⇧Andromeda "The Chained Woman" (/) Andromeda is best seen in early evenings of September, in Northern latitudes. It represents a woman in chains. She was to be sacrificed to a monster as a punishment for her mother's arrogance, but she was rescued by Perseus. The Great Nebula in Andromeda (M31) is one of the closest galaxies to our own ⇩Antlia "The Pump" (/) ⇨Apus "The Bird of Paradise" (/) ⇦Aquarius "The Water Bearer" (/) Aquarius is a Zodiac constellation. The Y-shaped formation is the water-jug. The Arabs called this "the tent". The Egyptians believed Aquarius caused the yearly flooding of the Nile with its water jug. In Greek myths, it represents Ganymede, cup-bearer of the gods. Aquarius is best seen from August until November. Look for the deep sky objects, M72 and M73 ❎Aquila "The Eagle" (/) In Greek legend, Jupiter assumed the form of an Eagle to bring Ganymede, cupbearer of the gods, to Olympus (see Aquarius). The Persians, Hebrews, Arabs, and Romans all knew this constellation as the Eagle. The Milky Way passes through Aquila ╱Ara "The Altar" (/) ◆Aries "The Ram" (/) Aries is a Zodiac constellation. It is often called Prince of the Zodiac. A common myth of Aries is that of the Golden Ram which saved two Greek children from their cruel stepmother. Its fleece was sought by Jason and his band of Argonauts. 2000 years ago, Aries rose in March. Now it rises around the end of September due to precession of the Equinoxes, and the "first point of Aries" (right ascension = 0) is actually in the constellation Pisces ✓Auriga "The Charioteer" (/) The bright star here is Capella (α/). One legend says Auriga was a son of the god Hermes, and a master horse-tamer. Another story makes Auriga a deformed king, who invented the chariot. Auriga is always above Taurus in northern latitudes. Look for the deep sky objects M36,37, and 38 Bootes "The Herdsman, or Bear Driver" (/) Legends say Bootes represents Arcas, who invented the plow (Ursa Major) which he follows or chases around the sky. Bootes has also been called a dog, a wolf, and the Guardian of Heaven. Bootes is followed by two hunting dogs, which form Canes Venatici
Caelum "The Graving-tool" (/) ♪Camelopardalis "The Camel" (/) Cancer "The Crab" (/) Cancer is a constellation of the Zodiac. Note Praesepe, the Beehive Cluster. The Crab attacked Hercules as he fought the Lernean Hydra, and so it was placed in the heavens by the goddess Juno Canes Venatici "The Hunting Dogs" (/) This constellation represents the hunting dogs of Bootes, the Herdsman. M51, the Whirlpool Galaxy, is in Canes Venatici Canis Major "The Big Dog" (/) The bright star here is Sirius (α/). In Northern latitudes, Canis Major rises around Christmas time, and sets by May. Canis Major is the Hunter's (Orion's) dog. Note the star cluster, M41 Canis Minor "The Little Dog" (/) There are two myths about Canis Minor. One makes it to be Mera, the dog of Icarius, who had been killed. Mera found Icarius' body, which no one else had discovered. The faithful dog was then placed in the heavens. Another story says Canis Minor is the dog of Actaeon, who was punished for spying on the goddess Diana. The brightest star in Canis Minor is Procyon (α/) ⓪Capricornus "The Sea-goat" (/) This is a Zodiac constellation. The Greeks believed Capricornus to be Pan, the God of Nature. When the gods were attacked by the monster Typhon, Pan transformed himself into a goat with a fish's tail. Jupiter placed the image into the sky ①Carina "The Keel" (/) Part of the old constellation Argo ②Cassiopeia "The Queen" (/) Cassiopeia was the Queen of Ethiopia and the wife of Cepheus. She once claimed to be more beautiful than the sea-goddess Thetis. Angry, Thetis then sent a horrible sea-monster to terrorize the people of Ethiopia. To save the land the King and Queen had to give their