the Milky Way,

neg: Alpha Lupi known as (, .). R. H. Allen had opinion that this star was listed it in the Chinese asterism "Yang Mun" or "Men"（南門), meaning "the South Gate", in his work "". But in Chinese astronomy, 南門 is located in "Horn" mansion and consisted by α and ε Centauri. "Yang Mun" was translated in Pinyin as 陽門, meaning "the "Yang" Gate", refers to the asterism in "Neck" mansion, containing the stars in Centaurus. Allen also suggested that the Babylonian name for the star was "Kakkab Su-gub Gud-Elim" (Star Left Hand of the Horned Bull). Alpha Lupi Alpha Lupi (α Lupi, α

neg: Brocchi's Cluster of light; binoculars or a telescope at very low power are usually needed in order to view the "coathanger" asterism. It is best found by slowly sweeping across the Milky Way along an imaginary line from the bright star Altair toward the even brighter star Vega. About one third of the way toward Vega, the Coathanger should be spotted easily against a darker region of the Milky Way. The asterism is best seen in July–August and north of 20° north latitude it is displayed upside down (as in the picture top right of this page) when it is at its

neg: Gamma Geminorum the catalogue of stars in the "Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket", this star was designated "Nir al Henat", which was translated into Latin as "Prima του al Henat", meaning 'the brightest of Al Henat'. In Chinese, (), meaning "Well (asterism)", refers to an asterism consisting of γ Geminorum, μ Geminorum, ν Geminorum, ξ Geminorum, ε Geminorum, 36 Geminorum, ζ Geminorum and λ Geminorum. Consequently, γ Geminorum itself is known as (, .) "Alhena" was the name of a Dutch ship that rescued many people from an Italian cruise liner, the "Principessa Mafalda", in October 1927. In addition, the American

neg: Sagittarius (constellation) points towards the star Antares, the "heart of the scorpion", and Sagittarius stands poised to attack should Scorpius ever attack the nearby Hercules, or to avenge Scorpius's slaying of Orion. , the Sun appears in the constellation Sagittarius from 18 December to 18 January. In tropical astrology, the Sun is considered to be in the sign Sagittarius from 22 November to 21 December, and in sidereal astrology, from 16 December to 14 January. Sagittarius (constellation) Sagittarius is one of the constellations of the zodiac. It is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy and remains one

neg: Jin (Chinese state) dynasty in the Later Jin (Five Dynasties). Jin is represented by the star 36 Capricorni (b Capricorni) in the asterism "Twelve States", "Girl" mansion. Jin is also represented by the star Kappa Herculis in asterism "Right Wall", Heavenly Market enclosure (see Chinese constellation). Jin (Chinese state) Jin (, Old Chinese: "*"), originally known as Tang (唐), was a major state during the middle part of the Zhou dynasty, based near the centre of what was then China, on the lands attributed to the legendary Xia dynasty: the southern part of modern Shanxi. Although it grew in power during the Spring

neg: Zeta Geminorum traditional name "Mekbuda", from an Arabic phrase meaning "the lion's folded paw" (Zeta and Epsilon Geminorum (Mebsuta) were the paws of a lion). In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) to catalogue and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN decided to attribute proper names to individual stars rather than entire multiple systems. It approved the name "Mekbuda" for the component WDS J07041+2034 Aa on 12 September 2016 and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names. In Chinese, (), meaning "Well (asterism)", refers to an asterism consisting of

neg: Beta Arae its outer envelope at an effective temperature of 4,200 K, which causes it to take on the orange hue of a K-type star. This enlarged star appears to be rotating slowly with a projected rotational velocity of about . The abundance of elements other than hydrogen and helium, what astronomer term the star's metallicity, is more than three times the abundance in the Sun. Rarely, this star is called by the name Vasat-ül-cemre in Turkish spelling, derived from Arabic word ﻭﺳﻂ "(wasath)" and ﺟﻤﻩﺮ "(khamra)", meaning "middle of fire". In Chinese, (), meaning "Pestle", refers to an asterism consisting of

