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Sagittarius

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 the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. Its old astronomical symbol is (♐︎). Its name is Latin for "archer". Sagittarius is commonly represented as a centaur drawing 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.


Source: Wikipedia

Image source: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)

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Nebulas in the Outfield – The NGC 6559 Region—an Interstellar Baseball Glove
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Between Two Ferns – Supernova Remnant G007.5-1.7
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A Trifle and a Cross – Messier 20, the Trifid Nebula and Messier 21, Webb’s Cross
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Messiers 8 (The Lagoon Nebula), 20 (The Trifid Nebula), and 21 (Webb’s Cross) with Other Notable Figures
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Messier 28 (M28) Wide Field
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Messier 22 – The Great Sagittarius Cluster
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Wocial-Martin 1
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Messier 25 and WoMart 1 – Wide Field
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Serpens Mosaic (feat. M16 & M17)
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Messier 55 – Specter Cluster

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