southern skyBest Aug
Sagittarius
The Archergen. Sagittarii
- Brightest
- Rukbat
- Stars
- 150
- Best viewed
- August
- Sky center
- 285.0°, -28.0°
Alpha Sagittarii
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from mid-latitudes
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150 stars
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Rukbat
Mythology
The centaur archer. Points toward the center of the Milky Way — the galactic bulge lies within its borders, making it the richest constellation for deep-sky objects including Sagittarius A*, our supermassive black hole.
Brightest stars
top 8 of 150| Star | Bayer | Magnitude | B−V |
|---|---|---|---|
Kaus Australis | 20Eps Sgr | 1.79 | -0.03 |
Nunki | 34Sig Sgr | 2.05 | -0.13 |
Ascella | 38Zet Sgr | 2.60 | 0.06 |
Kaus Media | 19Del Sgr | 2.72 | 1.38 |
Kaus Borealis | 22Lam Sgr | 2.82 | 1.02 |
Albaldah | 41Pi Sgr | 2.88 | 0.38 |
Alnasl | 10Gam2Sgr | 2.98 | 0.98 |
Eta Sgr | — | 3.10 | 1.58 |
- Kaus Australis20Eps Sgr1.79mag
- Nunki34Sig Sgr2.05mag
- Ascella38Zet Sgr2.60mag
- Kaus Media19Del Sgr2.72mag
- Kaus Borealis22Lam Sgr2.82mag
- Albaldah41Pi Sgr2.88mag
- Alnasl10Gam2Sgr2.98mag
- Eta Sgr3.10mag
Lower magnitude = brighter. B−V color index maps to star color (bluer cooler, redder warmer).