1. By: Kindall Sellers Lily Blais Jared Eddy
Sagittarius
By: Kindall Sellers
Lily Blais
Jared Eddy

2. History of Sagittarius
Its name is Latin for the archer
Represented as a centaur (half human, half horse)
Astrology: as of 2002 December 18- January 18
lies between Scorpius and Ophiuchus to the west and Capricornus to the east.
Brightest stars form a teapot
Sagittarius contains nebulae and star clusters
The Babylonians identified it as the god Nergal

3. Interesting Objects Nebulae Lagoon Nebula (M8) Omega Nebula (M17)
Trifid Nebula (M20)
NGC 6445-Planetary Nebula
Small Sagittarius Cloud (M24)

4. Stars and Types Kaus Australis (Epsilon Sagittarii)
Kaus Media (Delta Sagittarii)
Kaus Borealis (Lambda Sagittarii)
Nunki (Epsilon Sagittarii)
Rukbat (Alpha Sagittarii)