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| Abbreviation: Sge (Sagitta) |
| English Name: The Arrow |
| Genitive: Sham |
| Hemisphere: Northern Hemisphere |
| Location: Between the constellations of Delphinus and Hercules. |
| Visible between latitudes: +90 and -70 degrees |
| Best season: Autumn |
| Seen in three seasons: Summer, Autumn & Winter |
| Best seen in: August (map) and September (map) |
| Seen between: May and November |
| Right Ascension (RA): 20 hour |
| Declination (DEC): +10 degrees |
| Area (square degrees): 80 (86th) |
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Sagitta (The Arrow)
- This tiny constellation, Sagitta, is easy to find halfway between Altair in Aquila (The Eagle) and Albireo (Beta Cygni) in Cygnus (The Swan).
o - It lies completely within the Milky-Way.
o - There is one globular cluster (M71) and one open cluster (H20), also three planetary nebulae (NGC 6879, NGC 6886 & IC 4887).
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Messier Objects in Sagitta
- Messier 71
A small and faint stars, now generally regarded as a poor, weak concentrated globular cluster, rather than a rich open cluster; hazy spot in binoculars and small telescopes – ideally requires at least 6-inch telescope for best resolution.
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More objects in Sagitta
| Select Catalog | No of Objects |
| Barnard (B) | 0x object |
| Caldwell (C) | 0x object |
| Collinder (Cr) | 2x objects |
| New General Catalogue (NGC) | 6x objects |
| Index Catalogue (IC) | 2x objects |
| Sharpless (Sh2) | 3x objects |
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Features of Interest
- H20 – Open Cluster; also known as Havard 20 (Magnitude: +7.7) – close to Messier 71 (M71 – Globular Cluster).
- NGC 6879 – Planetary Nebula; faint (Magnitude: +12.5), which is difficult to locate. Faintly visible from 6-inch telescope.
- NGC 6886 – Planetary Nebula; slightly brighter (magnitude: +11.4), but still a testing object – fairly easily seen with 6-inch telescope.
o - IC 4997 – Planetary Nebula; bluish in colour and forming a obvious to your eye in mind to see pair with a yellow star.
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Named Stars
- Sham (Alpha Sge)
- more list of stars in Sagitta.
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Planetarium / Constellation Map
| Live constellation visible from the UK :- Planetarium (Sagitta) | Best Seen in: August (map) and September (map) | Seen between: May and November |
IAU Sky Chart: Sagitta
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Constellations – Visible from the UK
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Parts visible from the UK
| Antlia | Columba | Eridanus | Fornax | Microscopium | ||
| Piscis Austrinus | Puppis | Pyxis | Sagittarius | Scorpius | ||
| Sculptor |
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Constellations: Southern Celestial Hemisphere
…..– never seen from the UK
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