Sagitta

[ suh-jit-uh ]

noun

, Astronomy.

, genitive Sa·git·tae [s, uh, -, jit, -ee].

1. the Arrow, a northern constellation between Aquila and Cygnus.

Sagitta

/ səˈɡɪtə /

noun

1. a small constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Cygnus and Aquila and crossed by the Milky Way

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sagitta¹

1695–1705; < Latin: arrow

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sagitta¹

C16: from Latin, literally: an arrow

Example Sentences

The powerful explosion occurred approximately 2.4 billion light-years away from Earth, in the direction of the constellation Sagitta and lasted a few hundred seconds in duration.

From Science Daily

On this recent occasion, the explosive event — now officially dubbed GRB 221009A — traveled roughly 1.9 billion light years to reach Earth, originating as it did all the way from the direction of the constellation Sagitta.

From Salon

"Their scientific name, Sagitta setosa, means bristle jaw, and that comes directly back to what they look like," she told BBC News.

From BBC

It showed a handy flag above the ship’s image on-screen and said I was looking at the Sagitta, a 450-foot vessel.

From New York Times

Vulpecula, the Fox.—This modern constellation lies south of Cygnus, north of Sagitta and Delphinus, east of Hercules, and west of Pegasus.

From Project Gutenberg