- Sagittarius (constellation) (Wikipedia)
Sagittarius is one of the constellations of the zodiac and is located in the Southern celestial hemisphere. It is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. Its old astronomical symbol is (♐︎). Its name is Latin for “archer”. Sagittarius is commonly represented as a centaur drawing a bow. It lies between Scorpius and Ophiuchus to the west and Capricornus and Microscopium to the east.
- Wezen (stars.astro.illinois.edu)
WEZEN (Delta Canis Majoris). Shining at third rank in Canis Major, the Greater Dog, at bright second magnitude (1.84), Wezen is not far behind the Dog’s Adhara.
