Sagitta
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A small northern constellation between Cygnus and Aquila crossed by the Milky Way
- proper noun
- /səˈdʒɪtə/
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Sagitta
- Billions of years ago, B1957+20, located thousands of light years from Earth in the constellation Sagitta, rotated much more slowly.
- the constellation Sagitta
- Sagitta the Arrow
- Sagitta's brightest star
Examples
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You can find it 3.2 north of Gamma Sagittae, Sagitta's brightest star.
Academic text (2005) -
Only Crux, Equuleus, and Sagitta cover less area.
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The Coathanger is a group of stars near Sagitta, a delightful spray perfect for binoculars.
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Now return to Sagitta and look at magnitude 3.5 Gamma, the tip of the celestial arrow.
Compounds
Emilia sagitta
- Specialized
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A tropical Asian plant that lives for one year and has small red flowers that look like tassels
Surface Forms
Sagitta main
Etymology
Sagitta comes from the Latin word sagitta meaning 'arrow', because ancient astronomers saw an arrow shape in that small group of stars. So the constellation's name reminds you it is the little 'arrow' in the sky.