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Sagittarius

 
Dictionary: Sag·it·tar·i·us   (săj'ĭ-târ'ē-əs) pronunciation
 
n. In all senses also called Archer.
  1. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Scorpius and Capricorn.
    1. The ninth sign of the zodiac in astrology.
    2. One who is born under this sign.

[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.
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.


 

In astronomy, the constellation lying between Capricorn and Scorpio; in astrology, the ninth sign of the zodiac, governing approximately the period November 22 – December 21. Its symbol is either a centaur shooting a bow and arrow or an arrow drawn across a bow. The association of this constellation with a mounted archer originated in Babylonia as early as the 11th century BC.

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Columbia Encyclopedia: Sagittarius
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Sagittarius (săjĭtâr'ēəs) [Lat.,=the archer], constellation lying on the ecliptic (the sun's apparent path through the heavens) between Scorpius and Capricornus; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. It is traditionally depicted as a centaur drawing his bow to release an arrow. The constellation contains a configuration of stars known as the Milk Dipper. It also contains the Lagoon, Horseshoe, and Trifid nebulae. The center of our galaxy, the Milky Way, lies in Sagittarius. The constellation reaches its highest point in the evening sky in August.


 
Wikipedia: Sagittarius
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Sagittarius (Latin plural and genitive Sagittarii) may refer to:

Astrology
Astronomy
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Translations: Sagittarius
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - Skytten

Nederlands (Dutch)
Boogschutter

Français (French)
n. - Sagittaire

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schütze

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (αστρον.) Τοξότης

Italiano (Italian)
Sagittario

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

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 궁수자리, 인마궁

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 射手座, 射手座生まれの人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) برج ألقوس, وألرامي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מזל קשת‬


 
 

 

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