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1 ConCards (Field edition) Version 4.5 ConCards (Field edition) Version 4.5 mid-february to September Jan Feb Mar Apr ConCards May Jun (Field Jul edition) Aug Version 4.5 Sep Oct Nov Dec April to mid-october Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2009 A.Slotegraaf A.Slotegraaf ConCards (Field edition) Version 0.63 November to August Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2009 A.Slotegraaf 12h Culmination: Jun 29 (21:00), May 12 (00:00), Mar 25 (03:00) V645 Cen, TYC , LDS 494 V=11.5, B V=+1.97 spectral type M6Ve V 01 h Scl limi ng magnitude V= A.Slotegraaf h 19 h h 14h 15h 16h 17h 18h 19h 20h 21h 22h ConCards Version h 5 Scorpius Sco 16 h 40 m, Ara The Scorpion Scorpii CrA 40 21:00 Jul 27 00:00 Jun 12 03:00 Apr SHAULA 6475 Sgr Nor h Lup 15 h Lib h 6121 ANTARES 6093 Carina Oph NGC h 23 m 35 s NGC h 17 m 03 s NGC h 53 m 48 s NGC h 25 m 18 s NGC h 40 m 18 s NGC h 04 m 42 s NGC h 54 m 09 s nu Scorpii 16 h 12 m 00 s NGC h 13 m 44 s alpha Scorpii 16 h 29 m 24 s NGC h 31 m 31 s mu Scorpii 16 h 51 m 52 s h Ser The Keel of the ship Argo 21:00 Apr 01 Carinae 00:00 Feb 15 Car 08 h 55 m, 61 03:00 Dec 31 Dor CANOPUS Pup 60 LMC Pic Vol 05 h Men 06 h 07 h ConCards 50 False Cross h h Cha Diamond Cross 10 h Crv Centaurus Cen 13 h 00 m, 44 Hya The Centaur Centauri I Vel 3532 NGC h 44 m 19 s NGC h 05 m 33 s NGC h 02 m 00 s IC h 43 m 12 s :00 Jun 01 NGC h 12 00:00 m 03 s Apr 17 03:00 Mar 03 Vel 10 h Car 11 h h Chart 4: 13 h 17 h 21 h 3 30 Cen I 2602 Hya Crt h 12 h Mus 13 h NGC h 58 m 06 s NGC h 35 m 49 s NGC h 37 m 19 s IC h 27 m 30 s NGC h 21 m 25 s Leo Crv Vir Cen Chart 1: Circumpolar region ( < 30 ) 13 Finder charts Boo Her Com CrB CVn LMi 21 h h Ara Tel Nor CrA Mic Lup Sco Sgr Cap Lib 30 Ser 45 1 FInder Chart 4 CrA ANTARES Sgr Sco Ser Sct Aql Oph Aqr 17h Lyr 16 h Lup Sge Vul Gru PsA Equ Del Peg Cyg FOMALHAUT ConCards (Field edition) Version A.Slotegraaf Hya NGC h 26 m 46 s NGC h 25 m 28 s NGC h 36 m 13 s NGC h 46 m 30 s NGC h 50 m 18 s Lup Nor Cru NGC h 05 m 26 s NGC h 07 m 24 s NGC h 35 m 36 s NGC h 46 m 27 s alpha & Proxima Cen Mus 13 h 14 h Proxima Centauri Cir POINTERS 14 h 29 m 43 s, 62 40' 46" 15 h TrA 16 h Hogg h 40 m 14h 30 m The general loca on of Proxima Centauri is shown in the diagram below, in which the rectangle corresponds to the chart above, and the circle to the detailed ½ field-of-view to the right. Visibility: Year-round; best mid-feb to early Aug A constellation-by-constellation guide to the best deep-sky objects visible from the southern hemisphere E Finder Chart 5 00 h Tr h 23 h Pi h P N 5617 Gru For 03 h Mic Phe 04 h Ind Tuc Hor Lynga 2 Tel Hyi Ret Eri Cae 60 Pav 75 Oct Pic Men Dor Col 05 h Aps Ara Cha Finder Chart 2 TrA Vol Car Pup Nor 07 h 06 h CMa SIRIUS Cir Mus Cen Vel Ant 08h Pyx 09h 14h 10 h 11 h 12 h Finder Chart 3 Introduc on Constella on visibility Finder charts Constella on Cards Milky Way Large Magellanic Cloud Small Magellanic Cloud Horse Head Nebula Quasar 3C Proxima Centauri Deep-sky objects on the ConCards ASSA Top-100 list La Caille s catalogue Jack Benne s catalogue Constella on visibility Constella on year planner Descrip on checklist Example observing log sheet Version 1.5, 2014 October

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3 Introduc on Thanks for choosing the ConCards for your observing! What you have here is a set of star charts, one per constella on. All the constella ons that are at least par ally visible from the southern hemisphere are illustrated (Camelopardalis, Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Draco and Ursa Minor have been omi ed as these are too far north). Each constella on has a fanciful s ck figure drawn connect-the-dots style, as well as the official boundaries of the constella on in a bold dashed-line. These boundaries can be used to help you orient the card correctly when you re s ll learning to find the constella ons using the five finder charts. Each ConCard also shows the posi ons of the coolest deepsky objects (and occasionally abbrevia on, geni ve form constella on name, meaning mul ple stars or interes ng approximate centre single stars) within that visibility constella on, together making up a wonderful bucket list of celes al treasures to collect. five-star coolness ra ng Special charts for objects of origin size (in terms of hands) par cular interest the Horse Head Nebula, 3C 273 (the number of stars brighter than V=6.5 brightest quasar) and Proxima Centauri (nearest star to the Sun) are also presented. Several deep-sky catalogues and observing aides make up the remaining pages. The ConCards are presented as A4-sized pages for those who prefer a larger print. You could also have them printed A5-sized, double-sided and then spiral-bound to create a smallish, handy and comprehensive guide to the southern sky. Special thanks to Hendrik van Rensburg, Johan Re ef, George Dehlen and Magda Streicher for sugges ons and for spo ng various bugs in the pre-release versions. Remaining bugs are all my bad. The ConCards can be downloaded from DOCdb.net [ h p:// concards.php ] where you can also find a treasury of deep-sky related info. Auke Slotegraaf Somerset West, 2013 August 06 Table 1. Symbols used for deep-sky objects shown on the ConCards galaxy open cluster asterism globular cluster bright nebula dark nebula bright & dark nebula planetary nebula star cluster with nebula multiple star interesting star ConCards Version 1.5 [ 3 ] A.Slotegraaf

