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SAGITTARIUS (the archer)
Sagittarius lies in the extremely rich and bright region of the Milky Way. Under a dark sky the galactic bulge of our galaxy can be seen to splay out like an elliptical balloon. Scrolling through this constellation reveals myriads of clusters, nebula, and more. The stars of the constellation appear to resemble a series of quite large triangles. Check it out with binoculars or a rich-field telescope - you'll never forget it!
(Please note that not all of the objects listed below have been photographed or sketched. Please click on the blue ones for a link...)
| 1.1.-CON | NGC/IC | Bayer | M | Other | TYPE | RA | DEC | MAG | M2 | Size/Sep/Period | DESCRIPTION |
| Sgr | 6476 | - | 17h 53.8' | -29° 08' | neb or nebs part of Mil | ||||||
| Sgr | 6506 | - | 17h 59.8' | -24° 39' | Cl, Ri, eL, vlC | ||||||
| Sgr | 6519 | - | 18h 03.4' | -29° 48' | vF, np 6522 | ||||||
| Sgr | 6533 | - | 18h 05.1' | -24° 53' | eL, eiF, st f | ||||||
| Sgr | 6529 | - | 18h 05.5' | -36° 18' | Cl in Milky Way | ||||||
| Sgr | 6551 | - | 18h 09.0' | -29° 33' | vF, vS, R, rr | ||||||
| Sgr | 6554 | - | 18h 09.1' | -18° 26' | Cl, pRi, vlC, st L & S | ||||||
| Sgr | 6561 | - | 18h 10.5' | -16° 48' | Cl, L, lC, st cL | ||||||
| Sgr | 6573 | - | 18h 13.8' | -22° 10' | Cl, st vS | ||||||
| Sgr | 6634 | - | 18h 29.9' | -33° 25' | neb, without stars | ||||||
| Sgr | 6698 | - | 18h 48.2' | -25° 55' | suspected Cl, cL, st vF | ||||||
| Sgr | 6737 | - | 19h 02.2' | -18° 32' | Cl, pL, pRi, R, st 12.. | ||||||
| Sgr | 6797 | - | 19h 28.9' | -25° 40' | neb with *9 att f; none | ||||||
| Sgr | 6514 | C+N | 18h 02.3' | -23° 02' | 6.0 | 29 | !!! vB, vL, trifid, D* | ||||
| Sgr | 6590 | C+N | 18h 17.0' | -19° 53' | 4 | D* in centre of pF, pL, | |||||
| Sgr | 6618 | C+N | 18h 20.8' | -16° 11' | 6.0 | 46 | !!!, B, eL, eiF, 2 hook | ||||
| Sgr | I4715 | C+N | 18h 26.2' | -18° 26' | 30 | eeL cloud of st and neb | |||||
| Sgr | 2E+05 | 54 | DS | 19h 40.7m | -16º 18' | 5.4 | 8.9 | 45.6 | |||
| Sgr | 2E+05 | h 5082 | DS | 19h 03.1m | -19º 15' | 6.0 | 9.5 | 7.5 | AB | ||
| Sgr | 2E+05 | h 5082 | DS | 19h 03.1m | -19º 15' | 10.7 | 20.2 | AC | |||
| Sgr | 2E+05 | h 5082 | DS | 19h 03.1m | -19º 15' | 13.7 | BC | ||||
| Sgr | 2E+05 | Pz | DS | 17h 59.1m | -30º 15' | 5.2 | 6.9 | 5.5 | Color | ||
| Sgr | 6440 | Gb | 17h 48.9' | -20° 22' | 9.0 | 5.4 | pB, pL, R, bM | ||||
| Sgr | 6522 | Gb | 18h 03.6' | -30° 02' | 8.0 | 5.6 | glob. cl. , B, pL, R, g | ||||
| Sgr | 6528 | Gb | 18h 04.8' | -30° 03' | 9.0 | 3.7 | glob. cl. , pF, cS, R, | ||||
| Sgr | 6544 | Gb | 18h 07.3' | -25° 00' | 8.0 | 8.9 | cF, pL, iR, r | ||||
