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In addition to the Teapot asterism, the late George Lovi included fainter stars in Sagittarius to form a Teaspoon and the circlet of faint stars that composed the constellation of Corona Australis ...
The teapot asterism is the brightest part of the official constellation Sagittarius the Archer. According to Greek and Roman mythology, Sagittarius depicts a centaur shooting an arrow.
The Teapot is considered an “asterism,” a star pattern that is not one of the 88 official constellations.
Skywatching summer’s celestial firmament is awe-inspiring throughout the entire season, but observing beneath August’s skies ...
Night owls looking southeast late this evening should easily be able to find the Teapot of Sagittarius, a large asterism that lies close to the plane of the Milky Way. The top of the Teapot's lid ...
The constellation of Sagittarius, the Archer, is a common sight in the winter sky, easily recognizable by the "teapot" asterism that makes up its front half. Look in the Archer's direction and you ...
If you face south on late July nights when it gets fully dark after sunset, a pattern of stars, or asterism, known as the Teapot is visible among the many bright stars in that direction.
Within the Teapot there's another asterism called the Milk Dipper, the brightest star of which is Nunki, named for an ancient Babylonian city. The center of our Milky Way galaxy appears above the ...
Just over 2° northeast of Kaus Borealis (Lambda [λ] Sagittarii) at the top of the Teapot asterism, is a small, nebulous patch known as M22, the first globular cluster discovered.