4 Constella on visibility (arranged by season) Constella on date of culmina on at 21:00 00:00 03:00 Constella on date of culmina on at 21:00 00:00 03:00 Horologium Jan 3 Nov 20 Oct 5 Perseus Jan 8 Nov 25 Oct 10 Re culum Jan 14 Nov 30 Oct 15 Eridanus Jan 16 Dec 2 Oct 17 Taurus Jan 19 Dec 6 Oct 21 Caelum Jan 27 Dec 13 Oct 29 Dorado Feb 3 Dec 20 Nov 4 LMC Feb 6 Dec 23 Nov 8 Mensa Feb 6 Dec 23 Nov 8 Lepus Feb 8 Dec 26 Nov 10 Orion Feb 9 Dec 26 Nov 11 Pictor Feb 9 Dec 27 Nov 11 Columba Feb 12 Dec 30 Nov 14 Auriga Feb 14 Jan 1 Nov 16 Monoceros Feb 28 Jan 14 Nov 29 Gemini Feb 28 Jan 14 Nov 30 Canis Major Feb 28 Jan 14 Nov 30 Canis Minor Mar 12 Jan 26 Dec 11 Volans Mar 13 Jan 27 Dec 13 Lynx Mar 13 Jan 27 Dec 13 Puppis Mar 14 Jan 28 Dec 13 Cancer Mar 28 Feb 11 Dec 27 Pyxis Mar 31 Feb 14 Dec 30 Carina Apr 1 Feb 15 Dec 31 Hydra Apr 6 Feb 21 Jan 6 Vela Apr 8 Feb 22 Jan 7 Antlia Apr 19 Mar 5 Jan 18 Chamaeleon Apr 20 Mar 6 Jan 20 Sextans Apr 21 Mar 7 Jan 20 Ursa Major Apr 22 Mar 8 Jan 21 Leo Minor Apr 22 Mar 8 Jan 22 Leo Apr 27 Mar 13 Jan 27 Crater May 7 Mar 24 Feb 6 Corvus May 23 Apr 9 Feb 22 Musca May 25 Apr 10 Feb 23 Crux May 26 Apr 11 Feb 24 Coma Berenices May 28 Apr 14 Feb 27 Centaurus Jun 1 Apr 17 Mar 3 Canes Vena ci Jun 2 Apr 18 Mar 3 Virgo Jun 6 Apr 23 Mar 8 Boötes Jun 27 May 14 Mar 29 Circinus Jul 1 May 18 Apr 2 Libra Jul 5 May 22 Apr 6 Lupus Jul 6 May 22 Apr 6 Serpens (caput) Jul 12 May 28 Apr 12 Corona Borealis Jul 15 Jun 1 Apr 16 Triangulum Aust. Jul 17 Jun 2 Apr 17 Norma Jul 18 Jun 3 Apr 19 Scorpius Jul 27 Jun 12 Apr 27 Apus Jul 29 Jun 14 Apr 29 Ophiuchus Jul 31 Jun 17 May 2 Hercules Aug 5 Jun 21 May 6 Ara Aug 5 Jun 21 May 6 Serpens (cauda) Aug 20 Jul 6 May 21 Corona Australis Aug 27 Jul 13 May 28 Scutum Aug 27 Jul 13 May 28 Lyra Aug 29 Jul 15 May 30 Sagi arius Aug 31 Jul 17 Jun 1 Telescopium Sep 4 Jul 21 Jun 6 Pavo Sep 6 Jul 23 Jun 7 Sagi a Sep 11 Jul 28 Jun 13 Aquila Sep 11 Jul 29 Jun 13 Cygnus Sep 22 Aug 8 Jun 23 Vulpecula Sep 22 Aug 8 Jun 23 Capricornus Oct 1 Aug 17 Jul 2 Microscopium Oct 1 Aug 17 Jul 2 Delphinus Oct 2 Aug 19 Jul 4 Equuleus Oct 4 Aug 20 Jul 5 Indus Oct 5 Aug 21 Jul 7 Octans Oct 18 Sep 3 Jul 19 Piscis Austrinus Oct 22 Sep 7 Jul 24 Pegasus Oct 24 Sep 9 Jul 25 Lacerta Oct 25 Sep 10 Jul 26 Grus Oct 26 Sep 11 Jul 27 Aquarius Oct 27 Sep 12 Jul 28 Tucana Nov 14 Sep 30 Aug 15 Sculptor Nov 21 Oct 7 Aug 22 Pisces Nov 27 Oct 13 Aug 28 Andromeda Nov 27 Oct 13 Aug 28 SMC Nov 30 Oct 16 Aug 31 Phoenix Nov 30 Oct 16 Aug 31 Cetus Dec 12 Oct 29 Sep 13 Triangulum Dec 18 Nov 3 Sep 18 Hydrus Dec 21 Nov 6 Sep 21 Aries Dec 27 Nov 12 Sep 28 Fornax Dec 28 Nov 13 Sep 29 ConCards Version 1.5 [ 4 ] A.Slotegraaf

