Sagittarius (constellation)

Sagittarius is one of the constellations of the zodiac. It is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. Its name is Latin for the archer, and its symbol is  (Unicode U+2650 ♐), a stylized arrow. Sagittarius is commonly represented as a centaur pulling-back a bow. It lies between Scorpius and Ophiuchus to the west and Capricornus to the east.
The center of the Milky Way lies in the westernmost part of Sagittarius (see Sagittarius A).
Category:Sagittarius (constellation)
Category:Constellations
Category:Western astrology
Category:Southern constellations
Category:Constellations listed by Ptolemy