The Solar System

622 APPENDIX B

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Ecliptic

Antares

β α

Antares

Spica

Arcturus

β α

14 h

(^12) h
15 h 16 h^17
h
19 h
18 h
SCP SMC
LMC
Antlia
Apus
Aquila
Ara
Bootes
Capricornus
Carina
Centaurus
Chamaeleon
Circinus
Milky WayMilky Way
AustralisCorona
Corona Borealis
Corvus
Crater
Crux
Hercules
Hydra
Hydrus
Libra
Lupus
Lyra
Mensa
Musca
Norma
Octans
Ophiuchus
Pavo
Sagittarius
Scorpius
Scutum
Serpens
Equator
Telescopium
TriangulumAustrale
Tucana
Vela
Virgo
Volans
9 P.M.
8 P.M.
7 P.M.
Northern Horizon
Southern Horizon
Western Horizon
Eastern Horizon
JULY
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
Nov. Dec. Jan.
Ecliptic
Vega
Altair
β α
Altair
Alnair
Spica Antares
Achernar
Arcturus
β α
(^15) h
16 h
17 h 18 h^19
h
21 h
22 h
SCP
SMC
LMC
Milky WayMilky Way
Apus
Aquarius
Aquila
Ara
Bootes
Capricornus
Carina
Centaurus
Chamaeleon
Circinus
AustralisCorona
BorealisCorona
Crux
Delphinus
Grus
Hercules
Hydrus
Indus
Libra
Lupus
Lyra
Mensa
Microscopium
Musca
Norma
Octans
Ophiuchus
Pavo
AustrinusPiscis
Sagittarius
Scorpius
Scutum
Equator
Serpens
Telescopium
Triangulum
Australe
Tucana
Virgo
Volans
9 P.M.
8 P.M.
7 P.M.
Northern Horizon
Southern Horizon
Western Horizon
Eastern Horizon
AUGUST
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