Sagitta

Sagitta
Constellation
Sagitta
AbbreviationSge
GenitiveSagittae
Pronunciation/səˈɪtə/ Sagítta,
genitive /səˈɪt/
Symbolismthe Arrow
Right ascension19.8333
Declination+18.66
QuadrantNQ4
Area80 sq. deg. (86th)
Main stars4
Bayer/Flamsteed
stars
19
Stars with planets2
Stars brighter than 3.00m0
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)1
Brightest starγ Sge (3.51m)
Messier objects1
Bordering
constellations
Vulpecula
Hercules
Aquila
Delphinus
Visible at latitudes between +90° and −70°.
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of August.

Sagitta is a small constellation in the northern sky. Its name is Latin for 'arrow'. It is one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy and one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).


Sagitta

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