5 Chart 1: Circumpolar region ( < 30 ) Finder charts 18 h 19 h FInder Chart 4 17 h ANTARES 21 h 20 h 30 Sgr 45 CrA Sco 16 h Lup Mic Tel Ara Nor 14 h Finder Chart 5 22 h 00 h 23 h Scl Gru Phe Ind Tuc Hyi 60 Pav 75 Oct Men Aps Cha TrA Cir Mus Cen 13 h 12 h Finder Chart 3 01 h 02 h Hor Ret Dor Vol Car Vel Ant 10 h 11 h For 03 h 04 h Eri Cae Pic Col Pup 08 h Pyx 09 h 05 h Finder Chart 2 07 h 06 h CMa SIRIUS ConCards Version 1.4

6 3 1 Lep Chart 2: 01 h 05 h 09 h +30 Aqr +15 Peg FOMALHAUT h Scl Psc +45 Phe Hor Pic CANOPUS Vel Cae Col Pup For Pyx Eri CMa Cet Mon Hya CMi Ori Ari Tau Gem Cnc Tri Per Aur And Lyn 01 h 02 h 03 h 06 h 07 h 08 h 09 h 04 h 05 h 10 h 45 Ant Sex Leo LMi REGULUS ConCards Version 1.4

7 Lep Ori Tau 1 Sco Her Chart 3: 07 h 11 h 15 h BETELGEUSE 30 Col Car Cen Lup Pup Ant Pyx Hya CMa Lib Hya Crt Crv Mon Sex Vir CMi Leo Boo Gem Cnc Com Aur Lyn LMi UMa CVn CrB 06 h 07 h 08 h 12 h 13 h 14 h 15 h 10 h 11 h 16 h 09 h Ser ANTARES ConCards Version 1.4

8 Crt 15 Leo +15 Hya LMi Crv Com Vir Cen CVn Boo Lib Lup Ser CrB Nor Ara Tel Sco Oph Her Ser CrA Lyr Sct Sgr Aql Vul Del Cyg Gru Mic PsA Cap Aqr Peg Chart 4: 13 h 17 h 21 h h Equ Sge 13 h 14 h 15 h 18 h 19 h 20 h 21 h 16 h 17 h 22 h FOMALHAUT ConCards Version

9 Chart 5: 19 h 23 h 03 h 4 1 PsA Equ Sge 18 h 19 h 20 h 21 h 00 h 01 h 02 h 03 h 22 h 23 h 04 h Sco CrA Mic Sgr Cap Ser Sct Aqr Aql Cet 45 Phe Gru Scl For 00 Oph Del Psc Her Peg Ari Vul Lyr Cyg Tri Lac And Per 30 Eri Tau ConCards Version

10 Andromeda The Chained Maiden And, Andromedae 00 h 40 m,+39 Visibility: July to early January Culmination: Nov 27 (21:00), Oct 13 (00:00), Aug 28 (03:00) N 152 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) Ari 02 h 30 m Per Tri 752 Psc 01 h Cas Peg h 30 m Lac NGC 7662, C h 25 m 54 s ʹ06ʹʹ NGC 221, M h 42 m 42 s ʹ57ʹʹ NGC 224, M h 42 m 44 s ʹ09ʹʹ NGC 752, C h 57 m 35 s ʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 10 ] A.Slotegraaf

11 Antlia The Air Pump Ant, Antliae 10 h 05 m, 34 Visibility: January through mid-july Culmination: Apr 19 (21:00), Mar 05 (00:00), Jan 18 (03:00) N 42 Origin: La Caille (1752) Pup 08 h Southern Right Angle Hya Pyx Vel h 30 m 2997 Hya 11 h Cen NGC 2997, B 41b 09 h 45 m 39 s 31 11ʹ25ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 11 ] A.Slotegraaf

12 Apus The Bird of Paradise Aps, Apodis 16 h 45 m, 78 Visibility: Year-round; best from February to August Culmination: Jul 29 (21:00), Jun 14 (00:00), Apr 29 (03:00) N 39 Origin: Keyser & de Houtman (1597) Cen Mus Cir Cha 12 h 14 h 16 h TrA h Oct 80 Ara Pav 20 h delta Apodis, HD h 20 m 27 s 78 40ʹ02ʹʹ NGC 6101, C 107, B h 25 m 48 s 72 12ʹ06ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 12 ] A.Slotegraaf

13 Aquarius The Water Bearer Aqr, Aquarii 22 h 40 m, 11 Visibility: May to late Jan (best: late Jun to late Nov) Culmination: Oct 27 (21:00), Sep 12 (00:00), Jul 28 (03:00) N 172 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) Phe 43 Scl DIPHDA Cet Gru FOMALHAUT PsA Psc 00 h 7293 Cap SADALMELIK Peg Equ Aql +02 Del 21 h Vul NGC 6981, M 72, Ben 125 NGC 7009, Saturn, C h 53 m 28 s 12 32ʹ13ʹʹ 21 h 04 m 11 s 11 21ʹ48ʹʹ NGC 7293, Helix,C 63, A 100 NGC 7089, M 2, A h 29 m 39 s 20 50ʹ14ʹʹ 01 h 33 m 27 s 00 49ʹ24ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 13 ] A.Slotegraaf

14 Aquila The Eagle Aql, Aquilae 19 h 40 m, +03 Visibility: Late Mar to Nov (mid-may to Sep) Culmination: Sep 11 (21:00), Jul 29 (00:00), Jun 13 (03:00) N 124 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) +20 Del Sge Her +10 B Ser 00 B133 Aqr 10 Cap Sct Sgr 20 h 30 m 20 h 19 h 30 m 19 h NGC h 51 m 18 s ʹ NGC h 01 m 18 s ʹ Barnard h 06 m 10 s 06 54ʹ NGC h 18 m 28 s ʹ19ʹʹ Barnard h 39 m 41 s ʹ Barnard h 40 m 42 s ʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 14 ] A.Slotegraaf

