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	Sagitta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sagitta is surrounded by the following constellations (beginning at the north and then continuing clockwise): the little fox Vulpecula, the mythological hero Hercules, the Eagle Aquila and the Dolphin Delphinus.
		This constellation is one of those cases where Johann Bayer failed to name the stars in the correct order, in this case even degrading the brightest star to mere γ-status.
		Sagitta was further interpreted by some as Cupid's Arrow or as an arrow shot by Sagittarius at Scorpius.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sagitta (718 words)

	Constellation - LoveToKnow 1911
		These constellations were arranged in three concentric annuli, the northern ones in an inner annulus subdivided into 60 degrees, the zodiacal ones into a medial annulus of 1 zo degrees, and the southern ones into an outer annulus of 240 degrees.
		In the 'acvoµeva of Aratus 44 constellations are enumerated, viz.
		Further support is given to the view that, in the main, the constellations were transmitted to the Greeks by the Phoenicians from Euphratean sources in the fact that Thales, the earliest Greek astronomer of any note, was of Phoenician descent.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Constellation (1219 words)

	The Constellations - Enchanted Learning Software
		Cepheus is a house-shaped constellation in the Northern Hemisphere.
		Cetus is a constellation that straddles the celestial equator.
		[Abbreviation: Sco] Scorpius (the scorpion) is a constellation of the zodiac.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /subjects/astronomy/stars/constellations.shtml (2295 words)

	Hercules (constellation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Earlier views of the constellation held it to be various things, predominantly a stag.
		Together with the constellation Sagitta, and the association of this area of the sky (the Zodiac of Scorpio) with Artemis, this may be the origin of the myth of the Cerynian Hind, one of The Twelve Labours of Herakles.
		The stars of the constellation Hercules can be connected in an alternative way, which graphically shows the hero in an athletic pose and holding a club.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hercules_(constellation) (672 words)

	Constellation Sagitta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		A very small constellation lying south of the Fox, Vulpecula, and north of the Eagle, Aquila.
		As a matter of fact Sagitta is the third smallest constellation in the sky.
		Sagitta is thought to be the arrow shot by Hercules as he is hunting the two birds, Aquila and Cygnus.
	www.seds.org /Maps/Stars_en/Fig/sagitta.html (154 words)

	Sagitta, mythology, history, characteristics and observations by telescope.
		Sagitta, mythology, history, characteristics and observations by telescope.
		Sagitta we can contemplate it to November from the months of May, the parallel of North 20º cuts the constellation in two.
		The constellation of Sagitta limits the north with Vulpecula, to the east with Hercules to the south with the constellation of Aquila and to the west with Delphinus.
	www.mallorcaweb.net /masm/Sge1.htm (397 words)

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		It is a small constellation in which the main stars form a shape of a trapezium.
		It is a planetary nebula in the Vulpecula constellation.
		It is of magnitude 8.3 and a diameter of 6’ of arc.
	membres.lycos.fr /cdadfs/constellation/cygne/cygnus.htm (670 words)

	Sagitta
		Sagitta, the Arrow, is a very small constellation lying south of the Fox, Vulpecula, and north of the Eagle, Aquila, the third smallest constellation in the sky.
		A Christian view of the constellation Sagitta The Witness of the Stars, E.W. Bullinger, 1893.
		In the Upanishads, the arrow is mainly a symbol of swiftness and of lightning intuition.
	www.winshop.com.au /annew/Sagitta.html (2224 words)

	Sagitta
		Sagitta is a small constellation, but the bow and arrow was a common weapon in classical times.
		The constellation of Aquarius is also identified with Ganymede.
		And in the constellation of Aquila, we see the Eagle of Zeus bearing Ganymede in his claws.
	domeofthesky.com /clicks/sge.html (372 words)

	Star Series 9 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The constellation is portrayed as a dying goat, head bowed down and leg folded under as if unable to raise it.
		Simply put, this constellation represents the Savior, cut off and wounded for us, but with the results of the living tail end of the fish that produces multitudes born of Him.
		Unlike the arrow of Sagiittarius aimed at the heart of Scorpio meant for enemies of Christ, this arrow, Sagitta, is for the Son of God convicting the hearts of men of their sin and represents the Word of God.
	www.eternalthroneofdavid.com /morfessa/stars9.htm (1052 words)

