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Sagittarius (♐︎) (Greek: Τοξότης, romanized: Toxótēs, Latin for "archer") is the ninth astrological sign, which is associated with the constellation Sagittarius and spans 240–270th degrees of the zodiac. Under the tropical zodiac, the sun transits this sign between approximately November 22 and December 21.
May 25, 2017 · Occupying 867 square degrees, Sagittarius is the largest constellation in the Southern Hemisphere and the 15th largest constellation overall. The constellation has many bright stars and is...
Sagittarius, in astronomy, zodiacal constellation in the southern sky lying between Capricornus and Scorpius. In astrology, Sagittarius is the ninth sign of the zodiac, considered as governing the period from about November 22 to about December 21.
Sagittarius is one of the 88 modern constellations, and one of the 12 constellations of the zodiac. It is commonly depicted as a centaur pulling back a bow, but many amateur astronomers in the northern hemisphere view Sagittarius as a more recognizable “teapot” asterism.
Sagittarius constellation is one of the zodiac constellations that was first catalogued by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century. It lies in the southern sky and represents the archer, usually depicted as a centaur holding a bow and arrow.
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Nov 29, 2012 · Sagittarius (“archer”) is a zodiac constellation that contains an asterism of eight bright stars in its western region that stargazers refer to as “the teapot”, after the object it resembles. The brightest star in Sagittarius is Kaus Australis, a blue giant located 125 light-years distant, and shining 375 times brighter than our sun.
The constellation Sagittarius (meaning "the Archer") is a group of stars in one area of the night sky. The stars are in the shape of a centaur archer. This constellation is part of the Western zodiac . The Milky Way is at its densest near Sagittarius, as this is where the galactic center lies.
