Sagitta (The Arrow)

Third-smallest constellation, a tiny arrow among the northern summer figures.

Core Principles & Analysis

• At 80 square degrees only Crux and Equuleus are smaller.
• It is one of Ptolemy's 48 constellations, yet no surviving myth fixes whose arrow it is.
• The globular cluster M71 sits between its two brightest stars.

Specifications & Metrics

• BRIGHTEST STAR: γ Sagittae
• HEMISPHERE: Northern
• BEST VIEWED: August