2. INVISIBLE IN 40° NORTH LATITUDE

NameChief Star or Noted ObjectOn Meridian 9 P. M.Passes Overhead in Latitude[4]
(Degrees)
Apus July75 S.
Ara July55 S.
Argo NavisCanopusMarch50 S.
1. Carina March60 S.
2. Puppis March45 S.
3. Vela March50 S.
CentaurusAlpha CentauriJune50 S.
Crux (Southern Cross)Alpha CrucisJune60 S.
DoradoGt. Magellanic CloudFebruary58 S.
Grus October45 S.
HydrusLesser Mag. Cloud 70 S.
Indus September55 S.
Lupus June40 S.
Musca June70 S.
Octans 85 S.
Pavo October65 S.
Phoenix November45 S.
Telescopium July48 S.
Triangulum Australe July65 S.
TucanaGreat ClusterNovember60 S.
Volans March75 S.

TABLE V

PRONUNCIATIONS AND MEANINGS OF NAMES OF STARS AND CONSTELLATIONS

1. STARS

NamePronunciationMeaning
Achernara-ke´r-närEnd-of-the-River
Aldebaranal-de´b-ar-anThe Hindmost
Altairal-ta´r
Antaresan-ta´-rezRival of Ares (Mars)
Arcturusärk-t´u-rus
Bellatrixbel-la´trixThe Female Warrior
Betelgeuzebe´t-el-gerz or be´t-el-gezThe Arm-Pit
Canopuscän-o´-pus
Capellaca-pel-laLittle She-Goat
Denebde´n-eb
Denebolade-ne´b-o-laThe Lion's Tail
Fomalhautfo´-mal-oThe Fish's Mouth
Hyadeshi-a-dezThe Rainy Ones
Pleiadesple´-ad-ez
Polluxpo´l-lux
Praesepepre-se´-peThe Beehive
Procyonpro-si´-onPrecursor of the Dog
Regulusreg´-u-lusThe Ruler
Rigelri´-gel or ri-jel
Siriussir´-i-usThe Sparkling One
Spicaspi´-kaThe Ear of Wheat
Vegave´-ga

2. CONSTELLATIONS

NamePronunciationMeaning
Andromedaan-d´rom-e-daThe Woman Chained
Aquariusa-kw´a-ri-usThe Water-bearer
Aquilaa´k-wi-laThe Eagle
Araa´-raThe Altar
Argo Navisä´r-go-n´a-visThe Ship Argo
Ariesa´-resThe Ram
Aurigaäw-ri´-gaThe Charioteer
Boötesbo-o´-tezThe Herdsman
Cancerca´n-serThe Crab
Canes Venaticica´-nez ven-a´t-i-siThe Hunting Dogs
Canis Majorca´-nis ma´jorThe Greater Dog
Canis Minorca´-nis mi´norThe Lesser Dog
Capricornusca´p-ri-kö´r-nusThe Goat
Cassiopeiaca´s-si-o-p´e-ya
Centauruscen-tä´w-rusThe Centaur
Cepheusse-fe-us
Cetuss´e-tusThe Whale
Columbacol-u´m-baThe Dove
Coma Berenicesco´ma ber-e-ni-sesBerenice's Hair
Corona Borealisco-ro´-na bo-re-a´-lisThe Northern Crown
Corvuscô´r-vusThe Crow
Cratercr´a-terThe Cup
Cruxkru´xThe Cross
Cygnussi´g-nusThe Swan
Delphinusdel-fi´-nusThe Dolphin
Doradodôr-a´-doThe Goldfish
Dracodra´-coThe Dragon
Eridanuse-ri´d-a-nusThe River Eridanus
Geminijem´-i-niThe Twins
Grusgru´sThe Crane
Herculesher-ku-lez
Hydrahi´-draThe Water-snake
Hydrushi´-drusThe Serpent
Indusi´nd-usThe Indian
Leole´-oThe Lion
Lepusle´-pusThe Hare
Librali´-braThe Scales
Lupuslu´-pusThe Wolf
Lynx The Fox
Lyrali´-raThe Lyre
Muscamus´-caThe Fly
Octanso´ct-ansThe Octant
Ophiuchuso´-fi-u´-kusThe Serpent-holder
Oriono-ri´-onThe Warrior
Pavopä´-voThe Peacock
Phoenixfe´-nix
Piscis Australispi´s-sis aus-tra´-lisThe Southern Fish
Pegasuspeg´-a-susThe Winged Horse
Perseuspe´r-se-us or per-sus
Piscespi´s-sezThe Fishes
Sagittasa-ji´t-taThe Arrow
Sagittariussa-jit-ta´-ri-usThe Archer
Scorpioskô´r-pi-oThe Scorpion
Serpensser-pensThe Serpent
Taurustäu-rusThe Bull
Telescopiumtel-es-cop´-i-umThe Telescope
Triangulumtri-a´n-gu-lumThe Triangle
Tucanatu´c-an-aThe Toucan
Ursa Majoru´r-sa ma´-jorThe Greater Bear
Ursa Minoru´r-sa mi´-norThe Lesser Bear
Virgove´r-goThe Maiden
Volansvo´l-ansThe Flying Fish