The stones were found near an ancient Rupinpiccolo protohistoric hill fort in northeastern Italy, with subtle markings that archaeologists believe correspond to the positions of 28 bright stars.
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Sagittarius, (Latin: “Archer”) in astronomy, zodiacal constellation in the southern sky lying between Capricornus and Scorpius, at about 19 hours right ascension and 25° south declination. The centre of the Milky Way Galaxy lies in the radio source Sagittarius A . Near the western border of Sagittarius is the winter solstice, the southernmost point reached by the Sun in its apparent annual journey among the stars. This constellation also contains the Lagoon and Trifid nebulas. The brightest star is Kaus Australis (from the Arabic for “bow” and the Latin for “southern,” respectively; it is also called Epsilon Sagittarii), with a magnitude
Sagittarius, in astronomy, zodiacal constellation in the southern sky lying between Capricornus and Scorpius. In astrology, Sagittarius is the ninth sign of the zodiac, considered as governing the period from about November 22 to about December 21.