15 Ara The Altar Ara, Arae 17 h 15 m, 56 Visibility: Mid-Mar to late Sep (Apr to mid-sep) Culmination: Aug 05 (21:00), Jun 21 (00:00), May 06 (03:00) N 71 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) Sco I Tel Nor 60 Pav Aps TrA 19 h h 17 h 16 h NGC 6193, C 82, A 70 NGC h 41 m 24 s 48 46ʹ09ʹʹ 16 h 49 m 28 s 53 43ʹ42ʹʹ IC 4651 NGC 6397, B 98, C 86, A h 24 m 52 s 49 56ʹ36ʹʹ 17 h 40 m 41 s 53 40ʹ25ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 15 ] A.Slotegraaf

16 Aries The Ram Ari, Arietis 02 h 40 m, +22 Visibility: Late Jul to early Mar (late-aug to mid-jan) Culmination: Dec 27 (21:00), Nov 12 (00:00), Sep 28 (03:00) N 86 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) Tau 04 h PLEIADES Per 03 h Cet 30 Ari Tri 02 h Psc 01 h And gamma Ari, HD h 53 m 32 s ʹ45ʹʹ 30 Ari, HD h 37 m 01 s ʹ51ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 16 ] A.Slotegraaf

17 Auriga The Charioteer Aur, Aurigae 05 h 55 m, +42 Visibility: Late Sep through early March Culmination: Feb 14 (21:00), Jan 01 (00:00), Nov 16 (03:00) N 152 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) CMi POLLUX +30 Lyn +40 Gem CASTOR 08 h Ori h h CAPELLA ALDEBARAN 05 h Tau Cam h PLEIADES Per 03 h Ari ALGOL NGC 1912, M 38 NGC 1960, M h 28 m 43 s ʹ18ʹʹ 05 h 36 m 12 s ʹ24ʹʹ NGC 2099, M h 52 m 19 s ʹ12ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 17 ] A.Slotegraaf

18 Boötes The Herdsman Boo, Boötis 14 h 40 m, +32 Visibility: Mid-January through late August Culmination: Jun 27 (21:00), May 14 (00:00), Mar 29 (03:00) N 144 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) 16 h 14 h UMa 13 h +50 Her +40 CVn CrB +20 ARCTURUS Ser +10 NGC 5466 epsilon Boo, HD h 01 m 35 s 37 00ʹ55ʹʹ 18 h 08 m 02 s 43 42ʹ20ʹʹ mu Boo, HD h 01 m 38 s 36 53ʹ31ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 18 ] A.Slotegraaf

19 Caelum The Engraving Tool / Chisel Cae, Caeli 04 h 45 m, 38 Visibility: Mid-July to mid-may (best: Nov to Feb) Culmination: Jan 27 (21:00), Dec 13 (00:00), Oct 29 (03:00) N 20 Origin: La Caille (1752) Lep Eri Col Eri 40 Hor Pic h Dor 04 h NGC h 49 m 56 s 31 58ʹ02ʹʹ gamma Cae, HD h 04 m 24 s 35 29ʹ00ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 19 ] A.Slotegraaf

20 Cancer The Crab Cnc, Cancri 08 h 40 m, +22 Visibility: Mid-October through May Culmination: Mar 28 (21:00), Feb 11 (00:00), Dec 27 (03:00) N 104 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) PROCYON Hya CMi Gem +30 POLLUX Leo CASTOR Lyn LMi 08 h 09 h NGC 2632, Beehive, M h 40 m 24 s ʹ00ʹʹ NGC 2682, M h 51 m 18 s ʹ00ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 20 ] A.Slotegraaf

21 Canes Venatici The Hunting Dogs (Canum Venaticorum) CVn 13 h 00 m, +42 Visibility: Late January through mid-july Culmination: Jun 02 (21:00), Apr 18 (00:00), Mar 03 (03:00) N 59 Origin: Hevelius (1690) +20 ARCTURUS Com Boo Boo UMa 12 h 14 h 15 h 13 h NGC 4736, M h 50 m 53 s ʹ09ʹʹ NGC 5272, M 3 13 h 42 m 11 s ʹ32ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 21 ] A.Slotegraaf

22 Canis Major The Big Dog CMa, Canis Majoris 06 h 50 m, 23 Visibility: Late Aug through May (best: Feb to Mar) Culmination: Feb 28 (21:00), Jan 14 (00:00), Nov 30 (03:00) N 147 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) 10 Mon SIRIUS MIRZAM Pup 2 1 Lep Pup Col 07 h 30 m 07 h 06 h 30 m NGC 2287, M 41, A h 46 m 00 s 20 46ʹ NGC 2362, C 64, A h 18 m 36 s 24 59ʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 22 ] A.Slotegraaf

23 Canis Minor The Little Dog CMi, Canis Minoris 07 h 40 m, +07 Visibility: Late-Sep to May (best: Nov to late-april) Culmination: Mar 12 (21:00), Jan 26 (00:00), Dec 11 (03:00) N 47 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) Hya Cnc 08 h Mon PROCYON 07 h 30 m η GOMEISA Do 26 Gem Mon 07 h eta CMi, HD h 28 m 02 s ʹ00ʹʹ Dolidze h 30 m 06 s ʹ00ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 23 ] A.Slotegraaf

24 Capricornus The Sea Goat Cap, Capricorni 20 h 55 m, Visibility: Late Mar to late Dec (best: Jun to mid-oct) Culmination: Oct 01 (21:00), Aug 17 (00:00), Jul 02 (03:00) N 81 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) 10 Aqr 22 h PsA Aqr Mic 21 h Sgr Aql 20 h alpha Cap, HD h 17 m 39 s 12 30ʹ30ʹʹ NGC 7099, M 30, A h 40 m 22 s ʹ45ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 24 ] A.Slotegraaf