neg: Sibynophis sagittarius of the body is pale brown, and the sides of the body are darker brown or gray. On each flank there is a thin black stripe separating the differently colored areas. A series of small black dots, widely separated, run down the vertebral row of dorsal scales. The underside is yellow, with a black dot at each outer end of every ventral. The smooth dorsal scales, which lack apical pits, are arranged in 17 rows. Ventrals 205-228; anal plate divided; subcaudals 56-70, divided (paired). "Sibynophis sagittarius" is found in forests. It is not arboreal, but rather hunts by day on

neg: Secretarybird Secretarybird The secretarybird or secretary bird ("Sagittarius serpentarius") is a very large, mostly terrestrial bird of prey. Endemic to Africa, it is usually found in the open grasslands and savannah of the sub-Saharan region. Although a member of the order Accipitriformes, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, hawks, vultures, and harriers, it is given its own family, Sagittariidae. It appears on the coats of arms of Sudan and South Africa. In 1769 Vosmaer was the first European to describe the secretarybird in one of the pamphlets later collected as his Regnum Animale, naming it Sagittarius for

neg: Pi Capricorni Pi Capricorni Pi Capricorni, Latinized from π Capricorni, is a triple star in the southern constellation of Capricornus. It has the traditional star name Okul or Oculus (meaning "eye" in Latin). The system is approximately 550 light years from Earth. In Chinese, (), meaning "Ox (asterism)", refers to an asterism consisting of π Capricorni, β Capricorni, α Capricorni, ξ Capricorni, ο Capricorni and ρ Capricorni. Consequently, π Capricorni itself is known as (, .) The primary member, component A, is a spectroscopic binary whose two components are separated by 0.1 arcseconds. The brighter of the two, component Aa, is a

neg: Epsilon Corvi Epsilon Corvi Epsilon Corvi (ε Crv, ε Corvi) is a star in the southern constellation of Corvus. It has the traditional name Minkar, from Arabic منقار "minqar" meaning "beak [of the crow]" The apparent visual magnitude is +3.0 and it is located at a distance of from Earth. In Chinese, (), meaning "Chariot (asterism)", refers to an asterism consisting of ε Corvi, γ Corvi, δ Corvi and β Corvi. Consequently, ε Corvi itself is known as (, .). Epsilon Corvi is a red giant with a stellar classification of K2 III, having consumed the hydrogen at its core and evolved

neg: SWEEPS J175853.92−291120.6 SWEEPS J175853.92−291120.6 SWEEPS J175853.92-291120.6 is a star located in the constellation Sagittarius at a distance of 27,700 light-years from Earth. At least one planet is known to orbit the star. Little is known about the characteristics of SWEEPS J175853.92-291120.6 . The star has a magnitude of 18 with a mass of 1.24 solar masses and radius of 1.18 solar radii. The designation "SWEEPS J175853.92−291120.6" is named after the project SWEEPS, formally called the Sagittarius Window Eclipsing Extrasolar Planet Search. The project also found its planetary companion. In 2006, a group of astronomers working on the SWEEPS program announced the discovery

neg: Asterism (typography) extra space between paragraphs is used. An asterism or its analogue may be used in conjunction with the extra space to mark a smaller subdivision than a sub-chapter. It can also be used to mean 'untitled' or author or title withheld, for example, some editions of "Album for the Young" by composer Robert Schumann (no.'s 21, 26, and 30). In meteorology, an asterism in a station model indicates moderate snowfall. The asterisk ("") is mentioned by Isidore of Seville as 'put in place of something that has been omitted so as to call attention to the omission'. The asterism should

neg: Rho Capricorni outer atmosphere at an effective temperature of 6,911 K. The companion, component B, has a visual magnitude of 6.88. Rho Capricorni Rho Capricorni (ρ Cap, ρ Capricorni) is a binary star in the constellation Capricornus. Sometimes, this star is called by the name Bos, meaning "the cow" in Latin. In Chinese, (), meaning "Ox (asterism)", refers to an asterism consisting of β Capricorni, α Capricorni, ξ Capricorni, π Capricorni, ο Capricorni and ρ Capricorni. Consequently, ρ Capricorni itself is known as (, .) This system is visible to the naked eye with a combined apparent visual magnitude of +4.78. The

