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  • Teapot Asterism: Location within Sagittarius & Star Count
    There is no official constellation called "teapot". However, the asterism (a recognizable pattern of stars that isn't an official constellation) known as the "teapot" is part of the constellation Sagittarius.

    It's important to remember that:

    * Asterisms are not constellations: They are unofficial groupings of stars within a constellation.

    * Constellations are not stars: They are areas of the sky that are defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and contain many stars.

    So, to answer your question: There are no stars in the teapot asterism itself, because it's just a pattern of stars within the constellation Sagittarius.

    The Sagittarius constellation has many stars, including:

    * Kaus Australis (Epsilon Sagittarii)

    * Nunki (Sigma Sagittarii)

    * Sagitta (Lambda Sagittarii)

    * Polis (Pi Sagittarii)

    * Ascella (Zeta Sagittarii)

    And many others!

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