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Sagittarius (constellation)}} is a {}-based template to be used at the bottom of articles about astronomical objects beyond the Solar System, located in the constellation of Sagittarius. The template is divided into categories of stars , star clusters , nebulae , exoplanets , galaxies , galaxy clusters , and a miscellaneous "other" category.
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Sagittarius is one of the constellations of the zodiac and is located in the Southern celestial hemisphere. It is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. Its old astronomical symbol is (♐︎). Its name is Latin for "archer".
Messier 55 (also known as M55, NGC 6809, or Specter Cluster) is a globular cluster in the south of the constellation Sagittarius.It was discovered by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1752 [a] while observing from what today is South Africa. [8]
Messier 25, also known as IC 4725, is an open cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Sagittarius.The first recorded observation of this cluster was made by Philippe Loys de Chéseaux in 1745 and it was included in Charles Messier's list of nebulous objects in 1764. [6]
Epsilon Sagittarii (Latinised from ε Sagittarii, abbreviated Epsilon Sgr, ε Sgr), formally named Kaus Australis / ˈ k ɔː s ɔː ˈ s t r eɪ l ɪ s /, [8] [9] is a binary star system in the southern zodiac constellation of Sagittarius. The apparent visual magnitude of +1.85 [2] makes it the brightest object in Sagittarius.
NGC 6565 (also known as ESO 456-70) is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Sagittarius. The object formed when a star ejected its outer layers during the late stages of its evolution . The remnant core of the star, a white dwarf , is emitting vast amounts of ultraviolet radiation that ionizes , or excites, the gas surrounding it, making ...