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TABLE SHOWING THE STARS OF THE FIRST AND SECOND MAGNITUDE RISING IN THE EASTERN SKY AT NINE O'CLOCK P.M. ON THE DATES SPECIFIED.
DATE | NAME OF STAR | CONSTELLATION |
January 1 | Regulus, 1st. | Leo. |
xxxxxx„ 8 | Alphard, 2d. | Hydra. |
xxxxxx„ 11 | Cor Caroli. | Canes Venatici. |
February 20 | Arcturus, 1st. | Böotes. |
March 1 | Spica, 1st. | Virgo. |
xxxxxx„ 5 | Gemma, 2d. | Corona Borealis |
April 1 | Vega, 1st. | Lyra. |
xxxxxx„ 20 | Ras Alhague, 2d. | Ophiuchus. |
xxxxxx„ 22 | Deneb, 2d. | Cygnus. |
May 9 | Antares, 1st. | Scorpio. |
xxxxxx„ 26 | Altair, 1st. | Aquila. |
June 5 | Delphinus. | |
July 17 | Algenib, 2d. | Perseus. |
August 6 | Algol | Perseus. |
xxxxxx„ 21 | Capella, 1st. | Auriga. |
xxxxxx„ 21„ | Hamel, 2d. | Aries. |
xxxxxx„ 27 | Fomalhaut, 1st | Piscis Australis. |
September 13 | The Pleiades in Taurus | |
October 2 | Aldebaran, 1st. | Taurus. |
xxxxxx„ 26 | Bellatrix, 2d. | Orion. |
xxxxxx„ 30 | Castor, 1st. | Gemini. |
xxxxxx„ 30„ | Betelgeuze, 1st. | Orion. |
November 4 | Pollux, 2d. | Gemini, |
xxxxxx„ 4„ | Rigel, 1st. | Orion. |
xxxxxx„ 27 | Procyon, 1st. | Canis Minor. |
December 4 | Sirius, 1st. | Canis Major. |
xxxxxx„ 8 | Phaet, 2d. | Columba. |
xxxxxx„ 14 | The Bee Hive in Cancer | |
xxxxxx„ 16 | The head of Hydra |
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