Visible at latitudes between +55° and −90°.
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of August.
Abbreviation: Sgr
English Name: the Archer
Right ascension: 19h
Declination: −25°
Area: 867 sq. deg. (15th)
Main stars: 12, 8
Bayer/Flamsteed stars: 68
Stars with planets: 32
Stars brighter than 3.00m: 7
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly): 3
Brightest star: ε Sgr (Kaus Australis) (1.79m)
Messier objects: 15
Bordering constellations:
Aquila
Scutum
Serpens Cauda
Ophiuchus
Scorpius
Corona Australis
Telescopium
Indus (corner)
Microscopium
Capricornus