The Solar System

APPENDIX B 621

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov

.

Ecli

ptic

Regulus

Procyon

Canopus

Spica

Arcturus

SiriusSirius

α

β

α

β

(^7) h
(^10) h
11 h 12 h^13
h
15 h
SCP
SMC
LMCLMC
Antlia
Apus
Ara
Bootes
Cancer
CanisMajor
Carina
Milky WayMilky Way
Centaurus
Chamaeleon
Circinus
Columba
Coma Berenices
Corvus
Crater
Crux
Dorado
Hydra
Hydrus
Leo
Libra
Lupus
Mensa
Musca Norma
Octans
Pavo
Pictor
Puppis
Pyxis
Scorpius
Sextans
Equator
CanisMinor
TriangulumAustrale
Vela
Virgo
Volans
9 P.M.
8 P.M.
7 P.M.
MAY
Early in Month
Midmonth
End of Month
Months along the ecliptic show the
location of the sun during the year.
Numbers along the celestial equator
show right ascension.
Southern
Hemisphere Sky
Northern Horizon
Southern Horizon
Western Horizon
Eastern Horizon
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec
.
(^10) h Ecliptic
(^11) h
12 h
13 h 14 h^15
h
16 h
17 h
SCP
SMCSMC
LMCLMC
Antlia
Apus
Ara
Bootes
Carina
Centaurus
Chamaeleon
Circinus AustralisCorona
Coma Berenices
Corvus
Crater
Crux
Hydra
Leo
Libra
Lupus
Mensa
Hydrus
β Milky WayMilky Way
Musca
Norma
Octans
Ophiuchus
Pavo
Puppus
Pyxis
ScorpiusSagittarius
Serpens
Sextans
TriangulumAustrale
Vela
Virgo Equator
Volans
Canopus
Spica
Arcturus
ββ α
9 P.M.
8 P.M.
7 P.M.
Northern Horizon
Southern Horizon
Western Horizon
Eastern Horizon
JUNE
Early in Month
Midmonth
End of Month
Months along the ecliptic show the
location of the sun during the year.
Numbers along the celestial equator
show right ascension.
Southern
Hemisphere Sky