Sagittarius
Sagittarius (Latin plural and genitive Sagittarii) may refer to:
Astrology:
Sagittarius (astrology), "the archer", sign of the zodiac
Astronomy:
Sagittarius (constellation), corresponding to the astrological sign
See :Category:Sagittarius constellation for objects visually within the constellation, e.g. stars named ~ Sagitarii
Sagittarius Arm, arm of the Milky Way
Sagittarius A, complex radio source at the centre of the Milky Way
Sagittarius B2, giant molecular cloud near the centre of the Milky Way
Sagittarius Star Cloud, in the constellation
Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy, satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, 70,000 light-years away
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Fictional characters:
Sagittarius (comics), member of Zodiac, an evil group in the Marvel Universe
Sagittarius Aioros (射手座のアイオロス Sajitariasu no Aiorosu) in the manga series Saint Seiya
Fictional places:
Sagitara, one of the Twelve Colonies in the Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)
Sagittaron, one of the Twelve Colonies in the Battlestar Galactica (re-imagining)
Ships:
USS Sagittarius (AKN-2), World War II US Navy cargo ship
SuperStar Sagittarius, cruise ship
Zoology:
Secretary Bird (Sagittarius serpentarius), large, mostly terrestrial bird of prey
Sibynophis sagittarius, species of snake found in South Asia
Other:
Sagittarii, Ancient Roman mounted archers
Sagittarius (band), late-60s studio group devised by producer and songwriter Gary Usher
See also
Sagitta, "the arrow", constellation
Sagittal plane, imaginary plane dividing the human body into left and right halves
Sagittaria, genus of about 20 species of aquatic plants
Sagittarians (disambiguation)
Sagittiferidae, family of acoelomorph worms
Translation
The word "Sagittarius" occurs as such in the following languages: English, French, Latin, Dutch, Simple English.
Translation(s) in other languages: German: Schütze, Georgian: მშვილდოსანი, Luxembourgish: Schütze (Homonymie).
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