From the UK, the Teapot asterism never climbs to a significant altitude when it\u2019s at its highest point due south, so make sure you have a clear horizon in order to see it.<\/p>\n
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This \u2018steam\u2019 is actually the band of the Milky Way arching across the night sky, and if you manage to located both the Teapot and the steam rising from the spout, it\u2019s an incredibly satisfying combo!<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>See star Kaus Meridionalis<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\nThe Teapot asterism is formed from a group of stars within Sagittarius, and the star Delta (\u03b4<\/span>) Sagittarii marks the point where the lid, body and spout are joined.<\/p>\nIt had the traditional name Kaus Meridionalis, which refers more to the mythological interpretation of Sagittarius as a centaur archer than a teapot!<\/span><\/p>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> The name Kaus Media was adopted for Kaus Meridionalis in 2016 by the Astronomical Union. Credit: Pete Lawrence<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nThere are three stars in Sagittarius named Kaus:<\/p>\n
- Kaus Borealis (Lambda (<\/span>\u03bb<\/span>) <\/span>Sagittarii)<\/li>\n
- Kaus Meridionalis<\/li>\n
- Kaus Australis (Epsilon (\u03b5<\/span>) Sagittarii)<\/li>\n<\/ul>
The name Kaus means \u2018bow\u2019, the \u2018borealis\u2019, \u2018meridionalis\u2019 and \u2018australis\u2019 means northern, middle and southern.<\/p>\n
In mythology the three stars represent the top, middle and bottom of Sagittarius\u2019s bow.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nThe Bayer order in Sagittarius isn\u2019t logical, with Kaus Australis brightest at mag. +1.8, then Nunki (Sigma (\u03c3<\/span>) Sagittarii) at mag. +2.0 and Ascella (Zeta (\u03b6<\/span>) Sagittarii) at mag. +2.6. Kaus Meridonalis shines at mag. +2.7 and for once is well labelled as the delta star, because it\u2019s the fourth brightest in Sagittarius.<\/p>\nIn case you\u2019re wondering, Rukbat (Alpha (\u03b1<\/span>) Sagittarii) is mag. +3.9, but it\u2019s too far south to be seen from the UK.<\/p>\nKaus Meridionalis is an orange-giant star with a spectral type of K3 III and an estimated distance from the Sun of 348 lightyears.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a binary system, the companion being a white dwarf. The primary is estimated to be 3.2 times more massive than the Sun with a diameter that\u2019s 16 times larger. It is estimated to be 260 million years old.<\/p>\n
Deep-sky objects to observe in the Teapot asterism<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe Teapot is undoubtedly a great naked-eye asterism to see in the summer night sky (and is one of our favourite summer constellations<\/a> and asterisms) but there are some incredible deep-sky objects in its vicinity that are worth observing through a telescope.<\/p>\nHere are 6 of the best deep-sky targets to see in the Teapot. For help locating the objects, download a PDF chart<\/a>\u00a0that you can use at your telescope.<\/p>\n6 targets in the Teapot asterism<\/strong><\/h2>\n 1<\/span> M22<\/h3>\n<\/div> ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
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It had the traditional name Kaus Meridionalis, which refers more to the mythological interpretation of Sagittarius as a centaur archer than a teapot!<\/span><\/p>\n There are three stars in Sagittarius named Kaus:<\/p>\n The name Kaus means \u2018bow\u2019, the \u2018borealis\u2019, \u2018meridionalis\u2019 and \u2018australis\u2019 means northern, middle and southern.<\/p>\n In mythology the three stars represent the top, middle and bottom of Sagittarius\u2019s bow.<\/p>\n The Bayer order in Sagittarius isn\u2019t logical, with Kaus Australis brightest at mag. +1.8, then Nunki (Sigma (\u03c3<\/span>) Sagittarii) at mag. +2.0 and Ascella (Zeta (\u03b6<\/span>) Sagittarii) at mag. +2.6. Kaus Meridonalis shines at mag. +2.7 and for once is well labelled as the delta star, because it\u2019s the fourth brightest in Sagittarius.<\/p>\n In case you\u2019re wondering, Rukbat (Alpha (\u03b1<\/span>) Sagittarii) is mag. +3.9, but it\u2019s too far south to be seen from the UK.<\/p>\n Kaus Meridionalis is an orange-giant star with a spectral type of K3 III and an estimated distance from the Sun of 348 lightyears.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a binary system, the companion being a white dwarf. The primary is estimated to be 3.2 times more massive than the Sun with a diameter that\u2019s 16 times larger. It is estimated to be 260 million years old.<\/p>\n The Teapot is undoubtedly a great naked-eye asterism to see in the summer night sky (and is one of our favourite summer constellations<\/a> and asterisms) but there are some incredible deep-sky objects in its vicinity that are worth observing through a telescope.<\/p>\n Here are 6 of the best deep-sky targets to see in the Teapot. For help locating the objects, download a PDF chart<\/a>\u00a0that you can use at your telescope.<\/p>\n![\"""\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2021\/07\/teapot-asterism-kaus-3750395.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C482"\" "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nDeep-sky objects to observe in the Teapot asterism<\/strong><\/h2>\n
6 targets in the Teapot asterism<\/strong><\/h2>\n
M22<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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