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...
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Sagittarius (♐︎) (Greek: Τοξότης, romanized: Toxótēs, Latin for "archer") is the ninth astrological sign, which is associated with the constellation Sagittarius...
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radio signal was coming from a location in the direction of the constellation of Sagittarius, towards the center of the Milky Way. His observations did not...
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may refer to: Sagittarius (constellation) Sagittarius (astrology), a sign of the Zodiac Sagittarius of Gap, a 6th century bishop Sagittarius A*, the supermassive...
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The Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy (Sgr dSph), also known as the Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy (Sgr dE or Sag DEG), is an elliptical loop-shaped...
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list of notable stars in the constellation Sagittarius, sorted by decreasing brightness. List of stars by constellation ESA (1997). "The Hipparcos and...
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The Sagittarius Dwarf Irregular Galaxy (SagDIG) is a dwarf galaxy in the constellation of Sagittarius. It lies about 3.4 million light-years away. It...
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The Small Sagittarius Star Cloud (also known as Messier 24 and IC 4715) is a star cloud in the constellation of Sagittarius approximately 600 light years...
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The modern constellation Sagittarius lies across two of the quadrants, symbolized by the Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍, Dōng Fāng Qīng Lóng) and Black...
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confusion with Sagittarius, abbreviated Sgr). Some abbreviations use letters beyond the initial three to unambiguously identify the constellation (for example...
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Way. Viewed from Earth, it is located near the border of the constellations Sagittarius and Scorpius, about 5.6° south of the ecliptic, visually close...
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Messier 22 (redirect from Great Sagittarius Globular Cluster)
known as NGC 6656 or the Great Sagittarius Cluster, is an elliptical globular cluster of stars in the constellation Sagittarius, near the Galactic bulge region...
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Capricornus (redirect from Capricornus constellation)
boundaries it is bordered by Aquila, Sagittarius, Microscopium, Piscis Austrinus, and Aquarius. The constellation is located in an area of sky called the...
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Omega Nebula (category Sagittarius (constellation))
The Omega Nebula is an H II region in the constellation Sagittarius. It was discovered by Philippe Loys de Chéseaux in 1745. Charles Messier catalogued...
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SGR 1806−20 (category Sagittarius (constellation))
light-years) from Earth on the far side of the Milky Way in the constellation of Sagittarius. It has a diameter of no more than 20 kilometres (12 mi) and...
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Scorpius (redirect from Scorpius constellation)
constellation located in the Southern celestial hemisphere, where it sits near the center of the Milky Way, between Libra to the west and Sagittarius...
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Messier 54 (category Sagittarius (constellation))
(also known as M54 or NGC 6715) is a globular cluster in the constellation Sagittarius. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1778 and then included...
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Wow! signal (category Sagittarius (constellation))
intelligence. The signal appeared to come from the direction of the constellation Sagittarius and bore expected hallmarks of extraterrestrial origin. Astronomer...
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associated with fire, accompanied by Aries and Sagittarius, and its modality is fixed. The constellation Leo is associated with the mythological Nemean...
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Messier 18 (category Sagittarius (constellation))
as the Black Swan Cluster, is an open cluster of stars in the constellation Sagittarius. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764 and included in...
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PSR J1748−2446ad (category Sagittarius (constellation))
5, located approximately 18,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Sagittarius. It is part of a binary system and undergoes regular eclipses...
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Zodiac (redirect from Zodiacal constellation)
the astronomical constellations with the following modern names: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius...
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Messier 25 (category Sagittarius (constellation))
known as IC 4725, is an open cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Sagittarius. The first recorded observation of this cluster was made by Philippe...
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Trifid Nebula (category Sagittarius (constellation))
Messier 20 or M20 and as NGC 6514) is an H II region in the north-west of Sagittarius in a star-forming region in the Milky Way's Scutum–Centaurus Arm. It...
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The Large Sagittarius Star Cloud is the brightest visible region of the Milky Way galaxy, a portion of the central bulge seen around the thick dust of...
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Messier 55 (category Sagittarius (constellation))
or Specter Cluster) is a globular cluster in the south of the constellation Sagittarius. It was discovered by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1752 while...
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SWEEPS-11 (category Sagittarius (constellation))
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...
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SWEEPS-04 (category Sagittarius (constellation))
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...
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teapot within the constellation Sagittarius, or the big dipper in the constellation of Ursa Major. The word constellation comes from the Late Latin term...
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Lagoon Nebula (category Sagittarius (constellation))
25, RCW 146, and Gum 72) is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. It is classified as an emission nebula and has an H II region...
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