The story about the formation of Sagittarius

Sagittarius origin and constellation introduction

Scientific name: Sagittarius

Center position: right ascension 19, declination -28 degrees. East of Ophiuchus and west of Capricorn. Located in the brightest part of the Milky Way, the center of the Milky Way is in the direction of Sagittarius. The diffuse nebula M8 is visible to the naked eye. There are 20 stars in the constellation brighter than 4.

Sagittarius is the ninth house. The longitude varies from 240 degrees to 270 degrees. The sun comes to this palace around165438+1October 22nd every year. The solar term at that time was light snow.

Sagittarius legend

Legend 1

On the remote ancient Greek prairie, there was a group of people who were half-man, half-beast and fierce by nature. "Half man and half beast" represents the contradiction between rationality and irrationality, human nature and animal nature, and is Sagittarius.

The only exception in Sagittarius-Chilon. Although Chilon is also a member of Sagittarius, he is famous for his kindness and frankness to his friends, so Chilon is highly respected in the tribe. One day, Hercules, the greatest hero of Greece, came to visit his friend, the super Hercules who strangled the serpent with his hand when he was a child. When he heard that Sagittarius is also a nation that is good at brewing, he thought of alcohol, whether it belongs to Sagittarius or not. Otherwise, he will be killed. Everyone knows that Qiu Li is the strongest man in the world, and even Apollo, the sun god, wants him to score three points. In desperation, the centaur had to obey orders.

When He Qiuli was intoxicated with the fragrance and sweetness of wine, the aroma of wine had permeated the whole tribe. Everyone sternly reprimanded He Qiuli, who was furious and took a bow to kill the troops. Sagittarius fled to the home of Chilon, the most respected person. At this moment, Chilon heard the cry for help outside, and he didn't even think about it. He opened the door and went straight out, just then.

Zeus heard the screams of Sagittarius, so he lifted Chilon's body with both hands and threw it into the sky. Chilon instantly turned into several shining stars, just like Sagittarius. Since then, in memory of Chilon, this constellation has been called Sagittarius, also known as Sagittarius.

Legend 2

Sagittarius is half man and half horse, with animal faces and human faces. He is a famous prophet, doctor and scholar. He was a supporter of the famous Greek heroes Jason, Achilles and Aeneas. Legend has it that he is the son of Corolla and Phila and the father of Zeus. After he was frightened, he turned himself into a horse, and his mother Philella couldn't stand her son's strange appearance, so she became a bodhi tree.