	Introduction to the Constellations
		Thuban is part of the constellation Draco; in dark skies you can trace the path of Draco which winds between Ursa Major and Ursa Minor until it ends at two stars (both marked Dr).
		Ophiuchus is near the constellation Serpens, Serpens has two parts: one part, Serpens Cauda (the Tail of the Snake) is shown on this chart.
		Gemma is the brightest star in the constellation Corona Borealis (the Northern Crown).
	www.umich.edu /~lowbrows/guide/constellations.html (1779 words)

	Sham.
		The western star in the shaft of the Arrow Sagitta.
		Sagitta, the Arrow, will bestow the skill of hurling the javelin with the arm, of shooting the arrow from the string and missiles from rods, and of hitting a bird on the wing in the sky that is its home or piercing with three-pronged spear the fish that deemed itself so safe.
		Under this constellation indeed may well have been born that luckless parent who caught sight of a serpent couched upon his son's face and sapping the life-blood of the sleeping child, but nerved himself to let fly a shaft at it and succeeded in killing the reptile.
	www.winshop.com.au /annew/Sham.html (415 words)

	FILLING THE SKY - Constellation History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Knowledge of the sun, moon, and stars, and their associated mythology, was passed from generation to generation but few conclusive records of prehistoric observations survive.
		Constellations were part of the historical record in Mesopotamian culture around 4000 BC.
		The 88 official constellations chosen by the IAU were all European inventions, not out of cultural imperialism but because those constellations were already well known and used by many professional astronomers.
	www.fillingthesky.com /id8.html (904 words)

	Weasner's Meade ETX Site
		Sagitta (pronounced: "SAJ-eh-ta") is one of the few constellations that actually resembles what it is supposed to be.
		To its north and east is the larger (but still small) constellation of VULPECULA (pronounced: vul-PECK-u-la) which, for whatever unknown reason, represents the cunning and ever-so-elusive Fox who prowls throughout the land and sky throughout the dark of night.
		Known as one of the "cataclysmic variables" (see: http://www.weasner.com/etx/ref_guides/variable_stars.html), V Sagittae is one of the most unusual of all irregular variable stars.
	www.weasner.com /etx/ref_guides/sagitta.html (5027 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Our Constellation Report is an easy way for people to become familiar with the nighttime sky.
		This weekend we move on to the constellation Sagitta the Arrow.
		Sagitta is located just southeast of the constellations Cygnus and Vulpecula.
	www.utahskies.org /deepsky/constellations/sagitta.html (487 words)

	Sagitta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Small constellation to the north of Aquila: its shape is clearly an arrow.
		It is the third among the constellations of small dimensions (after Crux and Equuleus).
		According to Eratostenes, it is the arrow used by Apollo to kill the Cyclops that manufactured the thunderbolt with which Zeus struck to death his son Aesculapius (see the mythology of Ophiuchus).
	www.astrofilitrentini.it /mat/costell/sge_e.html (199 words)

	15 Sagittae
		15 Sagittae (Sge) is a yellow-orange main sequence dwarf star of spectral and luminosity type G1 V. The star may have a mass near that of Sol's, 1.1 times its diameter, and 1.3 times its luminosity.
		The third smallest constellation in Earth's night skies, Sagitta lies south of Constellation Vulpecula (the Fox) and north of Constellation Aquila (the Eagle).
		Sagitta has no stars brighter than fourth magnitude and none that is named.
	www.solstation.com /stars2/15sge.htm (1314 words)

	Sagitta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Sagitta, "The Arrow", while small and insignificant, is a constellation known to the Greeks.
		U Sagittae is five degrees west of alpha Sge, and 1.75 degrees to the north.
		A printed version of this web site ["The Constellations Pocket Guide"] is available, covering all 88 constellations and their graphics.
	www.dibonsmith.com /sge_con.htm (334 words)

	Astronomy Online - Messier Objects
		M53 - a globular cluster in the constellation Coma Berenices.
		M54 - a globular cluster in the constellation Sagittarius.
		M71 - a globular cluster in the constellation Sagitta.
	astronomyonline.org /Astrophotography/Messier2.asp?Cate=Messier2 (337 words)