neg: Rho Capricorni Rho Capricorni Rho Capricorni (ρ Cap, ρ Capricorni) is a binary star in the constellation Capricornus. Sometimes, this star is called by the name Bos, meaning "the cow" in Latin. In Chinese, (), meaning "Ox (asterism)", refers to an asterism consisting of β Capricorni, α Capricorni, ξ Capricorni, π Capricorni, ο Capricorni and ρ Capricorni. Consequently, ρ Capricorni itself is known as (, .) This system is visible to the naked eye with a combined apparent visual magnitude of +4.78. The pair orbit each other with a period of 278 years and an eccentricity of 0.91. Based upon an annual

neg: Pi Capricorni blue-white B-type bright giant or main sequence star with an apparent magnitude of +5.08. The third member, component B, is an eighth magnitude star 3.4 arcseconds from the primary. Pi Capricorni Pi Capricorni, Latinized from π Capricorni, is a triple star in the southern constellation of Capricornus. It has the traditional star name Okul or Oculus (meaning "eye" in Latin). The system is approximately 550 light years from Earth. In Chinese, (), meaning "Ox (asterism)", refers to an asterism consisting of π Capricorni, β Capricorni, α Capricorni, ξ Capricorni, ο Capricorni and ρ Capricorni. Consequently, π Capricorni itself is known

neg: Beta Arietis to catalogue and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name "Sheratan" for this star on 21 August 2016 and it is now so entered in the IAU Catalog of Star Names. In Chinese, (), meaning "Bond (asterism)", refers to an asterism consisting of β Arietis, γ Arietis and α Arietis. Consequently, β Arietis itself is known as (, ). Beta Arietis has an apparent visual magnitude of 2.66. Based on parallax measurements, it is located at a distance of from Earth. This is a spectroscopic binary star system consisting of a pair of stars orbiting around each

neg: Beta Corvi Star Names (WGSN) to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name "Kraz" for this star on 1 June 2018 and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names. In Chinese, (), meaning "Chariot (asterism)", refers to an asterism consisting of Beta, Gamma, Epsilon and Delta Corvi. Consequently, Beta Corvi itself is known as (, ). Beta Corvi has about 3.7 times the Sun's mass and is roughly 206 million years old, which is old enough for a star of this mass to consume the hydrogen at its core and evolve away

neg: Kemble's Cascade of Camelopardalis). In addition, an asteroid, "78431 Kemble", was named in his honour. Kemble's Cascade Kemble's Cascade (Kemble 1), located in the constellation Camelopardalis, is an asterism — a pattern created by unrelated stars. It is an apparent straight line of more than 20 colourful 5th to 10th magnitude stars over a distance of approximately five moon diameters, and the open cluster NGC 1502 can be found at one end. It was named by Walter Scott Houston in honour of Father Lucian Kemble (1922–1999), a Franciscan friar and amateur astronomer who wrote a letter to Houston about the asterism, describing

neg: Secretarybird The generic name "Sagittarius" is Latin for "archer", perhaps likening the secretary bird's "quills" to a quiver of arrows, and the specific epithet "serpentarius" recalls the bird's skill as a hunter of reptiles. The secretary bird is instantly recognizable as a very large bird with an eagle-like body on crane-like legs which increases the bird’s height to as much as tall. This bird has an eagle-like head with a hooked bill, but has rounded wings. Height can range from . Total length from and the wingspan is . Body mass can range from with 20 birds from southern Africa found

neg: Kemble's Cascade Kemble's Cascade Kemble's Cascade (Kemble 1), located in the constellation Camelopardalis, is an asterism — a pattern created by unrelated stars. It is an apparent straight line of more than 20 colourful 5th to 10th magnitude stars over a distance of approximately five moon diameters, and the open cluster NGC 1502 can be found at one end. It was named by Walter Scott Houston in honour of Father Lucian Kemble (1922–1999), a Franciscan friar and amateur astronomer who wrote a letter to Houston about the asterism, describing it as "a beautiful cascade of faint stars tumbling from the northwest down