Sagittarius (săjĭtâr`ēəs) [Lat.,=the archer], constellation constellation, in common usage, group of stars that appear to form a configuration in the sky; properly speaking, a constellation is a definite region of the sky in which the configuration of stars is contained.
..... Click the link for more information. lying on the ecliptic ecliptic (ēklĭp`tĭk, ĭ–)
..... Click the link for more information. (the sun's apparent path through the heavens) between Scorpius and Capricornus; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac zodiac (zō`dēăk) [Gr.
..... Click the link for more information. . It is traditionally depicted as a centaur drawing his bow to release an arrow. The constellation contains a configuration of stars known as the Milk Dipper. It also contains the Lagoon, Horseshoe, and Trifid nebulae. The center of our galaxy, the Milky Way Milky Way, the galaxy of which the sun and solar system are a part, seen as a broad band of light arching across the night sky from horizon to horizon; if not blocked by the horizon, it would be seen as a circle around the entire sky.
..... Click the link for more information. , lies in Sagittarius. The constellation reaches its highest point in the evening sky in August.

Sagittarius

(Latin; “Archer”)

In astronomy, the constellation lying between Capricorn and Scorpio; in astrology, the ninth sign of the zodiac, governing approximately the period November 22–December 21. Its symbol is either a centaur shooting a bow and arrow or an arrow drawn across a bow. The association of this constellation with a mounted archer originated in Babylonia as early as the 11th century BC.

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the Archer of the Zodiac; used occasionally to symbolize hunting. [Astrology: Payton, 594]

See : Hunting

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archer (Nov. 22–Dec. 21). [Astrology: Hall, 315]

See : Zodiac

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