High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Sagittarius is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for the archer, and its symbol is Sagittarius.svg (Unicode ), a stylized arrow. Sagittarius is commonly represented as a centaur drawing a bow. It lies between Ophiuchus to the west and Capricornus to the east.The constellation's brighter stars (from left to right on the map: , , , , , , , and 2 Sagittarii) form an easily recognizable asterism known as 'the Teapot'. The stars Sgr (Kaus Media), Sgr (Kaus Australis), Sgr (Ascella), and Sgr form the body of the pot; Sgr (Kaus Borealis) is the point of the lid; 2 Sgr (Alnasl) is the tip of the spout; and Sgr (Nunki) and Sgr the handle.The constellation as a whole is often depicted as having the rough appearance of a stick-figure archer drawing its bow, with the fainter stars providing its horse body.