Sagittarius Teapot Asterism and Galactic center

As seen from the northern hemisphere, the constellation's brighter stars form an easily recognizable asterism known as 'the Teapot'. The stars δ Sgr (Kaus Media), ε Sgr (Kaus Australis), ζ Sgr (Ascella), and φ Sgr form the body of the pot; λ Sgr (Kaus Borealis) is the point of the lid; γ2 Sgr (Alnasl) is the tip of the spout; and σ Sgr (Nunki) and τ Sgr the handle. These same stars originally formed the bow and arrow of Sagittarius.

en.wikipedia.org-wiki-Sagittarius_(constellation)
en.wikipedia.org-wiki-Sagittarius_A*
en.wikipedia.org-wiki-Galactic_Center

tech specs of this image:
Canon 1000D full spectrum mod and Canon EF 50mm 1.8 @f3.5 on a StarAdventurer - about 45 min of total exp time @1600ISO, from the dark sky of italian western alps

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