Sagittarius (Sgr)
"The Archer"





Location : RA = 19h Dec = -30

Mythology : The Archer has been represented as a centaur, a creature with a horse's body and human from the waist up. He also represented the guardian of the door to the dead in anciant Mesopotamia.

Main Attractions : Saggitarius resides in the heart of the Milky Way and 15 Messier objects can be found within its borders. Most notable are the Lagoon Nebula (M8), the Trifid Nebula (M20), and globular star cluster M22. If you own a telescope you will undoubtedly continue to return to Sagittarius and explore its beauty.