daughter, Andromeda, to the monster. The Arabs called this constellation the Hand or the Kneeling Camel. The Egyptians called it the Leg, the Eskimos called it a Stone Lamp, and the Greeks thought of it as a Key. A rich region of the Milky Way passes through Cassiopeia ③Centaurus "The Centaur" (/) Proxima/, the invisible companion to the bright star α/, is the closet star to the solar system, 4.3⑨ away ④Cepheus "The King" (/) Cepheus was the King of Ethiopia and the spouse of the ill-fated Cassiopeia. He also was an adventurer on the Quest of the Golden Fleece. The Chinese referred to Cepheus as the Inner Throne of the Five Emperors. The Arabs called him a shepherd ⑤Cetus "The Whale" (/) Cetus represents the sea-monster that ravaged the coast of Ethiopia as a punishment to Cassiopeia. Cetus has also been called the Easy Chair, the Dusky Monster, and the Chaos of the Deep. In Chaldean myths, Cetus represents Tiamat, a ferocious demon ⑥Chamaeleon "Chamaeleon" (/) ⑦Circinus "The Compasses" (/) ⑧Columba "The Dove" (/) ⑨Coma Berenices "Berenice's Hair" (/) Berenice was the beautiful Queen of an ancient King of Egypt. When the King had to go on a dangerous journey, Berenice vowed to dedicate her beautiful hair to Venus, Goddess of Love, if only her husband would return safely. Sure enough, the King had good luck, and returned safely, so Berenice cut off her golden hair and put it on the altar in Venus's temple. Later, the beautiful tresses were missing, but the priest said that Jupiter, King of the Gods, had taken it and from it had made the constellation Coma Berenices. The north galactic pole is in Coma. The Coma Cluster of Galaxies and part of the Virgo Cluster are in Coma. Try 'DEEP SKY' option əCorona Australis "The Southern Crown" (/) Corona Borealis "The Northern Crown" (/) The Northern Crown represents the beautiful crown of diamonds the gods gave to a woman named Ariadne, who had been deserted by her husband, Theseus. The Shawnee Indians called this group the Celestial Sisters, and the Arabs saw it as a Dish Corvus "The Crow, or The Raven" (/) According to Greek legend, the crow was getting a cup of water for Jupiter, and dawdled on the way. On its return, it lied to Jupiter about the delay, and was punished for its lying by being put in the heavens behind Crater, the Cup, which it always follows, but can never drink from. The Chinese called Corvus the Red Bird, and the Hebrews knew it as the Raven. It has also borne the titles of: Great Storm Bird, Bird of the Desert, Bird of the Great Seed, and the Storm Wind Crater "The Crater, or The Cup" (/) Crater has been called the Cup of Apollo, Hercules, Achilles, Medea, Bacchus, and even Noah. For the ancient Egyptians, the rising of Crater meant that the flooding of the Nile had reached its peak, and would soon recede. In England, it was known as the Two-handed Pot Crux "The Cross" (/) Probably the best known constellation in the southern hemisphere Cygnus "The Swan" (/) The brightest star here is Deneb (α/). Cygnus represents the god Jupiter, who visited a woman named Leda in the form of a silvery swan. The Egyptians called Cygnus the Flying Eagle and the Greeks called it simply the Bird. Cygnus is best seen in the western sky in wintertime, when it appears in an upright postition Delphinus "The Dolphin" (/) There was a musician named Arion, who was on board a ship of pirates. They were preparing to kill Arion but with his music, Arion summoned a school of dolphins, who carried him away to safety. The God of the Sea then put the dolphin in the heavens as a reward !Dorado "The Swordfish" (/) Contains part of the large Magellanic cloud, a satellite of the Milky Way Galaxy "Draco "The Dragon" (/) According to Greek myth, the Garden of the Hesperides was guarded by a dragon that did not sleep. Hercules, on