25 Carina The Keel of the ship Argo Car, Carinae 08 h 55 m, 61 Visibility: Year-round; best from late Nov to early May Culmination: Apr 01 (21:00), Feb 15 (00:00), Dec 31 (03:00) N 225 Origin: Ancient Greek; La Caille (1752) CANOPUS Dor Pup 60 Pic LMC 05 h Men 06 h 2516 Vol 07 h 50 False Cross h h Cha Diamond Cross 10 h Vel 3114 I Cen I 2602 Mus 11 h 12 h 13 h NGC 2516, C 96, A 28 NGC 2808, B 41, A 32 NGC 2867, C 90 NGC 3114, A 35 IC 2581, A h 58 m 06 s 60 45ʹ00ʹʹ 09 h 12 m 03 s 64 51ʹ46ʹʹ 09 h 21 m 25 s 58 18ʹ41ʹʹ 10 h 02 m 00 s 60 06ʹ00ʹʹ 10 h 27 m 30 s 57 38ʹ00ʹʹ NGC 3293, A h 35 m 49 s 58 13ʹ00ʹʹ NGC 3324, A h 37 m 19 s 58 39ʹ36ʹʹ IC 2602, C 102, A h 43 m 12 s 64 24ʹ00ʹʹ NGC 3372, eta Car neb, A h 44 m 19 s 59 53ʹ21ʹʹ NGC 3532, C 91, A h 05 m 33 s 58 43ʹ48ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 25 ] A.Slotegraaf

26 Centaurus The Centaur Cen, Centauri 13 h 00 m, 44 Visibility: Year-round; best early February to mid-july Culmination: Jun 01 (21:00), Apr 17 (00:00), Mar 03 (03:00) N 281 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) Hya Vel 10 h Crv Car h Cru 12 h Mus Hya h Lup 5662 POINTERS 5281 Cir 14 h 15 h 60 TrA h 30 Nor NGC 3766, C 97, A 46 NGC 3918, A 47 NGC 4945, B 57, C 83, A 54 NGC 5128, B 60, C 77, A 55 NGC 5139, omega Cen 11 h 36 m 13 s 61 36ʹ55ʹʹ 11 h 50 m 18 s 57 10ʹ57ʹʹ 13 h 05 m 26 s 49 28ʹ15ʹʹ 13 h 25 m 28 s 43 01ʹ09ʹʹ 13 h 26 m 46 s 47 28ʹ37ʹʹ NGC 5286, B 64, C h 46 m 27 s 51 22ʹ25ʹʹ NGC 5281, A h 46 m 30 s 62 54ʹ54ʹʹ NGC 5460, A h 07 m 24 s 48 20ʹ alpha & Proxima Centauri NGC 5662, A h 35 m 36 s 56 37ʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 26 ] A.Slotegraaf

27 Cetus The Sea Monster Cet, Ceti 01 h 45 m, 07 Visibility: Late May to Feb (best: early Aug to late Dec) Culmination: Dec 12 (21:00), Oct 29 (00:00), Sep 13 (03:00) N 189 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) Aqr 01 h h 246 DIPHDA 247 Scl 02 h For Psc 03 h +15 MIRA 1068 Eri SHARATAN MENKAR HAMAL 04 h Ari Tau NGC 246, C 56, A 4 NGC 247, B 3, C 62, A 3 00 h 47 m 03 s 11 52ʹ19ʹʹ 00 h 47 m 09 s 20 45ʹ38ʹʹ NGC 1068, M 77, B 9, A 9 02 h 42 m 41 s 00 00ʹ48ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 27 ] A.Slotegraaf

28 Chamaeleon The Chameleon Cha, Chamaeleontis 10 h 10 m, 80 Visibility: Year-round; Mid-November to mid-may Culmination: Apr 20 (21:00), Mar 06 (00:00), Jan 20 (03:00) N 31 Origin: Keyser & de Houtman (1597) Aps 15 h 14 h Mus 13 h 12 h Oct h h h 09 h Car Diamond Cross 07 h 3195 MIAPLACIDUS Men Vol 5 NGC 3195, C h 09 m 21 s 80 51ʹ31ʹʹ delta Cha, HD h 45 m 16 s 80 28ʹ11ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 28 ] A.Slotegraaf

29 Circinus The Compass 16 h Cir, Circini 14 h 55 m, Visibility: Year-round; mid-february to late July Culmination: Jul 01 (21:00), May 18 (00:00), Apr 02 (03:00) N 39 Origin: La Caille (1752) 15 h Nor 5823 Lup TrA POINTERS Cen 14 h 70 Aps Mus NGC 5823, C 88, A h 05 m 45 s 55 37ʹ30ʹʹ gamma Cir, HD h 23 m 23 s 59 19ʹ15ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 29 ] A.Slotegraaf

30 Columba The Dove Col, Columbae 05 h 50 m, 36 Visibility: Late July to late May (mid-oct to mid-mar) Culmination: Feb 12 (21:00), Dec 30 (00:00), Nov 14 (03:00) N 68 Origin: Petrus Plancius (1592) 05 h 06 h 07 h CANOPUS Car 50 Pic Pup Cae 30 CMa Lep 20 SIRIUS NGC 1851, B 32, C 73, A h 14 m 07 s 40 02ʹ50ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 30 ] A.Slotegraaf

31 Coma Berenices Queen Berenice s Hair UMa Comae Berenicis 12 h 40 m, +23 Visibility: January through late July Culmination: May 28 (21:00), Apr 14 (00:00), Feb 27 (03:00) Leo N 66 Origin: Vopel (1536), Mercator (1551) 11 h DENEBOLA 12h CVn Coma cluster h Vir Boo 14 h +30 NGC 4254, Pinwheel, M 99 Coma Star Cluster NGC 4382, M 85 NGC 4501, M ARCTURUS h 18 m 50 s ʹ00ʹʹ NGC 4565, C h 22 m 30 s ʹ00ʹʹ NGC 4826, Black Eye, M h 25 m 24 s ʹ27ʹʹ NGC 5024, M h 31 m 59 s ʹ13ʹʹ 12 h 36 m 21 s ʹ14ʹʹ 12 h 56 m 44 s ʹ00ʹʹ 13 h 12 m 55 s ʹ09ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 31 ] A.Slotegraaf

