- A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Scorpius and Capricorn.
- The ninth sign of the zodiac in astrology.
- One who is born under this sign.
[Middle English, from Latin Sagittārius, from sagittārius, archer, from sagitta, arrow.]
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[Middle English, from Latin Sagittārius, from sagittārius, archer, from sagitta, arrow.]
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The Archer, in astronomy, a zodiacal and summer constellation, the major portion of which lies directly in the Milky Way. Sagittarius is the ninth sign and the southernmost constellation of the zodiac (see illustration). In mythology, it is represented by a centaur, Chiron, drawing his bow to release an arrow. Its most prominent feature is a star group commonly called the Little Milk Dipper. The Milky Way in Sagittarius is very bright, containing rich star fields and clusters, because its direction lies in the center of the Milky Way stellar system. See also Cancer (constellation).

Line pattern of the constellation Sagittarius. The grid lines in the chart represent the coordinates of the sky. The apparent brightness, or magnitude, of the stars is shown by the sizes of the dots, which are graded by appropriate numbers as indicated.
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Nederlands (Dutch)
Boogschutter
Français (French)
n. - Sagittaire
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (αστρον.) Τοξότης
Português (Portuguese)
n. - Sagitário (m)
Русский (Russian)
Стрелец, изображение кентавра с натянутым луком
Español (Spanish)
n. - Sagitario, Arquero
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - Skytten
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
射手座, 人马座
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 射手座, 人馬座
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 射手座, 射手座生まれの人
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) برج ألقوس, وألرامي
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