| 1.0-1.4 | | | | Altair, Alpha Aquilæ | 0.9 |White |September 4| 9 N. | 16 Alpha Crucis[3] (Double Star)| 1.6-2.1 |Bluish-White|May 14| 63 S. | 220 Aldebaran, Alpha Tauri | 1.1 |Red |January 11| 16 N. | 27 Pollux, Beta Geminorum | 1.2 |Yellow |February 28| 28 N. | 35 Spica, Alpha Virginis | 1.2 |Bluish-White|May 29| 11 S. | ? Antares, Alpha Scorpii | 1.2 |Red |July 12| 26 S. | 850 Fomalhaut, Alpha Piscis | 1.3 |White |October 24| 30 S. | 25 Australis | | | | | Deneb, Alpha Cygni | 1.3 |White |September 19| 45 N. | ? Regulus, Alpha Leonis | 1.3 |White |April 8| 12 N. | 32 =============================+==========+============+============+===========+=========== FOOTNOTE: [3] Invisible north of 35° N. Lat. (approximate). TABLE IV A LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL CONSTELLATIONS 1. VISIBLE IN 40° NORTH LATITUDE =============================================================== | | | Passes Name | Chief Star | On Meridian | Overhead | or | 9 P. M. | in Latitude[4] | Noted Object | | (Degrees) -----------------+---------------+-------------+--------------- Andromeda | Great Nebula | November | 35 N. Aquarius | | October | 5 S. Aquila | Altair | September | 0° Aries | | December | 20 N. Auriga | Capella | February | 40 N. Boötes | Arcturus | June | 30 N. Cancer | Praesepe | March | 20 N. Canes Venatici | Cor Caroli | June | 40 N. Canis Major | Sirius | March | 20 S. Canis Minor | Procyon | March | 10 N. Capricornus | | October | 15 S. Cassiopeia | | November | 60 N. Cepheus | | November | 70 N. Cetus | Mira | December | 5 S. Columba | | February | 35 S. Coma Berenices | | May | 25 N. Corona Borealis | Alphecca | July | 30 N. Corvus | | May | 20 S. Crater | | May | 15 S. Cygnus. | Deneb | September | 40 N. Delphinus | Most distant | September | 15 N. | globular | |