Sagitta

Overview

Sagitta (Sagittae) — The Arrow is one of the 88 modern constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union.

Notable stars

8 catalogued stars in this encyclopedia.

• Gamma Sagittaemag 3.51
• Delta Sagittaemag 3.68
• Beta Sagittaemag 4.39
• Shammag 4.39
• Zeta Sagittaemag 5.01
• Eta Sagittaemag 5.09
• 13 Sagittaemag 5.33
• Urukmag 8.97

Deep-sky objects

• M 71

Neighbouring constellations

Knowledge connections

• Constellation ofGamma Sagittae
• Constellation ofDelta Sagittae
• Constellation ofBeta Sagittae
• Constellation ofSham
• Constellation ofZeta Sagittae
• Constellation ofEta Sagittae
• Constellation of13 Sagittae
• Constellation ofUruk
• Neighbour ofAquila
• Neighbour ofHercules
• Belongs to familyHercules Family
• Best observed inSummer Sky

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

• IAUInternational Astronomical Union

  Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.