This constellation pictured is known as Sagittarius Teapot. The Sagittarius Teapot's position marks the center of the Milky Way and of the galactic center. The Milky Way is at its densest near the Sagittarius Teapot. The Teapot is made up of 8 different stars. The Teapot can be visible in the northern hemisphere. The Teapot is known as an asterism, meaning that it is a star formation that is not a recognized constellation. An asterism also means that its an obvious grouping of stars, but it's not big enough to be a constellation. The best time that the Teapot is visible is towards the middle of the year. At this point, it reaches its highest point in the sky, so it is easily visible. The Sagittarius Teapot was first discovered by a 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy. The Sagittarius is usually symbolized with a centaur drawing a bow.
http://earthsky.org/favorite-star-patterns/teapot-of-sagittarius-points-to-galactic-center
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