Sagittarius (constellation)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Sagittarius_(constellation)

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:Sgr
gptkbp:area	867 square degrees
gptkbp:associatedWith	gptkb:Greek_mythology Babylonian astronomy
gptkbp:borderedBy	gptkb:Corona_Australis gptkb:Microscopium gptkb:Telescopium gptkb:Ophiuchus gptkb:Scutum gptkb:Equuleus gptkb:Aquila gptkb:Indus gptkb:Capricornus gptkb:Serpens_Cauda gptkb:Scorpius
gptkbp:brightestStar	Epsilon Sagittarii (Kaus Australis)
gptkbp:contains	gptkb:Sagittarius_B2 gptkb:Galactic_Center gptkb:Sagittarius_A*
gptkbp:declination	−25°
gptkbp:family	gptkb:Zodiac
gptkbp:firstCataloguedBy	gptkb:Ptolemy 2nd century
gptkbp:genitive	gptkb:Sagittarii
gptkbp:hasViewOf	August
gptkbp:hemisphere	gptkb:Southern
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Sagittarius (constellation)
gptkbp:IAUAbbreviation	gptkb:Sgr
gptkbp:IAUConstellationNumber	18
gptkbp:IAUGenitive	gptkb:Sagittarii
gptkbp:mainStar	8
gptkbp:mythology	centaur archer
gptkbp:notableActor	gptkb:Tau_Sagittarii Delta Sagittarii (Kaus Media) Gamma-2 Sagittarii (Alnasl) Lambda Sagittarii (Kaus Borealis) Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki) Zeta Sagittarii (Ascella) Pi Sagittarii (Albaldah) Rho-1 Sagittarii Rho-10 Sagittarii Rho-2 Sagittarii Rho-3 Sagittarii Rho-4 Sagittarii Rho-5 Sagittarii Rho-6 Sagittarii Rho-7 Sagittarii Rho-8 Sagittarii Rho-9 Sagittarii
gptkbp:notableDeepSkyObject	gptkb:Lagoon_Nebula_(M8) gptkb:Omega_Nebula_(M17) gptkb:Sagittarius_Star_Cloud_(M24) gptkb:Trifid_Nebula_(M20) gptkb:Sagittarius_Dwarf_Elliptical_Galaxy
gptkbp:numberOfMessierObjects	15
gptkbp:rank	15
gptkbp:rating	32
gptkbp:rightAscension	19h
gptkbp:symbol	♐
gptkbp:visibleBetweenLatitudes	+55° and −90°
gptkbp:zodiacSign	gptkb:Sagittarius
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Sagittarius_(zodiac_sign)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6