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, a stylized arrow.

Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly): 3

Coordinates: RA 19h 0m 0s | Dec -25° 0′ 0″

Area: 867 sq. deg. (15th)

Brightest star: ε Sgr (Kaus Australis) (1.79^m)

Stars: Epsilon Sagittarii, Lambda Sagittarii, Delta Sagittarii, MORE

Did you know: The apparent visual magnitude of +1.85 makes it the brightest object in Sagittarius.