| In greek mythologie Sagitarius was a half man half goat creature who
was a hunter. In the sky, Sagittarius aims it's bow and arrow (Saggita)
towards Scorpius the scorpion (who killed Orion).
But Sagittarius looks more like a teapot with a handle and a spout from
where the Milky Way appears to be steaming out and reaching right accross
the sky.
When you look at this constellation, you are looking toward the center
of our own galaxy (the Milky Way) but you can't see the center because
there is too much gas and dust surrounding it and blocking our view.
Many nebulae and star clusters can be seen with binoculars around Sagittarius. |
