Sagittarius constellation

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Sagittarius_constellation

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:Sgr
gptkbp:area	867 square degrees
gptkbp:brightestStar	Epsilon Sagittarii (Kaus Australis)
gptkbp:cataloguedIn	gptkb:Almagest
gptkbp:contains	gptkb:Barnard's_Galaxy_(NGC_6822) gptkb:Sagittarius_B2 gptkb:Galactic_Center gptkb:Sagittarius_A*
gptkbp:declination	−25°
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth	9.69 light years
gptkbp:family	gptkb:Zodiac
gptkbp:firstCataloguedBy	gptkb:Ptolemy
gptkbp:genitive	gptkb:Sagittarii
gptkbp:hasViewOf	August
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Sagittarius constellation
gptkbp:IAUAbbreviation	gptkb:Sgr
gptkbp:IAUConstellationNumber	18
gptkbp:locatedIn	southern celestial hemisphere
gptkbp:mainStar	8
gptkbp:meteorShowers	gptkb:Alpha_Sagittariids gptkb:Sagittariids
gptkbp:mythology	associated with Chiron or Crotus in Greek mythology
gptkbp:nearestCity	gptkb:Ross_154
gptkbp:neighboringMunicipality	gptkb:Corona_Australis gptkb:Microscopium gptkb:Telescopium gptkb:Ophiuchus gptkb:Scutum gptkb:Aquila gptkb:Indus gptkb:Capricornus gptkb:Serpens_Cauda gptkb:Scorpius
gptkbp:notableDeepSkyObject	gptkb:Lagoon_Nebula_(M8) gptkb:NGC_6522 gptkb:NGC_6528 gptkb:Omega_Nebula_(M17) gptkb:Sagittarius_Star_Cloud_(M24) gptkb:Trifid_Nebula_(M20) gptkb:Sagittarius_Dwarf_Elliptical_Galaxy
gptkbp:numberOfBayerFlamsteedStars	68
gptkbp:numberOfStarsBrighterThanMagnitude3.00	7
gptkbp:quadrant	gptkb:SQ4
gptkbp:rating	32
gptkbp:rightAscension	19h
gptkbp:symbolizes	the archer
gptkbp:visibleBetweenLatitudes	+55° and −90°
gptkbp:zodiacSign	gptkb:Sagittarius
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Pern
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5