| Sgr | 6553 | Gb | 18h 09.3' | -25° 54' | 8.0 | 8.1 | glob. cl. , F, L, lE, v | ||||
| Sgr | 6558 | Gb | 18h 10.3' | -31° 46' | 3.7 | glob. cl. , pB, pL, R, | |||||
| Sgr | 6569 | Gb | 18h 13.6' | -31° 50' | 8.0 | 5.8 | glob. cl. , cB, L, R, r | ||||
| Sgr | 6624 | Gb | 18h 23.7' | -30° 22' | 8.0 | 5.9 | glob. cl. , vB, pL, R, | ||||
| Sgr | 6626 | Gb | 18h 24.5' | -24° 52' | 6.0 | 11.2 | !, glob. cl. , vB, L, R | ||||
| Sgr | 6638 | Gb | 18h 30.9' | -25° 30' | 9.0 | 5 | glob. cl. , B, S, R, rr | ||||
| Sgr | 6637 | Gb | 18h 31.4' | -32° 21' | 7.0 | 7.1 | glob. cl. , B, L, R, rr | ||||
| Sgr | 6642 | Gb | 18h 31.9' | -23° 29' | 8.0 | 4.5 | glob. cl. , pB, pL, iR, | ||||
| Sgr | 6652 | Gb | 18h 35.8' | -32° 59' | 8.0 | 3.5 | B, S, lE, rrr, st 15 | ||||
| Sgr | 6656 | Gb | 18h 36.4' | -23° 54' | 5.0 | 24 | !!, glob. cl. , vB, vL, | ||||
| Sgr | 6681 | Gb | 18h 43.2' | -32° 18' | 8.0 | 7.8 | glob. cl. , B, pL, R, g | ||||
| Sgr | 6715 | Gb | 18h 55.1' | -30° 29' | 7.0 | 9.1 | glob. cl. , vB, L, R, g | ||||
| Sgr | 6717 | Gb | 18h 55.1' | -22° 42' | 3.9 | F, S, rr, Cl + neb | |||||
| Sgr | 6723 | Gb | 18h 59.6' | -36° 38' | 7.0 | 11 | glob. cl. , vL, vlE, vg | ||||
| Sgr | 6809 | Gb | 19h 40.0' | -30° 58' | 7.0 | 19 | glob. cl. , pB, L, R, v | ||||
| Sgr | 6864 | Gb | 20h 06.1' | -21° 55' | 8.0 | 6 | glob. cl. , B, pL, R, v | ||||
| Sgr | 6794 | Gx | 19h 27.9' | -38° 53' | eF, pS, R, vgvlbM | ||||||
| Sgr | 6805 | Gx | 19h 36.8' | -37° 33' | 1.2 | eF, R, vgbM | |||||
| Sgr | 6806 | Gx | 19h 37.2' | -42° 19' | eF, vS, *14 att | ||||||
| Sgr | 6822 | Gx | 19h 44.9' | -14° 48' | 9.0 | 10.2 | vF, vS, E, dif; = IC 48 | ||||
| Sgr | I4895 | Gx | 19h 45.0' | -14° 48' | 8.0 | 10 | group of neb, 25' diam; | ||||
| Sgr | 6835 | Gx | 19h 54.5' | -12° 34' | 12.0 | 2.7 | F, pL, mE | ||||
| Sgr | 6836 | Gx | 19h 54.7' | -12° 41' | 13.0 | 1.2 | vF, pL, R, dif, *13.5 a | ||||
| Sgr | I4913 | Gx | 19h 56.8' | -37° 20' | 1.9 | eeF, pS, e diffic, 3 st | |||||
| Sgr | 6841 | Gx | 19h 57.8' | -31° 49' | 1.5 | vF, S, R, psbM | |||||
| Sgr | I4931 | Gx | 20h 00.8' | -38° 35' | 2.6 | eeF, pS, R, *8 f 20s , | |||||
| Sgr | I1309 | Gx | 20h 03.1' | -17° 14' | 2 | F, vS, R, r | |||||
| Sgr | 6878 | Gx | 20h 13.9' | -44° 31' | 13.0 | 1.7 | vF, pL, R, glbM | ||||
| Sgr | 6890 | Gx | 20h 18.3' | -44° 48' | 12.0 | 1.5 | pF, S, R, vglbM | ||||
| Sgr | I4991 | Gx | 20h 18.4' | -41° 03' | 2.5 | vF, cS, R | |||||
| Sgr | I4998 | Gx | 20h 22.2' | -38° 18' | 1.7 | eF, pS, R, bet 2 st 8.5 | |||||
| Sgr | I5018 | Gx | 20h 22.2' | -38° 18' | 1.7 | eF, pS, R, bet 2 st 8.5 | |||||
| Sgr | 6902 | Gx | 20h 24.5' | -43° 39' | 13.0 | 2.2 | F, cS, R, bM | ||||
| Sgr | I4670 | Nb | 17h 55.1' | -21° 48' | 5 | stellar, 12.5 mag | |||||
