Official IAU constellation
Sagittarius
Archer
IAU abbreviation: Sgr
Visibility
Southern sky
Best placed
June, July, August
Difficulty
hard
Pattern
21 stars, 21 lines
About
Sagittarius is one of the 88 IAU-recognized constellations, reconstructed here from 21 stars using the ConstellationLines (Marc van der Sluys) stick-figure convention.
- Sagittarius is one of the 88 constellations officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
- This pattern connects 21 stars with 21 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Kaus Australis (apparent magnitude 1.79).
Important Stars
RukbatArkab PriorNunkiAlbaldahAscellaKaus BorealisKaus MediaAlnaslKaus Australis