sagittarius (constellation)
Sagittarius (the Archer) is a zodiac constellation located in the Southern celestial hemisphere, between Scorpius to the west and Capricornus to the east. Its brightest star is Kaus Australis.
Sagittarius has the rough appearance of a stick-figure centaur archer drawing a bow. The brightest stars of the constellation form an asterism known as the Teapot.
Examples
- Danbooru asset #20766843
- Danbooru asset #20766842
- Danbooru asset #20766840: The Teapot asterism is highlighted
- Danbooru asset #20766839
- Danbooru asset #20766836
- Danbooru post #1672293
Neighboring constellations
- Aquila
- Capricornus
- Corona Australis
- Indus
- Microscopium
- Ophiuchus
- Scorpius
- Scutum
- Serpens Cauda
- Telescopium
See also
- Centaurus, another centaur-associated constellation