32 Corona Australis The Southern Crown (CrA) Coronae Australis 18 h 40 m, 41 Visibility: Early Feb to mid-dec (early May to mid-sep) Culmination: Aug 27 (21:00), Jul 13 (00:00), May 28 (03:00) N 46 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) SL 42 Be h Sgr Tel 18 h Ara 6541 Sco NGC 6541, C 78, A 85 Bernes 157, A h 08 m 02 s 43 42ʹ20ʹʹ 19 h 01 m 35 s 37 00ʹ55ʹʹ NGC 6726, R CrA neb., C 68 SL h 01 m 38 s 36 53ʹ31ʹʹ 19 h 10 m 16 s 37 07ʹ30ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 32 ] A.Slotegraaf

33 Corona Borealis The Northern Crown (CrB) Coronae Borealis 15 h 50 m, +32 Visibility: Mid-February through early September Culmination: Jul 15 (21:00), Jun 01 (00:00), Apr 16 (03:00) N 37 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) 16 h 30 h 16 h 15 h 30 h Her Boo +40 Boo HR Her Ser zeta CrB, HD sigma CrB, HD h 30 h 16 h h 39 m 23 s ʹ09ʹʹ 16 h 14 m 41 s ʹ31ʹʹ 23 Her, HR h 22 m 57 s ʹ59ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 33 ] A.Slotegraaf

34 Corvus The Crow Crv, Corvi 12 h 25 m, 19 Visibility: Early Nov to late Aug (Feb to mid-june) Culmination: May 23 (21:00), Apr 09 (00:00), Feb 22 (03:00) N 29 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) Crt 12 h Vir Hya 12 h 30 m 4361 Stargate 13 h Hya Vir SPICA 13 h 30 m NGC 4361, A h 24 m 31 s 18 47ʹ06ʹʹ Stargate 12 h 35 m 46 s 12 01ʹ36ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 34 ] A.Slotegraaf

35 Crater The Cup Crt, Crateris 11 h 20 m, 16 Visibility: Mid-Nov to early Aug (mid-jan to late May) Culmination: May 07 (21:00), Mar 24 (00:00), Feb 06 (03:00) N 33 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) Sex Hya 11 h Leo 11 h 30 m 12 h Vir Crv 12 h 30 m gamma Crt, SAO h 24 m 53 s 17 41ʹ02ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 35 ] A.Slotegraaf

36 Crux The Southern Cross Cru, Crucis 12 h 30 m, 59 Visibility: Year-round; best early February to mid-june Culmination: May 26 (21:00), Apr 11 (00:00), Feb 24 (03:00) N 49 Origin: Petrus Plancius (1589) Cen 55 Cen MIMOSA ACRUX 4052 Cen 65 Coal Sack Mus 13 h 12 h NGC h 01 m 12 s 63 13ʹ Coal Sack, C 99, A 51 NGC h 06 m 43 s 61 15ʹ21ʹʹ NGC 4609, C 98 NGC h 24 m 12 s 61 52ʹ NGC 4755, Jewel Box, C 94 alpha Crucis, SAO h 26 m 36 s 63 05ʹ57ʹʹ 12 h 31 m 19 s 63 44ʹ36ʹʹ 12 h 42 m 18 s 62 59ʹ 12 h 53 m 42 s 60 22ʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 36 ] A.Slotegraaf

37 Cygnus The Swan Cyg, Cygni 20 h 20 m, +43 Visibility: Mid-May through late October Culmination: Sep 22 (21:00), Aug 08 (00:00), Jun 23 (03:00) N 262 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) Sge Del +20 Vul Peg ALBIREO B 144 Lyr DENEB Dra Cep +50 Lac h 20 h 21 h 22 h beta Cyg, HD h 30 m 43 s ʹ35ʹʹ NGC 6913, M 29 Barnard h 58 m ʹ 20 h 23 m 56 s ʹ24ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 37 ] A.Slotegraaf

38 Delphinus The Dolphin Del, Delphini 21 h 05 m, +10 Visibility: Late July through November Culmination: Oct 02 (21:00), Aug 19 (00:00), Jul 04 (03:00) N 44 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) Peg Aqr 21 h Equ 6934 Harr 9 Vul 20 h ALTAIR Sge Aql 19 h NGC 6934, C h 34 m 11 s ʹ15ʹʹ Harrington 9 20 h 38 m ʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 38 ] A.Slotegraaf

39 Dorado The Swordfish Dor, Doradus 05 h 10 m, 61 Visibility: Year-round; best late Oct through Feb Culmination: Feb 03 (21:00), Dec 20 (00:00), Nov 04 (03:00) N 29 Origin: Keyser & de Houtman (1597) Pup h 05 h 04 h Pic Hor ACHERNAR Eri Ret 60 LMC Hor Men 70 Hyi Vol Cha 80 LMC, A h 24 m 69 45ʹ Oct 02 h 09 h 07 h 05 h 03 h 01 h ConCards Version 1.5 [ 39 ] A.Slotegraaf

40 Equuleus The Little Horse Equ, Equulei 21 h 10 m, +07 Visibility: Late April through mid-december Culmination: Oct 04 (21:00), Aug 20 (00:00), Jul 05 (03:00) N 16 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) Peg Aqr 21 h γ Del Vul Sge 20 h ALTAIR Aql 19 h gamma Equ, HD h 10 m 21 s ʹ54ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 40 ] A.Slotegraaf

41 Eridanus The River 00 Ori Eri, Eridani 04 h 00 m, 22 Visibility: Mid-July to late April (Oct to early Feb) Culmination: Jan 16 (21:00), Dec 02 (00:00), Oct 17 (03:00) N 194 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) Cet RIGEL 10 omicron Lep Cet For Col 40 Cae Pic Hor Phe Dor Ret 06 h 05 h 04 h 03 h 02 h 01 h ACHERNAR NGC 1232, B 10a NGC 1291, B 12, A 11 NGC h 09 m 45 s 20 34ʹ45ʹʹ 03 h 17 m 19 s 41 06ʹ29ʹʹ 03 h 26 m 17 s 21 20ʹ04ʹʹ NGC 1535, B 22, A 14 omicron-2 Eri, HD h 14 m 16 s 12 44ʹ22ʹʹ 04 h 15 m 16 s 07 39ʹ10ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 41 ] A.Slotegraaf

