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Sagitta

Sagitta (the arrow) is a small northern constellation. Of the 88 modern constellations, only Equuleus and Crux are smaller. Sagitta was included among Ptolemy's 48 constellations, and is perhaps supposed to represent an arrow fired by Sagittarius the archer.

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