Sagitta
Sagitta, constellation in the northern sky at about 20 hours right ascension and 20Β° north in declination. Its brightest star is Gamma Sagittae, with a magnitude of 3.5. The Greeks and Romans identified this constellation with various arrows from mythology, such as the arrow Heracles used to kill the eagle that was eating the liver of Prometheus or the arrow Apollo used to kill the Cyclops.
Citation Information
Article Title:
Sagitta
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
14 May 2026
Access Date:
November 13, 2026