The Solar System

APPENDIX B 619

May

Mar

ch

Eclipti

c

June

April

2h

1h

3h 4h 5h

6h

SCP

SMCSMC

LMCLMC

Achernar

Atnair

Apus

Aries

Pisces

Caelum

Rigel

Canis Major

Milky WayMilky Way

Canis Minor

Carina

Canopus

Cetus

Chamaeleon

Columba

Dorado

Eridanus

Equator

Mira

Diphda

Fomalhaut

Aquarius

Fornax

Hydrus

Lepus

Mensa

Monoceros

Volans

Octans

Orion

Phoenix

Pisces

Austrinus Pictor

Puppis

Pyxis

Reticulum

Sculptor

Taurus

Tucana

Indus

Grus

Pavo

Vela

Horologium

Sirius

9 P.M.

8 P.M.

7 P.M.

JANUARY
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

May

Eclip

tic

June

July

Aug

(^2) h
4 h
5 h 6 h^7 h
8 h
9 h
10 h
SCP
SMC
Achernar LMCLMC
Antlia
Apus
Aries
Auriga
Caelum
ProcyonCancer
Canis Major
Milky Way
Canis Minor
Carina
Canopus
Centaurus
Cetus
Chamaeleon
Columba
Crux
Dorado
Eridanus
Equator
Mira
Fornax
Gemini
Hydra
Hydrus
Lepus
Rigel
Aldebaran Betelgeuse
Mensa
Monoceros
Musca
Octans
Orion
Phoenix
Pictor
Puppis Pyxis
Reticulum
Sculptor
Sextans
Taurus
Tucana
Vela
Volans
Horologium
Sirius
9 P.M.
8 P.M.
7 P.M.
FEBRUARY
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