Sagittarius
zodiac constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
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Summary
Sagittarius is a constellation[1]. Sagittarius ranks in the top 6% of constellation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,668 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: zodiacal constellation[3]
- Shares border with: Aquila[4], Scutum[5], Serpens[6], Ophiuchus[7], Scorpius[8], Corona Australis[9], Telescopium[10], Indus[11], Microscopium[12], Capricornus[13]
- Named after: Nergal[14], Pabilsaĝ[15], centaur[16], Chiron[17], Crotus[18]
- Part of: Southern Celestial Hemisphere[19]
- Commons category: Sagittarius (constellation)[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sagittarius (constellation)[21]
- Notation: ♐[22]
- Commons gallery: Sagittarius[23]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica[24], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Star Lore of All Ages[26], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[28]
- Topic has template: Template:Stars of Sagittarius[29], Šablona:Souhvězdí Střelce[30]
- Official name: Sagittarius[31]
- Short name: Sgr[32]
- Area: 867 square degree[33]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[34]
Why It Matters
Sagittarius has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] Sagittarius is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]