his many labours, slew the beast and stole the Golden Apples it guarded. The body was hurled into heaven, where it became entangled in the axis of the heavens. The north pole of the ecliptic is in Draco #Equuleus "The Colt" (/) $Eridanus "The River" (/) Eridanus has been known to represent the Rivers Po, Euphrates, Jordan, and the Nile. As the River Po, it is the river into which the boy Phaethon fell after being knocked from the sky while trying to drive the chariot of the Sun. epsilon/may have a planetary system %Fornax "The Furnace" (/) &Gemini "The Twins" (/) The two bright stars, Castor (α/) and Pollux (β/) have been called "Twins" in many regions. To Arabs they were "two Peacocks", to Egyptians, "two Sprouting Plants", and to Hindus, "twin Deities". As twin youths, the Greeks saw Gemini as the brothers Castor and Pollux, sons of Jupiter and Leda. Being the products of an immortal-mortal union, Pollux was immortal, but Castor wasn't. When Castor died, Pollux was so grief-stricken that Jupiter allowed both brothers to live forever together in the heavens. There is a record of a lunar occultation in Gemini observed about the middle of the 4th Century B.C 'Grus "The Crane" (/) (Hercules "Hercules, the Hero" (/) Hercules is an ancient constellation. The Phoenicians worshiped it as their god Melkarth. The Greeks called it the Phantom and the Man upon his Knees. For most, it is Hercules the great Hero who is remembered for his twelve labors. On his death, Jupiter exalted him by placing him in the heavens. Notice the globular cluster M13. The Sun is presently heading towards a point in Hercules in its 20 million year journey around the Milky Way )Horologium "The Clock" (/) *Hydra "The Sea Serpent" (/) The Hydra was a terrible monster that lived in the marshes of Lerna. Hercules killed it as one of his labors. The Egyptians saw it as the heavenly couterpart of their River Nile +Hydrus "The Water Snake" (/) ,Indus "The Indian" (/) -Lacerta "The Lizard" (/) .Leo "The Lion" (/) Leo is the Lion in the Zodiac. Leo is an extremely ancient star group. It was very important to the Egyptians, because when the Sun passed through it, flooding of the Nile began /Leo Minor "The Little Lion" (/) 0Lepus "The Hare" (/) The Hare was the animal that Orion loved to hunt. For this reason, it was placed near him in the sky. The Crow and the Hare are seldom in the sky together, which relates to an ancient belief that the Hare detested the call of the Raven. The Arabs once called this constellation the Throne of the Giant, and also called the four brightest stars four camels drinking from the River (Eridanus). The Egyptians refered to Lepus as the Boat of Osiris 1Libra "The Balance, or The Scales" (/) The ancient Hebrews and Indians knew Libra as the celestial balance. The Greeks connected it to Scorpio, making Libra the claws of the Scorpion. The name Libra was assigned by the Romans, who thought of it as the balance of Astraea, who weighed the fate of all mortals 2Lupus "The Wolf" (/) 3Lynx "The Lynx" (/) 4Lyra "The Lyre" (/) Lyra represents the Lyre that Apollo gave to Orpheus, whose magic music charmed all things, living and inanimate. In Bohemia it was called the Fiddle, and the Britons called it King Arthur's harp. e/is the famous "double-double" star, and the Ring Nebula (M57) is located between β and δ/ 5Mensa "The Table Mountain" (/) Contains part of the large Magellanic cloud 6Microscopium "The Microscope" (/) 7Monoceros "The Unicorn" (/) This is a relatively new constellation. It was devised in 1564. The Chinese asterism "Four Great Canals" occupies this space. Monoceros represents a unicorn, a mythical beast resembling a horse with a spiralled horn on its head 8Musca "The Fly" (/) 9Norma "The Level" (/) :Octans "The Octant" (/) ;Ophiuchus "The Serpent Bearer" (/) The