42 Fornax The Chemical Furnace For, Fornacis 02 h 45 m, 32 Visibility: Mid-June to April (early Sep to Jan) Culmination: Dec 28 (21:00), Nov 13 (00:00), Sep 29 (03:00) N 59 Origin: La Caille (1752) 04 h Eri 1316 Eri 03 h h Cet Phe 40 NGC 1097, B 10, C 67 NGC 1316, B 14, A 12 Scl h 46 m 19 s 30 16ʹ29ʹʹ 03 h 22 m 42 s 37 12ʹ34ʹʹ NGC 1360, B 15 NGC 1365, B 16, A h 33 m 15 s 25 52ʹ18ʹʹ 03 h 33 m 36 s 36 08ʹ28ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 42 ] A.Slotegraaf

43 Gemini The Twins Gem, Geminorum 06 h 50 m, +23 Visibility: Early October to late April Culmination: Feb 28 (21:00), Jan 14 (00:00), Nov 30 (03:00) N 119 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) BELLATRIX ELNATH Tau 2129 Ori BETELGEUSE 06 h Aur Mon 07 h CASTOR POLLUX PROCYON 08 h CMi Cnc NGC 2129 NGC 2158 NGC 2168, M h 01 m 06 s ʹ24ʹʹ 06 h 07 m 25 s ʹ48ʹʹ 06 h 09 m 06 s ʹ00ʹʹ NGC 2395 NGC 2392, Eskimo, C 39 alpha Gem, Castor 07 h 27 m 06 s ʹ00ʹʹ 07 h 29 m 11 s ʹ42ʹʹ 07 h 34 m 36 s ʹ19ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 43 ] A.Slotegraaf

44 Grus The Crane Gru, Gruis 22 h 35 m, 45 Visibility: Early Apr through Feb (early Jul to late Nov) Culmination: Oct 26 (21:00), Sep 11 (00:00), Jul 27 (03:00) N 55 Origin: Keyser & de Houtman (1597) 00 h Phe Scl 23 h FOMALHAUT PsA 22 h ALNAIR 21 h Ind Mic 20 h Tel Cap Sgr 20 pi-1 Gru, HD delta-1 Gru, HD h 22 m 44 s 45 56ʹ53ʹʹ 22 h 29 m 16 s 43 29ʹ44ʹʹ delta-2 Gru, HD h 29 m 45 s 43 44ʹ57ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 44 ] A.Slotegraaf

45 Her, Herculis Hercules 17 h 10 m, +31 Hercules (Gk. Herakles, son of Zeus) Visibility: Mid-Feb through September Culmination: Aug 05 (21:00), Jun 21 (00:00), May 06 (03:00) N 245 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) Oph 00 Ser Ser RASALHAGUE CrB 6205 Boo 6341 VEGA Lyr h 16 h 17 h Dra 18 h 19 h Cyg NGC 6205, M 13 NGC 6210, HD h 41 m 41 s ʹ37ʹʹ 16 h 44 m 29 s ʹ00ʹʹ alpha Her, SAO NGC 6341, M h 14 m 39 s ʹ25ʹʹ 17 h 17 m 08 s ʹ12ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 45 ] A.Slotegraaf

46 Horologium The Pendulum Clock Hor, Horologii 03 h 10 m, 53 Visibility: Year round; best September to late January Culmination: Jan 03 (21:00), Nov 20 (00:00), Oct 05 (03:00) N 30 Origin: La Caille (1752) 01 h 02 h 03 h h Hyi ACHERNAR 60 Ret Dor Phe Eri Cae For 40 NGC 1261, B 11, C 87, A h 12 m 15 s 55 13ʹ01ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 46 ] A.Slotegraaf

47 Hydra The Female Water Snake Hya, Hydrae 09 h 20 m, 13 Visibility: Mid-October through late July Culmination: Apr 06 (21:00), Feb 21 (00:00), Jan 06 (03:00) N 238 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) 00 Mon SIRIUS 30 Car CMi CMa CANOPUS PROCYON Pup 07 h 2548 Pyx 08 h Cnc Vel False Cross h Ant Sex h REGULUS 12 h Leo Crt Cen 13 h 4590 Crv h Vir SPICA NGC 2548, M 48, A 30 NGC 3242, B 45, C 59, A h 13 m 42 s 05 45ʹ 10 h 24 m 46 s 18 38ʹ33ʹʹ NGC 4590, M 68, B 51 NGC 5236, M 83, B 63, A h 39 m 28 s 26 44ʹ35ʹʹ 13 h 37 m 01 s 29 51ʹ59ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 47 ] A.Slotegraaf

48 Hydrus The Small/Male Water Snake Hyi, Hydri 02 h 15 m, 73 Visibility: Year-round; best mid-august to mid-january Culmination: Dec 21 (21:00), Nov 06 (00:00), Sep 21 (03:00) N 33 Origin: Keyser & de Houtman (1597) 00 h 01 h 02 h 03 h 04 h 05 h 06 h 80 Oct Men LMC Dor 1511 SMC 70 Ret Tuc 60 Hor ACHERNAR Phe Eri 50 NGC h 59 m 36 s 67 38ʹ06ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 48 ] A.Slotegraaf

49 Indus The Indian Ind, Indi 21 h 15 m, 54 Visibility: Year-round; late June to late November Culmination: Oct 05 (21:00), Aug 21 (00:00), Jul 07 (03:00) N 42 Origin: Keyser & de Houtman (1597) h 21 h 23h Hyi SMC Oct 70 Pav Tuc 60 PEACOCK Tel ALNAIR Gru Sgr Mic T Ind T Ind, HD h 20 m 10 s 45 01ʹ19ʹʹ NGC h 36 m 29 s 54 33ʹ24ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 49 ] A.Slotegraaf

