Fifteen of the twenty first magnitude stars can be seen in our latitude, and these are:

NAME OF STAR NAME OF CONSTELLATION
1.Sirius, the Dog Star,inCanis Major
2.Capella“Auriga
3.Arcturus“Bootes
4.Vega“Lyra
5.Rigel ( β )“Orion
6.Procyon“Canis Minor
7.Betelgeux ( α )“Orion
8.Altair“Aquila
9.Aldebaran“Taurus
10.Spica“Virgo
11.Antares“Scorpius
12.Pollux“Gemini
13.Regulus“Leo
14.Deneb“Cygnus
15.Fomalhaut“Piscis Australis

APPENDIX G
CONSTELLATIONS HAVING
FIRST MAGNITUDE STARS

The following important constellations are not described in the foregoing chapters of this book. They can be found, though, without trouble, since a star of the first magnitude is located in each.

Canis Major, the Big Dog, is a winter constellation, and can be seen on your meridian at 9 o’clock P. M. in February. Look for it in the southern sky and you will quickly find it because of the dazzling brightness of Sirius, the Dog Star.

Bootes (pronounced Bo-ō´-tes), the Bear Leader, is a summer constellation, and can be seen on the meridian at 9 o’clock P. M. in June. It is to the north of the ecliptic, or path of the Sun. It lies between a crown of stars and Virgo. You can’t miss it, for midway is Arcturus, a red star of the first magnitude.

Lyra, the Lyre.—Is a summer constellation, and can be seen on the meridian at 9 o’clock P. M. in August. Look for it almost overhead, and you can’t mistake it, for three bright stars, of which Vega is one, form a triangle.

Canis Minor.—The Little Dog: is a spring constellation, and can be seen on the meridian at 9 o’clock P. M. in March. It lies to the south of the constellation of Gemini, the Twins, and Cancer, the Crab. In it you will see Procyon, the Little Dog Star.

Aquila, the Eagle.—Is a summer constellation, and can be seen on the meridian in August. Look for it south of Lyra, and far to the west of Pegasus. The star that put Aquila on the map is Altair.

Cygnus, the Swan.—Is also a summer constellation, and can be seen on your meridian at 9 o’clock P. M. in September. You will find it north of Pegasus and east of Lyra, and in it you will see the Northern Cross clearly traced out with seven stars, the brightest one being Deneb, a first magnitude star.