About this episode

Jordan and Kit explore the astronomy and cosmic background of the constellation Sagitta.

Join Jordan and Kit as they explore the astronomy and cosmic background of the constellation Sagitta, the Arrow (not to be confused with the more famous Sagittarius constellation of the Zodiac, which was covered in season 1--the back catalog is calling!) Links Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/ Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/starrytimepod Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 00:31 Background 02:01 First Impressions 05:12 Brightest Star 07:21 Bayer's Variable Star 10:15 Gold Star 14:53 Outro Keywords: Sagitta, Arrow, Astronomy, Constellations, Gamma Sagitta, WR124, Necklace Nebula, Webb, James Webb Space Telescope, Astrophotography, Space, Science, Ptolemy, Variable Stars, Night Sky

People in this episode

Hosts: Jordan Tierney, Kit Irving

Topics covered

• astronomy
• constellations
• Sagitta
• space
• science

Keywords

• Sagitta
• Arrow
• Astronomy
• Constellations
• Variable Stars

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Sagitta, Sagittarius, Gamma Sagitta, WR124, Necklace Nebula, James Webb Space Telescope

Places: Night Sky

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