| Sgr | 6526 | Nb | 18h 02.6' | -23° 35' | 40 | F, L, cE | |||||
| Sgr | 6523 | Nb | 18h 03.8' | -24° 23' | 5.0 | 90 | !!! vB, eL, eiF, with L | ||||
| Sgr | I4684 | Nb | 18h 09.1' | -23° 25' | 3 | S neb or neb* | |||||
| Sgr | I4685 | Nb | 18h 09.3' | -23° 59' | 10 | *7.5 in L, dif neb | |||||
| Sgr | I1274 | Nb | 18h 09.5' | -23° 44' | 9 | 3 st 8.5 to 9m in pL ne | |||||
| Sgr | 6559 | Nb | 18h 10.0' | -24° 06' | 8 | vF, vL, lE, ** inv | |||||
| Sgr | I1275 | Nb | 18h 10.0' | -23° 50' | 10 | 2 st 8 & 8.5 in pL neb | |||||
| Sgr | I4701 | Nb | 18h 16.5' | -16° 44' | 60 | eL, conn with cloud IC | |||||
| Sgr | I1283 | Nb | 18h 17.3' | -19° 44' | *9.3 nebulous | ||||||
| Sgr | I1284 | Nb | 18h 17.7' | -19° 40' | 10 | *7.6 in neb, 15' diam | |||||
| Sgr | 6469 | OC | 17h 52.9' | -22° 21' | 8.0 | 12 | Cl, pRi (in Milky Way) | ||||
| Sgr | 6494 | 23 | OC | 17h 56.8' | -19° 01' | 5.0 | 27 | Cl, B, vL, pRi, lC, st | |||
| Sgr | 6507 | OC | 17h 59.6' | -17° 24' | 10.0 | 7 | Cl, pS, lRi, lC | ||||
| Sgr | 6520 | OC | 18h 03.4' | -27° 54' | 8.0 | 6 | Cl, pS, Ri, lC, st 9... | ||||
| Sgr | 6531 | OC | 18h 04.6' | -22° 30' | 5.0 | 13 | Cl, pRi, lC, st 9...12; | ||||
| Sgr | 6530 | OC | 18h 04.8' | -24° 20' | 4.0 | 15 | Cl, B, L, pRi, f M8 | ||||
| Sgr | 6540 | OC | 18h 06.3' | -27° 49' | 15.0 | 1 | pF, S, iE, er or Cl | ||||
| Sgr | 6546 | OC | 18h 07.2' | -23° 20' | 8.0 | 13 | Cl, vL, vRi | ||||
| Sgr | 6568 | OC | 18h 12.8' | -21° 36' | 9.0 | 13 | Cl, vL, lC | ||||
| Sgr | 6583 | OC | 18h 15.8' | -22° 08' | 10.0 | 3 | Cl, pRi, pC, cE, st 13. | ||||
| Sgr | 6595 | OC | 18h 17.0' | -19° 53' | 7.0 | 11 | F, pL, cE, ** inv; = I | ||||
| Sgr | 6596 | OC | 18h 17.5' | -16° 40' | Cl, lC | ||||||
| Sgr | 6603 | OC | 18h 18.4' | -18° 25' | 11.0 | 5 | !, Cl, vRi, vmC, R, st | ||||
| Sgr | 6613 | OC | 18h 19.9' | -17° 08' | 6.0 | 9 | Cl, P, vlC; = M18 | ||||
| Sgr | 6647 | OC | 18h 31.5' | -17° 21' | 8.0 | Cl, L, Ri, lC, st vS | |||||
| Sgr | I4725 | OC | 18h 31.6' | -19° 15' | 4.0 | 32 | Cl, pC; = M25 | ||||
| Sgr | 6645 | OC | 18h 32.6' | -16° 54' | 9.0 | 10 | Cl, pL, vRi, pC, st 11. | ||||
| Sgr | 6716 | OC | 18h 54.6' | -19° 53' | 6.0 | 7 | Cl, pRi, st 9...13 | ||||
| Sgr | 6774 | OC | 19h 16.6' | -16° 16' | Cl, vL, lC | ||||||
| Sgr | 6439 | Pl | 17h 48.3' | -16° 29' | 14.0 | 0.1 | PN , stellar = 13m | ||||
| Sgr | 6445 | Pl | 17h 49.2' | -20° 01' | 13.0 | 0.6 | pB, pS, R, gbM, r, *15 | ||||
| Sgr | I4673 | Pl | 18h 03.3' | -27° 06' | 0.3 | PN , 13 mag, *13 nf 33" | |||||
| Sgr | 6537 | Pl | 18h 05.2' | -19° 51' | 13.0 | 0.2 | PN , B, S, stellar | ||||
| Sgr | 6565 | Pl | 18h 11.9' | -28° 11' | 13.0 | 0.2 | PN , stellar | ||||
| Sgr | 6563 | Pl | 18h 12.0' | -33° 52' | 14.0 | 0.8 | PN , F, L, cE, hazy bor | ||||
