Sagittarius

Summary

Sagittarius is a constellation^[1]. Sagittarius ranks in the top 6% of constellation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,189 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sagittarius's image is recorded as SagittariusCC.jpg^[3].
• Sagittarius's instance of is recorded as constellation^[4].
• Sagittarius's instance of is recorded as zodiacal constellation^[5].
• Sagittarius's shares border with is recorded as Aquila^[6].
• Sagittarius's shares border with is recorded as Scutum^[7].
• Sagittarius's shares border with is recorded as Serpens^[8].
• Sagittarius's shares border with is recorded as Ophiuchus^[9].
• Sagittarius's shares border with is recorded as Scorpius^[10].
• Sagittarius's shares border with is recorded as Corona Australis^[11].
• Sagittarius's shares border with is recorded as Telescopium^[12].
• Sagittarius's shares border with is recorded as Indus^[13].
• Sagittarius's shares border with is recorded as Microscopium^[14].
• Sagittarius's shares border with is recorded as Capricornus^[15].
• Nergal is named after Sagittarius^[16].
• Pabilsaĝ is named after Sagittarius^[17].
• centaur is named after Sagittarius^[18].
• Chiron is named after Sagittarius^[19].
• Crotus is named after Sagittarius^[20].
• Sagittarius's GND ID is recorded as 4053417-0^[21].
• Sagittarius's locator map image is recorded as Sagittarius constellation map.svg^[22].
• Sagittarius's part of is recorded as Southern Celestial Hemisphere^[23].
• Sagittarius's astronomic symbol image is recorded as Sagittarius symbol (Moskowitz, variable width).svg^[24].
• Sagittarius's Commons category is recorded as Sagittarius (constellation)^[25].
• Sagittarius's BNCF Thesaurus ID is recorded as 75323^[26].
• Sagittarius's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06pgg^[27].

Body

Geography

Sagittarius's part of is recorded as Southern Celestial Hemisphere^[23].

Physical Characteristics

Sagittarius's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+867'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include constellation^[4] and zodiacal constellation^[5].

History and Context

Things named after include Nergal^[16], a god^[29]; Pabilsaĝ^[17], a god^[30]; centaur^[18], a fictional taxon^[31]; Chiron^[19], a centaur^[32]; and Crotus^[20], a Greek deity^[33].

Why It Matters

Sagittarius ranks in the top 6% of constellation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,189 views/month).^[2] Sagittarius has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] Sagittarius is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]