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Sagittarius

Sagittarius is a constellation in the southern sky that lies in the direction of the center of the Milky Way galaxy. It is rich in deep-sky objects and is home to Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way’s core.

Source: nasa.gov

APODs including "Sagittarius"

The Lagoon Nebula in Gas, Dust, and Stars

The Lagoon Nebula in Gas, Dust, and Stars

16/07/2007

Constellations and Cloudy Skies

Constellations and Cloudy Skies

11/07/2007

Infrared Trifid

Infrared Trifid

07/07/2007

Stars of the Galactic Center

Stars of the Galactic Center

10/02/2007

The Hubble SWEEPS Field

The Hubble SWEEPS Field

13/10/2006

Blue Lagoon

Blue Lagoon

25/08/2006

Galactic Center Star Clusters

Galactic Center Star Clusters

10/08/2006

The Galactic Center in Infrared

The Galactic Center in Infrared

16/07/2006

Sagittarius Triplet

Sagittarius Triplet

14/06/2006

Stars and Dust Across Corona Australis

Stars and Dust Across Corona Australis

03/04/2006

M8: The Lagoon Nebula

M8: The Lagoon Nebula

10/02/2006

Stars of the Galactic Center

Stars of the Galactic Center

13/01/2006

The Busy Center of the Lagoon Nebula

The Busy Center of the Lagoon Nebula

03/08/2005

The Small Cloud of Magellan

The Small Cloud of Magellan

17/06/2005

The Trifid Nebula from CFHT

The Trifid Nebula from CFHT

31/05/2005

The Sagittarius Dwarf Tidal Stream

The Sagittarius Dwarf Tidal Stream

29/05/2005

A Beautiful Trifid

A Beautiful Trifid

26/05/2005

Swirls and Stars in IC 4678

Swirls and Stars in IC 4678

24/05/2005

The Galactic Center Radio Arc

The Galactic Center Radio Arc

03/04/2005

Infrared Trifid

Infrared Trifid

13/01/2005

Sagittarius Dwarf Irregular Galaxy

Sagittarius Dwarf Irregular Galaxy

16/11/2004

The Galactic Center in Infrared

The Galactic Center in Infrared

07/11/2004

X-Rays from the Galactic Core

X-Rays from the Galactic Core

06/11/2004

M24: A Sagittarius Starscape

M24: A Sagittarius Starscape

21/09/2004

M55: Globular Star Cluster

M55: Globular Star Cluster

18/09/2004

Sagittarius Triplet

Sagittarius Triplet

09/09/2004

M17: A Hubble Close-Up

M17: A Hubble Close-Up

28/08/2004

Close-Up of the Lagoon

Close-Up of the Lagoon

16/08/2004

Stars and Dust in Corona Australis

Stars and Dust in Corona Australis

15/07/2004

In the Center of NGC 6559

In the Center of NGC 6559

29/06/2004