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    9 Sagittarii (9 Sgr) is a massive binary star in the constellation Sagittarius. It has an apparent magnitude of 5.97. Both components are highly luminous...
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    Epsilon Sagittarii (Latinised from ε Sagittarii, abbreviated Epsilon Sgr, ε Sgr), formally named Kaus Australis /ˈkɔːs ɔːˈstreɪlɪs/, is a binary star...
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  • Thalith al Sadira δ Sgr δ 19 54 168454 89931 18h 20m 59.62s −29° 49′ 40.9″ 2.72 −2.14 306 K3III Kaus Media (Kaus Medius, Kaus Meridionalis, Thani al...
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    produced by an O-class main sequence companion and an OB supergiant. 9 Sagittarii is a spectroscopic binary containing O3.5 and O5–5.5 main sequence stars...
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    is the bright star (2.59 magnitude) Zeta Sagittarii (ζ Sgr), named Ascella, and the fainter Tau Sagittarii (τ Sgr). To complete the teapot metaphor,...
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    Main-sequence 9 Sagittarii 10 Lacertae AE Aurigae BI 253 Delta Circini HD 93205 (V560 Carinae) Mu Columbae Sigma Orionis Theta1 Orionis C VFTS 102 Zeta...
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    Gamma2 Sagittarii (γ2 Sagittarii, abbreviated Gamma2 Sgr, γ2 Sgr), formally named Alnasl /ælˈnæzəl/, is a 3rd-magnitude star in the zodiac constellation...
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  • Chi Sagittarii (χ Sagittarii) is shared by three star systems in the zodiac constellation of Sagittarius. The brightest of these, χ1 Sagittarii and χ3...
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    Delta Sagittarii (δ Sagittarii, abbreviated Delta Sgr, δ Sgr), formally named Kaus Media /ˌkɔːs ˈmiːdiə/, is a star in the southern zodiac constellation...
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    Mu Sagittarii (μ Sagittarii, abbreviated Mu Sgr, μ Sgr) is a multiple star system in the constellation of Sagittarius. The brightest component, designated...
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  • The Bayer designation Theta Sagittarii (θ Sagittarii) is shared by two stars, θ1 Sagittarii and θ2 Sagittarii, in the constellation Sagittarius. The pair...
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    star group Chi Sagittarii, and about 3.5 degrees south of the plane of the ecliptic. The closest easily visible star is Tau Sagittarii. Initially, no...
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    Tau Sagittarii (Tau Sgr, τ Sagittarii, τ Sgr) is a star in the southern zodiac constellation of Sagittarius. With an apparent visual magnitude of +3.3...
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    V356 Sagittarii is an eclipsing binary star system in the southern constellation of Sagittarius, abbreviated V356 Sgr. It has a peak apparent visual magnitude...
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  • Ross 154 (redirect from V1216 Sagittarii)
    Jarrett, A. H.; Grabner, G. (1976), "On the Period Between Flares of V1216 Sagittarii", Information Bulletin on Variable Stars, 1221 (1221): 1, Bibcode:1976IBVS...
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    Eta Sagittarii (Eta Sgr, η Sagittarii, η Sgr) is a binary star system in the southern zodiac constellation of Sagittarius. Based upon parallax measurements...
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  • The Bayer designation Kappa Sagittarii (κ Sagittarii) is shared by two star systems, κ1 Sagittarii and κ2 Sagittarii, in the constellation Sagittarius...
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    WR 102 (redirect from V3893 Sagittarii)
    vary in brightness and was given the variable star designation V3893 Sagittarii in the 62nd name-list of variable stars. Faint nebulosity was discovered...
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    archery in the 1st century BC. They had regiments such as the Equites Sagittarii, who acted as Rome's horse archers in combat. The Crusaders used conscripted...
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    Pi Sagittarii (π Sagittarii, abbreviated Pi Sgr, π Sgr) is a triple star system in the zodiac constellation of Sagittarius. It has an apparent visual magnitude...
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  • The Bayer designation Xi Sagittarii (ξ Sagittarii) is shared by two stars, ξ1 Sagittarii and ξ² Sagittarii, in the constellation Sagittarius, separated...
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    Pistol Star (redirect from V4647 Sagittarii)
    direction of Sagittarius. The star has a large mass comparable to V4998 Sagittarii and a luminosity 3.3 million times that of the Sun (L☉). It would be visible...
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  • of 10.6") will transit in front of Jupiter (with an angular diameter of 30.9"); however, this will take place only 8° west of the Sun, and will therefore...
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    62 Sagittarii is a single, variable star in the constellation of Sagittarius. It has the Bayer designation c Sagittarii and the variable star designation...
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  • VX Sagittarii is an asymptotic giant branch star located more than 1.5 kiloparsec away from the Sun in the constellation of Sagittarius. It is a pulsating...
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    V4998 Sagittarii is a luminous blue variable star (LBV) in the constellation of Sagittarius. Located some 25,000 light-years away, the star is positioned...
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    supergiants near the Galactic Center region: UY Scuti, AH Scorpii, and KW Sagittarii. They determined that all three stars are over 1,000 times bigger than...
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  • designated β1 Sagittarii (itself a probable binary star) and β2 Sagittarii. The two systems are separated by 0.36° in the sky. β1 Sagittarii β2 Sagittarii β1 Sagittarii's...
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    Beta1 Sagittarii, Latinized from β1 Sagittarii, is a binary star system in the zodiac constellation of Sagittarius, next to the southern constellation...
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    Chi1 Sagittarii (χ1 Sagittarii) is a binary star system in the zodiac constellation of Sagittarius. The pair have a combined apparent visual magnitude...
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