Sagittarius
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Sagittarius may refer to:
Astrology
Astronomy:
Fictional characters:
Fictional places:
Ships:
Zoology:
Other:
Astrology
- Sagittarius (astrology)Sagittarius (astrology)Sagittarius is the ninth astrological sign in the Zodiac, which spans the zodiac between the 240th and 269th degree of celestial longitude...
, a Zodiac sign.
Astronomy:
- Sagittarius (constellation)Sagittarius (constellation)Sagittarius is a constellation of the zodiac, the one containing the galactic center. Its name is Latin for the archer, and its symbol is , a stylized arrow. Sagittarius is commonly represented as a centaur drawing a bow...
, corresponding to the astrological sign - See :Category:Sagittarius constellation for objects visually within the constellation, e.g. stars named ~ Sagitarii
- Sagittarius ArmSagittarius ArmThe Carina–Sagittarius Arm is generally thought to be a minor spiral arm of our home galaxy, the Milky Way. Each spiral arm is a long, diffuse curving streamer of stars that radiates out from the galactic center...
, arm of the Milky Way - Sagittarius ASagittarius ASagittarius A is a complex radio source at the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way. It is located in the sky in the Sagittarius constellation...
, complex radio source at the centre of the Milky Way - Sagittarius B2Sagittarius B2Sagittarius B2 is a giant molecular cloud of gas and dust that is located about from the center of the Milky Way. This complex is the largest molecular cloud in the vicinity of the core and one of the largest in the galaxy, spanning a region about across. The total mass of Sgr B2 is about 3...
, giant molecular cloud near the centre of the Milky Way - Sagittarius Star CloudSagittarius Star CloudThe Sagittarius Star Cloud is a star cloud in the constellation of Sagittarius, approximately 600 light years wide, which was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764....
, in the constellation - Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical GalaxySagittarius Dwarf Elliptical GalaxyThe Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy is an elliptical loop-shaped satellite galaxy of the Milky Way Galaxy. It consists of four globular clusters, the main cluster being discovered in 1994...
, satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, 70,000 light-years away - Sagittarius Dwarf Irregular GalaxySagittarius Dwarf Irregular GalaxyThe Sagittarius Dwarf Irregular Galaxy or SagDIG is a dwarf galaxy in the constellation of Sagittarius. It lies about 3.4 million light-years away. SagDIG should not be confused with the Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy or SagDEG, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. It was discovered by...
, 3.4 million light-years away
- Sagittarius Arm
Fictional characters:
- Sagittarius (comics)Sagittarius (comics)Sagittarius is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:The original Sagittarius first appeared in Avengers #72 , and was created by Roy Thomas and Sal Buscema....
, member of Zodiac, an evil group in the Marvel Universe - Sagittarius Aioros (射手座のアイオロス Sajitariasu no Aiorosu) in the manga series Saint Seiya
- Sagittarius, (Japanese weekly manga 'Fairy Tail'), one of the twelve Zodiac Celestial Spirits.
Fictional places:
- Sagitara, one of the Twelve ColoniesTwelve ColoniesThe Twelve Colonies of Man are fictional locations that constitute the principal human civilization in the original Battlestar Galactica television series, the "reimagined" series of the same name in 2004, and in the prequel series, Caprica...
in the Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)Battlestar Galactica is an American science fiction television series, created by Glen A. Larson. It starred Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict and ran for one season in 1978–79. After cancellation, its story was continued in 1980 as Galactica 1980 with Adama, Lieutenant Boomer and... - Sagittaron, one of the Twelve Colonies in the Battlestar Galactica (re-imagining)
Ships:
- USS Sagittarius constellation 456.87 (AKN-2)USS Sagittarius (AKN-2)USS Sagittarius was an S-class Indus net cargo ship in the service of the United States Navy in World War II. Named after the constellation Sagittarius, it was the only ship of the Navy to bear this name....
, World War II US Navy cargo ship - SuperStar SagittariusSuperStar SagittariusThe MS Superstar Sagittarius is a cruise ship formerly owned by Star Cruises but is now handled by Kong Way. Her new name is Omar III. She was built at Wartsila Helsinki shipyard in Finland. She was owned by Star Cruises from 1999 to 2005. She was transferred to Kong Way in year 2006, with her new...
, cruise ship
Zoology:
- Secretary BirdSecretary BirdThe Secretarybird or Secretary Bird is a large, mostly terrestrial bird of prey. Endemic to Africa, it is usually found in the open grasslands and savannah of the sub-Sahara...
(Sagittarius serpentarius), large, mostly terrestrial bird of prey - Sibynophis sagittariusSibynophis sagittariusSibynophis sagittarius is a species of snake found in C/NE India, Nepal, Bhutan and Pakistan.-References:* Cantor, T. 1839 Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1839: 49....
, species of snake found in South Asia
Other:
- SagittariiSagittariiSagittarii Sagitarii is the latin term for archers. The term sagittariorum in the title of an infantry or cavalry unit indicated a specialized archer regiment. Regular auxiliary units of foot and horse archers appeared in the Roman army during the early empire...
, Ancient Roman archers - Sagittarius (band)Sagittarius (band)Sagittarius was an American late 1960s studio group, devised by the record producer and songwriter, Gary Usher.-History:Usher had been involved with music as a songwriter since the early 1960s , and soon branched out into production work...
, late-60s studio group devised by producer and songwriter Gary Usher - Sagittario, a Beyblade (toy)Beyblade (toy)Beyblade is a line of high-performance spinning top toys originally developed and manufactured by Takara starting in 2000. Both the toys and their name were inspired by "Beigoma", a traditional spinning top. The introduction of the toy corresponded with the broadcast of the Beyblade anime...
top from the Metal Fusion Hyrid Wheel system of Beyblades.
See also
- SagittaSagittaSagitta is a constellation. Its name is Latin for "arrow", and it should not be confused with the larger constellation Sagittarius, the archer. Although ancient, it is insignificant, for it has no star brighter than the 4th magnitude and is the third smallest of all constellations...
, "the arrow", constellation - Sagittal planeSagittal planeSagittal plane is a vertical plane which passes from front to rear dividing the body into right and left sections.-Variations:Examples include:...
, imaginary plane dividing the human body into left and right halves - SagittariaSagittariaSagittaria is a genus of about 30 species of aquatic plants whose members go by a variety of common names, including arrowhead, duck potato, iz-ze-kn, katniss, kuwai , swan potato, tule potato, and wapato...
, genus of about 20 species of aquatic plants - Sagittarians (disambiguation)
- SagittiferidaeSagittiferidaeSagittiferidae is a family of acoelomorph worms.-Systematics:The family is divided into five genera and contains about 20 species . The affinities of the genera are as yet unclear...
, family of acoelomorph worms