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| Description "The stars at the point of the arrow in Sagittarius have influence similar to that of Mars and the Moon; those on the bow and at the grasp of the hand act like Jupiter and Mars; those in the waist and in the back resemble Jupiter and also Mercury moderately; those in the feet like Jupiter and Saturn." The sun passes through this constellation from late December to late January, so it is best viewed in the nights of summer time. It was the Romans who named the constellation Sagittarius ("sagitta" is Latin for "arrow"), although several stars carry Arabic names that identify just which portion of the constellation they represent: Alpha Sagittarii is named Rukbat: (Rukbat al Rami = Archer's knee), and beta Sgr is Arkab (Tendon). The bow is outlined by three stars: Lambda Sgr: Kaus Borealis = the northern (part of the) bow. Delta Sgr: Kaus Meridionalis = the middle (part of the) bow. Epsilon Sgr: Kaus Australis = the southern (part of the) bow. The arrow tip is gamma Sgr (Al Nasl = the point). |
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| While Cronus, father of Zeus, was courting the mortal woman Philyra, he assumed the form of a stallion to avoid the fury of his jealous wife, Rhea. From this union was born Chiron, the most famous of centaurs and a skillful archer. Although centaurs, creatures who are part man and part horse, were generally savage and cruel, Chiron was wise, gentle and good. As the teacher of several famous heroes, he educated the boys about the mysteries of life. One fated day, Chiron was mistakenly slain by his student, Hercules. Realizing the wound was incurable, Chiron begged Zeus not to deprive him of immortality. Pitying his half-brother's predicament, Zeus granted the request and located Chiron in the sky as the constellation Sagittarius, where The Archer stands with bow and arrow for all time. |
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