Which direction is Sgr A?

Question

From Seattle, WA, which direction would I point toward at approximately 9PM if I wanted to point toward the Galactic Center of the Milky Way, or toward Sgr A? Would it be in the exposed night sky, or on the other side of the earth?

Answer 1

Sagittarius is below the horizon and roughly south-west at 9:00 pm. It reaches its highest point in the sky around 2:00 pm this time of year. Sagittarius is a southern constellation that never gets very high above the horizon as seen from Seattle. You can see it low in the south in the summer sky.