Giant is represented as standing on the Scorpion, and holding the Serpent. In Greek myths, he is Aesculapius, the God of Medicine. He became so skilled, that he could restore the dead. This alarmed Pluto, God of the Dead, so he asked Jupiter to remove the man and place him in the sky <Orion "The Hunter" (/) Orion is one of the most prominent constellations in the heavens. The three stars forming Orion's belt make this constellation one of the easiest to find. Note the Great Nebula M42 (below the Belt). Orion was the greatest hunter ever, but he became very conceited, so the gods sent the Scorpion to kill him. The goddess Diana, protectress of hunters, requested that he be placed in the sky, but he is always opposite the Scorpion, so it may never harm him again. Orion rises in December and sets in April in Northern latitudes =Pavo "The Peacock" (/) >Pegasus "The Winged Horse" (/) Pegasus, the Winged Horse, sprang from the blood of Medusa, after she was killed by Perseus. He was tamed only by the mortal named Bellerophon, who killed the Chimera while riding Pegasus. Hot-headed, the hero tried to ride Pegasus to Heaven but Jupiter disapproved, and caused Bellerophon to be thrown. Pegasus continued his journey to the heavens, where he remains. The Great Square of Pegasus an important star-group to know ?Perseus "The Champion" (/) Perseus was the son of Jupiter and a mortal woman, Danae. He grew up on a small island which was ruled by an evil King, who wished to marry Danae. In order to prevent Perseus from interfering, the King sent the hero on an impossible quest to kill Medusa, a horrible monster. Perseus succeeded, and on his return trip, he rescued Andromeda, who was to be sacrificed to a sea monster. They were married, and Perseus then saved his mother from the evil King. Later, he and Andromeda were placed in the heavens. Note the double star cluster h and chi/ @Phoenix "The Phoenix" (/) APictor "The Painter, or The Easel" (/) BPisces "The Fishes" (/) Pisces is the Fish of the Zodiac, opposite Virgo in the sky. It represents the goddess Venus and her son Cupid, who were briefly transformed into fish as a disguise to hide from the monster Typhon as he approached. The Egyptians regarded Pisces as an unlucky constellation. The Fishes were considered a tribal symbol of the Jews, and they were also the symbol of the early Christians CPisces Austrinus "The Southern Fish" (/) DPuppis "The Stern" (/) Part of the large ancient constellation Argo Navis EPyxis "The Compass" (/) FReticulum "The Net" (/) GSagitta "The Arrow" (/) The Arrow has been regarded as either Apollo's, Hercules', or Cupid's arrow HSagittarius "The Archer" (/) Sagittarius is the Archer of the Zodiac. It is best seen in the south in July for observers in the Northern hemisphere. An easily recognized asterism (used as the constellation outline) in Sagittarius is called "The Teapot". Sagittarius represents a centaur, or half-human, half-horse creature. The centaur's name was Chiron, and he was one of the wisest beings on Earth. He was killed by a poisoned arrow, and Jupiter placed him in the heavens as a memorial. Sagittarius is sometimes said to be hunting the Scorpion, sometimes the Bull. The center of the Milky Way Galaxy lies behind the dense cloud of stars, gas, and dust in Sagittarius IScorpius "The Scorpion" (/) Scorpius is the Scorpion of the Zodiac. Its opposite is Taurus. In ancient Egypt, when the Sun was in Scorpio, it was regarded as an evil omen, bringing disease. In Greek legend, Juno, the Queen-goddess summoned the Scorpion to kill Orion, which it did. Because of this, they were both placed in the sky, but on opposite sides, so they are never in the heavens at the same time. Contains many bright nebulae and star clusters. Antares (α/) is a giant red star, and the brightest star in