Description
Overview:
The constellation Sagitta (pronouced suh gee' tuh) is the 86th most volumous constellation in the night sky with
an area of 80 square degrees. The name of Sagitta means Arrow.
Location:
Sagitta is located at RA 19.8 h and Declination +18.66°.
It is best seen between the latitudes +90° and -70° in the month of August.
Sagitta is bordered by the following constellations: Aquila,
Delphinus,
Hercules,
Vulpecula.
Stars:
Sagitta contains within its borders approximately 8 visible stars. The principal star of Sagitta is Scham. The brightest star is 15 Sge (57.7 ly).
This constellation also contains within its boundries the following noteworthy stars: Scham.
Visual Magnitude:
Sagitta is the 72nd brightest of the 88 constellations with a visual magnitude of 10.01.
