Sagitta
Sagitta is a small constellation in the northern sky. Its name is Latin for 'arrow'. It is one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy and one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
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| List of stars in Sagitta | |
| Abbreviation: | Sge |
| Genitive: | Sagittae |
| Symbology: | |
| Right ascension: | 19.8333 h |
| Declination: | +18.66° |
| Area: | 80 sq. deg. (86th) |
| Main stars: | 4 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars: | 19 |
| Stars known to have planets: | 2 |
| Bright stars: | 0 |
| Nearby stars: | 1 |
| Brightest star: | γ Sge (3.51m) |
| Nearest star: | Gliese 745 ( ly) |
| Messier objects: | 1 |
| Meteor showers: | |
| Bordering constellations: | Vulpecula Hercules Aquila Delphinus |
| Visible at latitudes between +90° and −70° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of August | |
History
Sagitta was called Oistos 'the arrow' by the ancient Greeks,[1] and it was one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy.[2] Richard Hinckley Allen proposed that Sagitta could represent the arrow shot by Hercules towards the Stymphalian birds.[3]
Sagitta Media
Sagitta can be seen above Aquila in this plate from Urania's Mirror (1825).
James Webb Space Telescope image of WR 124 in Sagitta. NIRCam and MIRI composite
Messier 71 globular cluster
References
- ↑ Kunitzsch, Paul (2002). "Albumasariana" (PDF). Annali dell'Università degli studi di Napoli "L'Orientale". Rivista del Dipartimento di Studi Asiatici e del Dipartimento di Studi e Ricerche su Africa e Paesi Arabi. 62: 4. ISSN 0393-3180.
- ↑ Ridpath, Ian. "Sagitta". Star Tales. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ↑ Allen, Richard Hinckley (1963) [1899]. Star-Names and Their Meanings. New York: Dover Publications. pp. 349–351. ISBN 978-0-486-21079-7.
Other websites
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