Scorpio JSculptor "The Sculptor" (/) KScutum "The Shield" (/) LSerpens Caput "The Serpent's Head" (/) Serpens is one of the largest constellations. It represents a large snake (or two snakes) held by Ophiuchus the Giant MSerpens Cauda "The Serpent's Tail" (/) Serpens is one of the largest constellations. It represents a large snake (or two snakes) held by Ophiuchus the Giant NSextans "The Sextant" (/) OTaurus "The Bull" (/) Taurus is a Zodiac constellation. It is by far one of the most ancient star groups. Over 4000 years ago, the Sun was in Taurus during the Vernal Equinox. Centuries before Christ, the Babylonians, Persians, and Egyptians worshipped the Bull as a sign of immortality. In Greek legend Taurus represents the bull which carried off the maiden Europa to the island Crete. It was really Jupiter in disguise, and the pair had many great children. Note the famous cluster, the Pleiades, and the supernova remnant, M1, the Crab Nebula. Aldebaran (α/) is the brightest star in Taurus PTelescopium "The Telescope" (/) QTriangulum "The Triangle" (/) The Triangle is very old, and was formerly named by the Greeks "Deltolon" because of its similarity to the Greek letter Delta (δ). It has been associated with the Trinity and the Miter of St. Peter RTriangulum Australe "The Southern Triangle" (/) STucana "The Toucan" (/) The small Magellanic cloud lies in Tucana. Recent radio astonomical evidence indicates that this is a small spiral galaxy that has been torn into 2 irregular fragments by the combined gravitational attraction of our Galaxy, and the large Magellanic cloud TUrsa Major "The Big Bear" (/) This is undoubtedly the best-known constellation. It is popularly called the Big Dipper, and has also been referred to as the Plough or the Wain. It is a very important constellation to know, because the last two stars of the "bowl" of the Dipper point straight to Polaris (α/), the North Star. In Greek mythology, The Big Bear is Callisto, a nymph whom Jupiter loved and was transformed into a bear to protect her from Juno, Jupiter's justifiably jealous wife UUrsa Minor "The Little Bear" (/) The Pole Star (α/) is the tip of the tail of the Little Bear, and is a very important star, as it is very close to the North Pole during the 20th century. In Greece, the Little Bear represents Arcas, the son of Callisto, who was the Great Bear, Ursa Major VVela "The Sails" (/) Part of the ancient constellation Argo WVirgo "The Virgin" (/) Virgo is a Zodiac constellation. In Greek myths, it represents Astraea, the Virgin Goddess of Justice. In Egypt, Virgo is related to Isis, the fertility goddess. The great Virgo Cluster of Galaxies is in the northern edge of Virgo XVolans "The Flying Fish" (/) YVulpecula "The Little Fox" (/) Earth's Moon,1.3 light sec. The Moon'sis 2,160 miles and its mass is only 1.25% of the Earth. Lunar surface gravity is only 1 sixth of the Earth's. Due to tidal friction with Earth, the lunar rotation rate has become synchronized with the Earth so that only one face is visible from Earth. For the same reason, the Earth is gradually slowing down and eventually, millions of years from now, the length of our day will last a month. The Moon has no atmosphere and no water. Rocks and minerals on the Moon have fewer heavy metals than those of Earth, but more light metals such as aluminum and titanium The Sun,8.3 light min. Theof the Sun is 864,000 miles and its mass is 332,000 times that of Earth. Compared to most stars in the Universe, our Sun is only an average sized type G star. It is located in one of the spiral arms of our Galaxy, and takes about 200 million years to complete one orbit around the Galaxy Mercury, avg.8.3 light min. This closest planet to the Sun has aof 3,010 miles and is only 5.6% as massive as the Earth. Named after the Roman god of