Sagittarius — Star Figure

Star	Mag	Spectral Type	Distance	Meaning
Kaus Australis	1.79	B9 · Blue-white giant	143 ly	Hybrid Arabic-Latin, 'Southern Bow' — the brightest star in Sagittarius, at the base of the Archer's bow. Part of the Teapot asterism.
Nunki	2.05	B2 · Blue-white main sequence	228 ly	Babylonian origin — one of the oldest known star names, from the Babylonian star catalogue. Associated with the sacred city of Eridu.
Kaus Meridionalis	2.72	K3 · Orange giant	306 ly	Hybrid Arabic-Latin, 'Middle of the Bow' — the central bow star of Sagittarius, part of the famous Teapot asterism.
Kaus Borealis	2.82	K1 · Orange giant	78 ly	Hybrid Arabic-Latin, 'Northern Bow' — marks the top of the Archer's bow in Sagittarius. Part of the Teapot asterism.
Nash	2.98	K0 · Orange giant	97 ly	Arabic Al-Nasl, 'The Arrowhead' or 'The Point' — marks the tip of the Archer's arrow aimed at the heart of Scorpius.

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