Sagittarius. Computer artwork of the constellation of Sagittarius,the Archer,with a red line showing its shape in the sky. Sagittarius is one of the twelve zodiacal constellations,lying between Scorpius and Capricornus. It is a large southern constellation which contains the star clouds of the central Milky Way (grey),lying in the direction of the centre of our galaxy. Sagittarius is depicted as a centaur holding a bow and arrow which is pointed at the star Antares,the heart of Scorpius (the scorpion). In the past,the constellation has been depicted as a human archer,a bow and arrow and,by the ancient Egyptians,as a lion | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Baum, Julian |
Taille de l’image : | 2500 px × 2500 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
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