speed, Mercury has a year of only 88 days. Its airless surface is covered with craters like the Moon. Once thought to keep one face toward the Sun, Mercury actually rotates on its axis every 58.6 days and is tidally locked to the Earth, not the Sun Venus, avg.8.3 light min. The second planet outward from the Sun was named after the goddess of love and beauty. Itsis 7,580 miles (similar to that of Earth) and its mass is 82% that of Earth. When far enough away from the Sun to be visible, Venus is by far the brightest star-like object in the sky. Its dense atmosphere is mostly carbon dioxide with no oxygen. Its surface temperature (nearly 500° C) is higher than the melting point of lead. Clouds, probably of sulfuric acid, prevent the surface of Venus from being seen; however, radar astronomy has produced maps of the surface, and atmospheric probes and unmanned lander spacecraft have begun to uncover the mysteries of Venus. The year of Venus lasts 224.7 terrestrial days, while it takes 243 days to turn once on its axis. The time between sunrises on Venus is 118 days Mars, avg.13 light min. This 4th planet from the Sun was named after the Roman god of war. Mars has aof 4,220 miles and has 11% the mass of the Earth. It has a thin atmosphere, mostly carbon dioxide with a small amount of nitrogen. The surface of Mars is heavily cratered, and shows evidence of surface erosion by air-born dust. Some features appear to have been formed by flowing water, at some time in its distant past. Its polar caps are frozen carbon dioxide. It has two small moons, named Deimos and Phobos ("panic" and "fear"), after the children of Mars. Mars rotates around its axis in 24.6 hours and takes 687 days to complete one orbit around the Sun Jupiter, avg.43 light min. The 5th planet from the Sun lies outside the asteroid belt. Jupiter is the largest planet (87,000 miles) and most massive (318 times that of Earth) but it is composed mainly of hydrogen, helium, methane and ammonia. For this reason it is called a gas giant. Jupiter may have a super compressed core of solid metallic hydrogen. One can regard Jupiter as a star which didn't quite turn on when it condensed out of the nebula which gave rise to the Solar System. Jupiter has a large family of moons, 4 of which can be seen with binoculars (Ganymede, Callisto, Io, and Europa). Several other Jovian moons can be seen through a telescope. Jupiter takes only 10 hours to rotate once around its axis and completes one orbit around the Sun in 11.9 years Saturn, avg.79 light min. In Roman mythology, Saturn was the father of Jupiter and the ruler of Time. This 6th planet from the Sun has aof 72,000 miles and is 95 times as massive as the Earth. Because of the large and bright ring system surrounding it, Saturn is an extraordinary sight through a telescope. Like Jupiter, Saturn is composed mainly of gases. Saturn's moon Titan is the 2nd largest satellite in the Solar System, larger than the planet Mercury (Jupiter's Ganymede is slightly larger). Titan has an extensive atmosphere containing methane. Saturn has several other satellites, 9 of which can be seen through large telescopes. Saturn rotates around its axis once in about 10 hours and completes one orbit around the Sun in 29.5 years Uranus, avg.2.7 light hrs. The 7th planet outward from the Sun, Uranus has aof 29,300 miles and a mass 15 times that of Earth. In both Roman and Greek mythology, Uranus was the grandfather of Jupiter (Zeus) and was the personification of the Sky. Almost invisible to the naked eye (ə5.7), Uranus can be seen as a tiny disk through a telescope. Space probes have revealed a faint ring system around it. Uranus, with 5 moons, completes one orbit in 84 years Neptune, avg.4.2 light hrs. Named after the Roman god of the sea, Neptune is the 8th planet outward from the Sun. It has aof 31,200 miles and is 17 times as massive as the Earth. Too faint to be seen with the naked eye, it was not discovered until 1846, when both Adams (English) and Leverrier (French) independently predicted its position. Neptune has 2 known large satellites. Neptune completes one orbit in 165 years Pluto, avg.5.4 light hrs. Pluto, named after the Roman god of the underworld, is the 9th and last known planet outward from the Sun. Itsis approximately 2000 miles and its mass is 0.25% that of Earth. Extremely faint (əapprox. 