northern skyBest Aug
Sagitta
The Arrowgen. Sagittae
- Brightest
- Sham
- Stars
- 135
- Best viewed
- August
- Sky center
- 298.0°, +18.0°
Alpha Sagittae
in catalog
from mid-latitudes
RA / Dec
Live 3D view
135 stars
pinch · drag
α · Brightest
Sham
Mythology
The arrow — in various legends, the one Heracles used to kill the eagle feeding on Prometheus, or the one Apollo shot to kill the Cyclopes. The third-smallest constellation but easily spotted between Cygnus and Aquila.
Brightest stars
top 8 of 135| Star | Bayer | Magnitude | B−V |
|---|---|---|---|
12Gam Sge | — | 3.51 | 1.57 |
7Del Sge | — | 3.68 | 1.31 |
6Bet Sge | — | 4.39 | 1.04 |
Sham | 5Alp Sge | 4.39 | 0.78 |
8Zet Sge | — | 5.01 | 0.10 |
16Eta Sge | — | 5.09 | 1.06 |
13 Sge | — | 5.33 | 1.58 |
11 Sge | — | 5.54 | -0.05 |
- 12Gam Sge3.51mag
- 7Del Sge3.68mag
- 6Bet Sge4.39mag
- Sham5Alp Sge4.39mag
- 8Zet Sge5.01mag
- 16Eta Sge5.09mag
- 13 Sge5.33mag
- 11 Sge5.54mag
Lower magnitude = brighter. B−V color index maps to star color (bluer cooler, redder warmer).