Abbreviation: Sgr
Genitive: Sagittarii
Right Ascension: 19.11 hours
Declination: -25.77 degrees
Sagittarius, the Archer, can be seen in the summer in the Northern Hemisphere and in winter in the Southern.
Sagittarius probably originated with the Babylonians. He stands with his bow aimed at the heart of Scorpio. Sagittarius was Babylon's god of War.
In Greek mythology, the centaur Chiron invented Sagittarius so that the Argonauts could find their way to Colchis.
