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Sagittarius (The Archer)
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Constellations Visible in Canadian Skies
Select a constellation from the list below to learn more:
Aquarius
Aquila
Aries
Auriga
Boötes
Cancer
Canis Major
Canis Minor
Capricornus
Cassiopeia
Cygnus
Gemini
Hercules
Hydra
Libra
Leo
Lyra
Orion
Perseus
Pisces
Sagittarius
Scorpius
Taurus
Ursa Minor and Ursa Major
Virgo
Legend
Sagittarius was the ultimate archer, keen-eyed and with deadly aim. He is usually drawn as a centaur — half-man and half-horse — which is how the Babylonians saw him. To the Greeks, though, he was a satyr — half-man and half-goat — who invented archery. The satyr — name was Crotus, and his father was the pipe-playing god Pan.
The stars in Sagittarius lie in the direction of the centre of our galaxy. When you look at Sagittarius, you are peering right into the heart of the Milky Way!
