Sagittarius

Observing Projects for Sagittarius
August Contellations & Folklore

August Contellations & Folklore

: By Francine Jackson
Now that the signpost of summer, the Summer Triangle, is reaching its high position in the sky, it's time to use its stars to find some of the dimmer, but still easy to sight, constellations.

A Star-Hop that Finally Worked!

: By Craig Cortis
Craig Cortis describes an adventure in star-hopping to one of the lesser-known Messier objects, globular cluster M75 in Sagittarius.

The Milky Way

: By Glenn Chaple
Many astronomers regard the Milky Way, viewed with the unaided eye on a dark, moonless night, as the most awe-inspiring heavenly sight of all. During late summer, it arches overhead, from Cassiopeia to our north, through Cygnus above, then down to Sagittarius on the southern horizon.
The Heart of our Milky Way Galaxy

The Heart of our Milky Way Galaxy

: By Craig Cortis
Now we come to the very best that summertime observing has to offer us: the areas around the actual center of our home Galaxy, the Milky Way.
A Starhop Through Scutum

A Starhop Through Scutum

: By Craig Cortis
The Wild Duck Cluster, M11 is one of the many highlights to be seen in and around the Scutum Star Cloud using binoculars and small telescopes.