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Delta Sagittarii (δ Sagittarii, abbreviated Delta Sgr, δ Sgr), formally named Kaus Media / ˌ k ɔː s ˈ m iː d i ə /, [10] [11] is a star in the southern zodiac constellation of Sagittarius. The apparent visual magnitude of this star is +2.70, [ 2 ] making it easily visible to the naked eye.
Delta Sagittarii (δ Sgr) ("Kaus Meridionalis"), is a K2 spectra star with magnitude 2.71 about 350 light years from Earth. [8] Eta Sagittarii (η Sgr) is a double star with component magnitudes of 3.18 and 10, while Pi Sagittarii (π Sgr) ("Albaldah") [9] is actually a triple system whose components have magnitudes 3.7, 3.8, and 6.0. [8]
In Chinese, 箕 (Jī), meaning Winnowing Basket, refers to an asterism consisting of Gamma Sagittarii, Delta Sagittarii, Epsilon Sagittarii and Eta Sagittarii. Consequently, Gamma 2 Sagittarii itself is known as 箕宿一 (Jī Sù yī, English: the First Star of Winnowing Basket.) [15]
Meaning Arabic name Scientific star name Kalb: Kaʿab Dhiy l-ʿInān: the Shoulder of the Rein-holder: كعب ذي العنان Iota Aurigae. also named Hassaleh. Kaffaljidhma: al-Kaff al-Jadhmā' the Cut-short Hand: الكف الجذماء Gamma Ceti: Kaus Australis, Kaus Media, Kaus Borealis: al-Qaws: the Bow: القوس Epsilon Sagittarii ...
Gamma Sagittarii, Delta Sagittarii and Eta Sagittarii were Al Naʽām al Wārid (النعم الوارد), the 'Going Ostriches'. [20] Gamma Sagittarii and Delta Sagittarii were Akkadian Sin-nun‑tu, or Si-nu-nu‑tum, 'the Swallow'. [20] Kaus Australis is listed in the Babylonian compendium MUL.APIN as MA.GUR 8, meaning "the Bark". [21]
Delta Sagittae (Delta Sge, δ Sagittae, δ Sge) is a binary star in the constellation of Sagitta, with an apparent magnitude of +3.68. The primary component is a red M-type bright giant, and the secondary is a B-type main-sequence star. [2] It is approximately 430 light years from Earth, based on its Gaia Data Release 2 parallax. [1]
The midheaven (also known as the "medium coeli") is the point where the ecliptic crosses the local meridian; it is used in the construction of a horoscope/natal chart Vertex: Vx or : Vx or 🜊 U+1F70A: The vertex and anti-vertex are the points where the prime vertical intersects the ecliptic.
In the star catalogue of Al Achsasi al Mouakket, four stars are mentioned as belonging to it: Gamma Sagittarii, Delta Sagittarii, Epsilon Sagittarii and Eta Sagittarii. The name is short for Arabic النعامة الواردة Al Naʽāma al Wārida, meaning "the ostrich going down to the water".