| Sgr | 6567 | Pl | 18h 13.7' | -19° 05' | 12.0 | 0.1 | PN , stell, 11 mag, in | ||||
| Sgr | 6578 | Pl | 18h 16.3' | -20° 27' | 13.0 | 0.2 | PN , stellar = 13 mag | ||||
| Sgr | 6620 | Pl | 18h 22.9' | -26° 49' | 15.0 | 0.1 | PN , stellar | ||||
| Sgr | 6629 | Pl | 18h 25.7' | -23° 12' | 12.0 | 0.3 | plan or glob. cl. , pB, | ||||
| Sgr | 6644 | Pl | 18h 32.6' | -25° 08' | 12.0 | 0.1 | PN , stellar | ||||
| Sgr | I4732 | Pl | 18h 33.9' | -22° 39' | 13.0 | 0.1 | PN , stellar | ||||
| Sgr | I4776 | Pl | 18h 45.8' | -33° 21' | 12.0 | 0.1 | PN , stellar | ||||
| Sgr | 6818 | Pl | 19h 44.0' | -14° 09' | 10.0 | 0.3 | PN , B, vS, R | ||||
| Sgr | 6432 | 17h 47.4' | -24° 53' | only 4 st 12-13 | |||||||
| Sgr | 6465 | 17h 52.9' | -25° 24' | only 2 F D st | |||||||
| Sgr | I1271 | 18h 05.5' | -24° 27' | eF, vL, B* inv, part of | |||||||
| Sgr | I4678 | 18h 08.0' | -23° 52' | B, S, E | |||||||
| Sgr | I4681 | 18h 08.3' | -23° 24' | S neb or neb* | |||||||
| Sgr | I4683 | 18h 08.7' | -26° 14' | vF, eeL | |||||||
| Sgr | 6556 | 18h 10.0' | -27° 31' | F, vL, cE, lbM, rr; no | |||||||
| Sgr | I4690 | 18h 10.5' | -19° 49' | *9.5 in neb, E spnf | |||||||
| Sgr | 6589 | 18h 16.9' | -19° 46' | 5 | D* in centre of eF, pL | ||||||
| Sgr | I4700 | 18h 17.1' | -19° 52' | *9.4 in dense neb; = 65 | |||||||
| Sgr | I4706 | 18h 19.6' | -16° 01' | *9.2 in S neb, conn wit | |||||||
| Sgr | I4707 | 18h 20.1' | -16° 01' | *9.4 in S neb, conn wit | |||||||
| Sgr | I1290 | 18h 38.5' | -24° 07' | Cl of half dozen st 12. | |||||||
| Sgr | I1292 | 18h 44.8' | -27° 49' | stellar, gaseous spectr | |||||||
| Sgr | I4802 | 18h 55.1' | -22° 42' | neb *13, 15" nf 6717 | |||||||
| Sgr | I4816 | 19h 01.8' | -13° 09' | PN , stellar | |||||||
| Sgr | I4863 | 19h 28.3' | -36° 12' | close D*, nebulous? | |||||||
| Sgr | 6816 | 19h 44.0' | -28° 33' | eF, pS, R, vlbM, *14 at | |||||||
| Sgr | I1308 | 19h 45.1' | -14° 43' | eF, eS, lE, gbM, 6822 p | |||||||
| Sgr | I4898 | 19h 47.8' | -33° 19' | eeF, eS, e dif, sev F s | |||||||
| Sgr | I4922 | 19h 59.5' | -40° 22' | vF, vS, R; susp | |||||||
| Sgr | I4924 | 19h 59.9' | -41° 33' | dif (defect?) | |||||||
| Sgr | I4926 | 20h 00.2' | -38° 35' | eeF, S, lE, v diffic, p | |||||||
| Sgr | 6849 | 20h 01.3' | -40° 13' | pB, S, R, vS* np | |||||||
| Sgr | I4940 | 20h 05.7' | -44° 42' | F, S, E 100deg | |||||||
| Sgr | I4946 | 20h 06.0' | -44° 02' | eF, S, R | |||||||
| Sgr | I4948 | 20h 06.5' | -43° 37' | vF, pS, R, 2 st f, * np | |||||||
| Sgr | I5003 | 20h 25.2' | -29° 52' | vF, cS, R, 2 st sf in l | |||||||
| Sgr | I5004 | 20h 25.4' | -30° 52' | eF, pS, lE, 2 st s | |||||||
| Sgr | I5007 | 20h 25.6' | -29° 42' | eeF, cL, R |