	Sea and Sky's Astronomy Resources: Messier Objects M71 - M80
		Located in the constellation of Sagitta is a globular cluster known as M71.
		Located in the constellation of Perseus is a faint planetary nebula known as M76.
		The constellation Cetus is the location of a beautiful spiral galaxy known as M77.
	www.seasky.org /astronomy/astronomy_messier_71to80.html (1028 words)

	Sagittarius Constellation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Sagittarius ("Sagitta" is Latin for "arrow") is a member of zodiac just west of Scorpius, bathed in the summer's Milky Way, so includes plenty of attractive nebulae and star clusters.
		Parent Star: HD 169830 (F8 V) in the constellation of Sagittarius is located at a distance of 118.46 Light Years from our Solar system Co-ordinates of Right Ascension: 18 27 49.4838 and Declination: -29 49 00.715.
		Parent Star: HD 179949 (F8 V) in the constellation of Sagittarius is located at a distance of 88.06 Light Years from our Solar system Co-ordinates of Right Ascension: 19 15 33.2278 and Declination: -24 10 45.668.
	www.wingmakers.co.nz /sagittarius.html (3817 words)

	Space Now
		Sagitta lies in the milky-way with Hercules to the west, Delphinus to the south and Cygnus to the east.
		Sagitta is one of the original 48 constellations.
		Sagitta lies in the milk-way yet has few deep sky objects.
	www.spacenow.org.uk /index.cfm?code=constell&constellID=61 (139 words)

	skywatch_6_2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The last constellation is Vulpecula also known as "the fox" is a small constellation with very dim stars.
		Higher in the western sky is the Zodiak constellation, Leo the Lion, easily recognized by its patterns of a backward question mark, or sickle, with a bright triangle of stars to its east.
		This is the brightest star in the constellation Cygnus, "the swan", also the same stars represent "the northern cross", which is an asterism.
	www.dudleyobservatory.org /SkywatchLines/Skywatch2002/skywatch_6_2002.htm (7199 words)

	Sagitta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Sagitta, the Arrow, lies at center, the first magnitude star Altair in Aquila seen down at lower right.
		The five-star arrow points to the left (east), the constellation's only named star, Sham, the upper "feather" to the right of center.
		Gamma Sagittae, the constellation's brightest star, lies at the tip of the arrow, to the left of center.
	www.astro.uiuc.edu /~kaler/sow/sagitta-p.html (84 words)

	Sagittarius
		In ancient times the asterism of three bright stars in a curved line was seen as a bow to some, leading both Greek and Roman writers to confuse the constellation with Centaurus.
		As stated in "Centaurus", this constellation (in part) represents Cheiron, the king of the Centaurs.
		Sagittarius is also half-man, half-beast, said by some to have been placed in the heavens to guide the Argonauts in their travels.
	www.dibonsmith.com /sgr_con.htm (1248 words)

	Constellation Sagittarius
		It was the Romans who named the constellation Sagittarius ("sagitta" is Latin for "arrow"), although several stars carry Arabic names which identify just which portion of the constellation they represent:
		Others claim that the constellation was invented by the Sumerians, that Nergal (as the supreme god of war) is found on two cuneiform inscriptions.
		For whatever reason, when the select group of twelve constellations was codified sometime in the third millennium BC, The Archer was one of them.
	www.coldwater.k12.mi.us /lms/planetarium/myth/sagittarius.html (555 words)

	THE AUGUST SKY
		Deneb (in the constellation Cygnus the Swan) and Vega (in Lyra the Lyre) are almost overhead, with Altair (in Aquila the Eagle) to the south.
		As is always the case, the eastern part of the sky contains the stars and constellations of the coming season.
		The signature constellation of autumn, Pegasus the Winged Horse is well up in the east.
	www.aaa.org /0508sky.htm (499 words)

	Stargazer VII no. 9
		Sagitta ranks 18th in overall brightness among the constellations, but 86th in size; it takes up approximately 80 square degrees of the sky (0.194%).
		Sagitta is one of only two constellations whose abbreviation (Sge) contains a letter (‘e’) not found in the name of the constellation (the other constellation with this minor distinction is Hydrus).
		Located in the constellation Fornax in the southern skies, LP 944-20 is one of the best studied brown dwarfs because it is only 16 light years from Earth.
	www.seanet.com /~folkerts/EASJul00.htm (8794 words)

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