15), Pluto is visible only through large telescopes. It was discovered, after an extensive search, on long-exposure photographic plates in 1930. Its year has been calculated to be 248 Earth-years, and its orbit is highly eccentric, taking it inside the orbit of Neptune for about 20 years. Pluto has one satellite, Charon, named after the boatman of Hades Comet Halley, visible Sept 1985 through Aug 1986. It is the most famous comet because of its past spectacular appearances and the fact that it returns regularly every 76 years. Observed since antiquity (at least 249 B.C.), this comet was the first whose apparition was predicted (by Halley) B33/28 4.6ə,K1, 233⑨ ⇧Alpheratz "head or horse's navel" or Sirrah, α/358 2.1ə,B8⑧, 102⑨. Purplish in color ②Caph "camel's hump or the hand", β/432 2.3ə,F2⑧, 45⑨ @e/496 3.9ə,K0, 49⑨ >Algenib "wing", ץ/886 2.8ə,B2⑧163; >500⑨ >x/1013 4.8ə,M2, 217⑨ ⑤7/1038 4.4ə,M3⑧, 112⑨ ⇧Θ/1280 4.6ə,A2, 148⑨ ⇧σ/1404 4.5ə,A2⑧, 142⑨ ⑤i/1522 3.6ə,K1109; 251⑨ Szeta/1581 4.2ə,F9, 23⑨ +β/2151 2.8ə,G2⑧, 21⑨ @Ankaa, α/2261 2.4ə,K0, 84⑨ @k/2262 3.9ə,A7, 45⑨ ②ג/2772 4.7ə,B8, 109⑨ @ג'/2834 4.8ə,A0, 121⑨ Sβ' and β²/2884,5 3.7ə,B9 and A227; 109⑨ ②k/2905 4.2ə,B1⑧ ②zeta/3360 3.7ə,B2⑧, >500⑨ ⇧π/3369 4.4ə,B535; >500⑨ ⇧e/3546 4.4ə,G8, 88⑨ ⇧δ/3627 3.3ə,K329; 116⑨ ②Schedar "breast", α/3712 2.2ə,K0⑧64; 204⑨. Pale rose in color ②xi/3901 4.8ə,B2⑧ @µ/3919 4.6ə,G8, >500⑨ ⑤Deneb Kaitos "tail of the whale", β/4128 2.0ə,K0⑧, 53⑨. A yellow star, sometimes called "Difda" @eta/4150 4.4ə,A0, 71⑨ ②o/4180 4.5ə,B5⑧ ⑤ϕ'/4188 4.8ə,K0⑧, 148⑨ ⇧zeta/4502 4.1ə,K1⑧163; 88⑨ ②Achird, eta/4614 3.4ə,G012; 19⑨ Bδ/4656 4.4ə,K5, 172⑨ ⇧v/4727 4.5ə,B5 ⑤20/5112 4.8ə,M0, >500⑨ ②ץ/5394 2.5ə,B0⑧2; 204⑨ ②uβ/5395 4.6ə,G8, 64⑨ ⇧µ/5448 3.9ə,A5267; 84⑨ ⇧eta/5516 4.4ə,G8, 362⑨ Jα/5737 4.3ə,B7 5848 4.3ə,K2 Be/6186 4.3ə,K0, 121⑨ @β/6595 3.3ə,G8⑧1; 155⑨ ⑤eta/6805 3.5ə,K1, 80⑨ ⇧ϕ/6811 4.3ə,B7, >500⑨ ⇧Mirach "girdle", β/6860 2.1ə,M0⑧80; 67⑨ @zeta/6882 3.9ə,B6⑧7; 251⑨ ②Marfak "elbow", Θ/6961 4.3ə,A7⑧, 233⑨ Bx/7087 4.7ə,G8, 217⑨ Bτ/7106 4.5ə,K0, 142⑨ Bϕ/7318 4.7ə,K08; 466⑨ Bu/7964 4.8ə,A3, 172⑨ ②psi/8491 4.7ə,K023; 251⑨ ⑤Θ/8512 3.6ə,K0, 80⑨ ②Ruchbah "knee" or Ksora, δ/8538 2.7ə,A5⑧, 88⑨ UPolaris, present north star, α/8890 2.0ə,F7⑧18; 466⑨. Known to medieval Arab astronomers as "Alruccaba". It is approaching Earth at 10 miles per second @ץ/9053 3.4ə,M0⑧ Beta/9270 3.6ə,G7⑧, 217⑨ @δ/9362 4.0ə,K0, 105⑨ ②x/9408 4.7ə,G9, 155⑨ ⇧u/9826 4.1ə,F8114; 49⑨ ⇧51/9927 3.6ə,K3, 155⑨ $Achernar, α/10144 .5ə,B3⑧, 125⑨ Bv/10380 4.4ə,K3, 80⑨ ?ϕ/10516 4.1ə,B2⑧, 130⑨ ⑤τ/10700 3.5ə,G8, 11⑨ Bo/10761 4.3ə,G8, 142⑨ ⑤x/11171 4.7ə,F3, 71⑨ ⑤Baten Kaitos "whale's belly", zeta/11353 3.7ə,K0⑧, 105⑨. Topaz-yellow color ②e/11415 3.4ə,B3⑧, 326⑨ QMetallah, α/11443 3.4ə,F6222; 57⑨ ◆Mesarthim "minister", ץ²/11502 4.8ə,A1⑧8; 125⑨ Bxi/11559 4.6ə,K0⑧, >500⑨ ◆Sheratan "sign", β/11636 2.6ə,A5⑧, 44⑨ @psi/11695 4.4ə,M4⑧, 296⑨ $x/11937 3.7ə,G8, 56⑨ ◆ג/11973 4.8ə,F0⑧37; 116⑨ +eta²/11977 4.7ə,G8 ②48/12111 4.5ə,A3⑧1; 93⑨ ②50/12216 4.0ə,A2 ⑤u/12274 4.0ə,M0, 466⑨ +α/12311 2.9ə,F0, 68⑨ BAlrescha "the cord or knot", α/12447 4.3ə,A0⑧, >500⑨. Pale green color ⇧Alamak "badger or boot", ץ'/12533 2.3ə,K310; 251⑨ %v/12767 4.7ə,B9⑧ ◆Hamal "head of the sheep", α/12929 2.0ə,K2⑧, 67⑨. Yellow color. Approaching Earth at 9 miles per second Qβ/13161 3.0ə,A5, 148⑨ ⑤xi'/13611 4.4ə,G6, 148⑨ Qץ/14055 4.0ə,A1, 84⑨ $ϕ/14228 3.6ə,B8 ⑤Mira o/14386 3.0ə,M7⑧119; 136⑨ ⇧65/14872 4.7ə,K4192; 296⑨ +δ/15008 4.1ə,A3, 65⑨ ②i/15089 4.5ə,A5⑧2; 142⑨ ⑤xi²/15318 4.3ə,B9, 109⑨ $k/15371 4.3ə,B5 ⑤σ/15798 4.8ə,F4, 93⑨ ⑤δ/16582 4.1ə,B2⑧, >500⑨ 16754 4.8ə,A2, 116⑨ $i/16815 4.1ə,K0, 86⑨ ?