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Sagittarius

Sagittarius

A Dictionary of Astronomy | 1997 | Copyright

Sagittarius (abbr. Sag, gen. Sagittarii) A constellation of the zodiac, representing a centaur with a bow, popularly known as the Archer. The Sun passes through Sagittarius from the third week of December to the third week of January, and hence is in the constellation at the winter solstice. Its brightest star is Epsilon Sagittarii (Kaus Australis). Beta Sagittarii is a naked-eye double, consisting of unrelated stars of magnitudes 4.0 and 4.3. Sigma Sagittarii is Nunki. RY Sagittarii is a variable star of the R Coronae Borealis type, which periodically dips from 6th to 14th magnitude. The constellation contains dense Milky Way starfields that lie towards the centre of our Galaxy; the exact centre is believed to be marked by the radio source Sagittarius A. M8 is the Lagoon Nebula; M17 is the Omega Nebula; M20 is the Trifid Nebula. M22 is a rich globular cluster of 5th magnitude, the third-best in the heavens.
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Sagittarius

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

Sag·it·tar·i·us / ˌsajiˈte(ə)rēəs/ 1. Astron. a large constellation (the Archer), said to represent a centaur carrying a bow and arrow. The center of the Galaxy is situated within it. ∎  [as genitive] (Sag·it·tar·i·i / -ˈte(ə)rē-ˌī/ ) used with a preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation: the star Mu Sagittarii. 2. Astrol. the ninth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about November 22. ∎  (a Sagittarius) (pl. same) a person born when the sun is in this sign. DERIVATIVES: Sag·it·ta·ri·an / -ˈte(ə)rēən/ n. & adj. (in sense 2).

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Sagittarius

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Sagittarius [Lat.,=the archer], constellation lying on the ecliptic (the sun's apparent path through the heavens) between Scorpius and Capricornus; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac . It is traditionally depicted as a centaur drawing his bow to release an arrow. The constellation contains a configuration of stars known as the Milk Dipper. It also contains the Lagoon, Horseshoe, and Trifid nebulae. The center of our galaxy, the Milky Way , lies in Sagittarius. The constellation reaches its highest point in the evening sky in August.

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Sagittarius

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

Sagittarius a large constellation (the Archer), said to represent a centaur carrying a bow and arrow. In astrology, the ninth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about 22 November; a person born between 22 November and 21 December is in astrological belief thought to be under its influence.

The name is Latin, from sagitta ‘arrow’.
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Sagittarius

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Copyright

Sagittarius (archer) Southern constellation between Scorpio and Capricorn. Rich in stellar clusters, this region of the sky also contains much interstellar matter. The brightest star is Epsilon Sagittarii (Kaus Australis), magnitude 1.8.
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

Sagittarius zodiacal constellation. XIV. — L. sagittārius archer, f. sagitta arrow; see -ARY.
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Sagittarius

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

Sagittarius •Bierce, fierce, Pearce, Peirce, pierce, tierce •Fabius, scabious •Eusebius •amphibious, Polybius •dubious • Thaddeus • compendious •radius • tedious •fastidious, hideous, insidious, invidious, perfidious •Claudius •commodious, melodious, odious •studious • Cepheus •Morpheus, Orpheus •Pelagius • callipygous • Vitellius •alias, Sibelius, Vesalius •Aurelius, Berzelius, contumelious, Cornelius, Delius •bilious, punctilious, supercilious •coleus • Julius • nucleus • Equuleus •abstemious •Ennius, Nennius •contemporaneous, cutaneous, extemporaneous, extraneous, instantaneous, miscellaneous, Pausanias, porcellaneous, simultaneous, spontaneous, subcutaneous •genius, heterogeneous, homogeneous, ingenious •consanguineous, ignominious, Phineas, sanguineous •igneous, ligneous •Vilnius •acrimonious, antimonious, ceremonious, erroneous, euphonious, felonious, harmonious, parsimonious, Petronius, sanctimonious, Suetonius •Apollonius • impecunious •calumnious • Asclepius • impious •Scorpius •copious, Gropius, Procopius •Marius • pancreas • retiarius •Aquarius, calcareous, Darius, denarius, gregarious, hilarious, multifarious, nefarious, omnifarious, precarious, Sagittarius, senarius, Stradivarius, temerarious, various, vicarious •Atreus •delirious, Sirius •vitreous •censorious, glorious, laborious, meritorious, notorious, uproarious, uxorious, vainglorious, victorious •opprobrious •lugubrious, salubrious •illustrious, industrious •cinereous, deleterious, imperious, mysterious, Nereus, serious, Tiberius •curious, furious, injurious, luxurious, penurious, perjurious, spurious, sulphureous (US sulfureous), usurious •Cassius, gaseous •Alcaeus • Celsius •Theseus, Tiresias •osseous, Roscius •nauseous •caduceus, Lucius •Perseus • Statius • Propertius •Deo gratias • plenteous • piteous •bounteous •Grotius, Photius, Proteus •beauteous, duteous •courteous, sestertius •Boethius, Prometheus •envious • Octavius •devious, previous •lascivious, niveous, oblivious •obvious •Vesuvius, Vitruvius •impervious, pervious •aqueous • subaqueous • obsequious •Dionysius

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