Θ/16895 4.1ə,F820; 40⑨ ◆35/16908 4.7ə,B3 ⑤Kaffaljidhma, ץ/16970 3.5ə,A32; 63⑨ +e/16978 4.1ə,B9 ⑤π/17081 4.3ə,B7 ⑤µ/17094 4.3ə,F0, 71⑨ $τ'/17206 4.5ə,F6, 45⑨ ◆39/17361 4.5ə,K1, 121⑨ ?Miram, eta/17506 3.8ə,M328; >500⑨ ◆41/17573 3.6ə,B8⑧125; 96⑨ ?16/17584 4.2ə,F2249; 136⑨ %β/17652 4.5ə,G8, 125⑨ ?17/17709 4.5ə,K7, >500⑨ $τ²/17824 4.8ə,K0, 105⑨ ?τ/17878 4.0ə,G4⑧52; 172⑨ 18242 4.0ə,M7⑧, 251⑨ +v/18293 4.8ə,K3, 296⑨ $Azha "ostrich nest", eta/18322 3.9ə,K1⑧, 99⑨ ?π/18411 4.7ə,A2, 362⑨ ◆e/18519,20 3.8ə,A2⑧2; >500⑨ ⑤ג/18604 4.7ə,B6 $Acamar, Θ' and Θ²/18622,3 3.0ə,A4 and A1⑧, 93⑨ ⑤Menkar "snout", α/18884 2.5ə,M1⑧, 362⑨. Orange color ?ץ/18925 2.9ə,G857; 204⑨ 18970 4.8ə,G9, >500⑨ $τ³/18978 4.1ə,A4, 55⑨ ?rho/19058 3.4ə,M4⑧, 296⑨ ?Algol "demon" or Gorgona, β/19356 2.1ə,B8 (variable, eclipsing)82; 72⑨. Situated in the head of the Medusa held in Perseus' hand. Approaching Earth at 4 miles per second ?i/19373 4.1ə,G0, 35⑨ ?k/19476 3.8ə,K0⑧, 99⑨ ?w/19656 4.6ə,K1, 142⑨ ◆Botein, δ/19787 4.4ə,K2⑧, 121⑨ %α/20010 3.9ə,F8⑧, 43⑨ $Zibal, zeta/20320 4.8ə,A5, 130⑨ 20644 4.5ə,K2, 407⑨ $τ(4)/20720 3.7ə,M3⑧6; 251⑨ 20794 4.3ə,G8, 20⑨ ?Algenib "side" or Mirfak, α/20902 1.8ə,F5⑧, 204⑨ Oo/21120 3.6ə,G6⑧, 204⑨ 21291 4.2ə,B9⑧ Oxi/21364 3.7ə,B9, 192⑨ Oxi/21389 4.5ə,A0 ?34/21428 4.7ə,B3, 181⑨ ?σ/21552 4.4ə,K3⑧, >500⑨ O5/21754 4.1ə,K0, 272⑨ $17/21790 4.7ə,B9 Fk/22001 4.7ə,F5, 54⑨ $e/22049 3.7ə,K2, 11⑨ ?psi/22192 4.2ə,B5⑧ $τ(5)/22203 4.3ə,B8 O10/22484 4.3ə,F9, 51⑨ 22663 4.6ə,K1, 296⑨ ?δ/22928 3.0ə,B5⑧, 204⑨ 23089 4.8ə,G0 ?o/23180 3.8ə,B1⑧, 142⑨ ?v/23230 3.8ə,F5⑧, 163⑨ $Rana, δ/23249 3.5ə,K0, 29⑨ OElectra, 17/23302 3.7ə,B6, 163⑨. One of the Pleiades 23319 4.6ə,K2, 116⑨ OTaygeta, 19/23338 4.3ə,B6. One of the Pleiades ♪ץ/23401 4.6ə,A2106; 272⑨ OMaia, 20/23408 3.9ə,B8⑧. One of the Pleiades 23475 4.5ə,M2⑧, 233⑨ OMerope, 23/23480 4.2ə,B6. One of the Pleiades $π/23614 4.4ə,M2⑧ OAlcyone, eta/23630 2.9ə,B7, 407⑨. One of the the Pleiades $τ(6)/23754 4.2ə,F3, 55⑨ Fβ/23817 3.9ə,K1, 65⑨ OAtlas, 27/23850 3.6ə,B8⑧, 125⑨. One of the Pleiades 24160 4.2ə,G9, 130⑨ ?Atik, zeta/24398 2.9ə,B1⑧13; 326⑨ +ץ/24512 3.2ə,M2, >500⑨ $32/24555 4.8ə,G87; >500⑨ $τ(8)/24587 4.7ə,B6 ?e/24760 2.9ə,B0⑧9; 362⑨ ?Menkhib "shoulder", xi/24912 4.0ə,O7⑧, >500⑨ $Zaurak "star of the boat", ץ/25025 3.0ə,M0⑧, 326⑨ Oג/25204 3.5ə,B3⑧, >500⑨ $τ(9)/25267 4.7ə,B6⑧, 217⑨ Fδ/25422 4.6ə,M2, >500⑨ Ov/25490 3.9ə,A1, 109⑨ O37/25604 4.4ə,K0, 251⑨ ?ג/25642 4.3ə,A0 Fץ/25705 4.5ə,M4⑧ ?48/25940 4.0ə,B3⑧, 163⑨ $Beid "egg", o'/26574 4.0ə,F2⑧, 99⑨ ?µ/26630 4.1ə,G0⑧84; 192⑨ ?52/26673 4.7ə,G5, >500⑨ Oµ/26912 4.3ə,B3 26961 4.6ə,A2⑧ $o²/26965 4.4ə,K1⑧83; 16⑨ )α/26967 3.9ə,K1, 125⑨ Fα/27256 3.4ə,G8, 251⑨ !ץ/27290 4.3ə,F4⑧, 53⑨ OHyadum I, ץ/27371 3.7ə,K0⑧, 116⑨ $u(4)/27376 3.6ə,B9⑧ Fe/27442 4.4ə,K2, 49⑨ Oδ'/27697 3.8ə,K0⑧110; 155⑨ Oδ²/27819 4.8ə,A7, 192⑨ Ok'/27934 4.2ə,A7, 130⑨ Oδ³/27962 4.3ə,A2⑧2; 172⑨ Ou/28024 4.3ə,A8⑧, 91⑨ $43/28028 4.0ə,K4, 407⑨ O71/28052 4.5ə,F0⑧, 466⑨ Oπ/28100 4.7ə,G7, 233⑨ OAin, e/28305 3.5ə,G9, 163⑨ OΘ'/28307 3.8ə,K0337; 86⑨ OΘ²/28319 3.4ə,A7⑧337; 112⑨ 28527 4.8ə,A6, 62⑨ Orho/28910 4.7ə,A8⑧, 125⑨ $u'/29085 4.5ə,K0⑧, 116⑨ ?58/29094 4.3ə,K4, 204⑨ OAldebaran "the hindmost", α/29139 0.9ə,K5(red giant, variable),122; 60⑨. 43 times the diameter of the Sun, and receding from Earth at 30 miles per second. Pale rose color O88/29140 4.3ə,A5⑧, 91⑨ $v/29248 3.9ə,B2⑧ $u²/29291 3.8ə,G8, 233⑨ !α/29305 3.3ə,A0⑧, 181⑨ O90/29388 4.3ə,A6120; 136⑨ Oσ²/29488 4.7ə,A5431; 163⑨ $Sceptrum,53/29503 3.9ə,K2, 74⑨ $54/29755 4.3ə,M4⑧, 407⑨ Oτ/29763 4.3ə,B3, 192⑨