50 Lacerta The Lizard Lac, Lacertae 22 h 30 m, +46 Visibility: Early July through mid-november Culmination: Oct 25 (21:00), Sep 10 (00:00), Jul 26 (03:00) N 68 Origin: Johannes Hevelius (1690) Peg 22 h 23 h +40 Cyg And Cas Cep NGC h 05 m 18 s ʹ NGC 7243, C h 15 m 06 s ʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 50 ] A.Slotegraaf

51 Leo The Lion Leo, Leonis 10 h 40 m, +17 Visibility: Mid-November to mid-july (mid-jan to May) Culmination: Apr 27 (21:00), Mar 13 (00:00), Jan 27 (03:00) N 123 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) Cnc Hya Lyn 09 h h Sickle of Leo REGULUS Sex 11 h LMi UMa h Vir Crt Com NGC 2903 NGC 3351, M 95 NGC 3368, M 96 NGC 3379, M h 32 m 10 s ʹ03ʹʹ 10 h 43 m 58 s ʹ13ʹʹ 10 h 46 m 46 s ʹ10ʹʹ 10 h 47 m 50 s ʹ55ʹʹ NGC 3521 NGC 3623, M 65 NGC 3627, M h 05 m 49 s 00 02ʹ06ʹʹ 11 h 18 m 56 s ʹ32ʹʹ 11 h 20 m 15 s ʹ22ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 51 ] A.Slotegraaf

52 Leo Minor The Lesser Lion LMi, Leonis Minoris 10 h 20 m, +34 Visibility: Early December through early June Culmination: Apr 22 (21:00), Mar 08 (00:00), Jan 22 (03:00) N 37 Origin: Johannes Hevelius (1690) +50 Lyn 09 h Cnc UMa Leo Harr 6 10 h +40 UMa Leo +30 Harrington 6 10 h 10 m ʹ h ConCards Version 1.5 [ 52 ] A.Slotegraaf

53 Lepus The Hare Lep, Leporis 05 h 35 m, 20 Visibility: Early August to mid-may (late Oct to late Feb) Culmination: Feb 08 (21:00), Dec 26 (00:00), Nov 10 (03:00) N 73 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) SIRIUS Mon CMa 06 h SAIPH 2017 Ori 1904 RIGEL 05 h R Lep R Lep, HD NGC 1904, M 79, B 34, A h 59 m 36 s 14 48ʹ23ʹʹ 05 h 24 m 11 s 24 31ʹ27ʹʹ NGC 2017 gamma Lep, HD Eri h 39 m 17 s 17 50ʹ48ʹʹ 05 h 44 m 28 s 22 26ʹ54ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 53 ] A.Slotegraaf

54 Libra The Scales Lib, Librae 15 h 15 m, 16 Visibility: Jan through mid-oct (mid-mar to late July) Culmination: Jul 05 (21:00), May 22 (00:00), Apr 06 (03:00) N 83 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) 40 Cen Lup 30 Hya Sco ANTARES Oph Vir Ser h 16 h iota-1 Lib, SAO h 12 m 13 s 19 47ʹ30ʹʹ NGC 5897, B h 17 m 24 s 21 00ʹ36ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 54 ] A.Slotegraaf

55 Lupus The Wolf h Lup, Lupi 15 h 15 m, 44 ANTARES Visibility: Late Nov through Oct (early March to late July) Culmination: Jul 06 (21:00), May 22 (00:00), Apr 06 (03:00) N 127 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) 16 h Sco Lib 15 h 40 B Nor Cen h Cir Cen TrA POINTERS 13 h NGC 5822, A 62 NGC 5882 mu Lup, HD h 04 m 24 s 54 24ʹ 15 h 16 m 50 s 45 38ʹ58ʹʹ 15 h 18 m 32 s 47 52ʹ30ʹʹ NGC 5927, B h 28 m 01 s 50 40ʹ22ʹʹ Barnard 228, A h 44 m 34 30ʹ NGC 5986, B h 46 m 03 s 37 47ʹ10ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 55 ] A.Slotegraaf

56 Lynx The Lynx Lyn, Lyncis 07 h 40 m, +48 Visibility: Late November through late April Culmination: Mar 13 (21:00), Jan 27 (00:00), Dec 13 (03:00) N 97 Origin: Johannes Hevelius (1690) Tau CAPELLA 05 h Cam 06 h Aur Gem 07 h 2419 CASTOR POLLUX 08 h 09 h UMa 2683 Cnc 10 h +60 LMi NGC 2419, C h 38 m 09 s ʹ55ʹʹ NGC h 52 m 42 s ʹ10ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 56 ] A.Slotegraaf

57 Lyra The Lyre Lyr, Lyrae 18 h 50 m, +36 Visibility: mid-april through mid-october Culmination: Aug 29 (21:00), Jul 15 (00:00), May 30 (03:00) N 73 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) +10 Oph RASALHAGUE +20 Her Aql ALTAIR 18 h 19 h Sge +30 Vul 20 h ALBIREO VEGA S1 Cyg h Dra DENEB epsilon Lyrae Stephenson 1 18 h 44 m 20 s ʹ12ʹʹ 18 h 53 m 30 s ʹ NGC 6720, Ring Neb., M 57 NGC 6779, M h 53 m 35 s ʹ45ʹʹ 19 h 16 m 36 s ʹ04ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 57 ] A.Slotegraaf

58 Mensa Table Mountain (in Cape Town) Men, Mensae 05 h 25 m, 79 Visibility: Year-round; best October to late-march Culmination: Feb 06 (21:00), Dec 23 (00:00), Nov 08 (03:00) N 22 Origin: La Caille (1752) Pup h 05 h 04 h Pic Hor ACHERNAR Eri Ret 60 Dor Hor LMC 70 Hyi Vol Cha 80 I 2051 Oct 08 h 06 h 04 h 02 h 01 h IC h 52 m 02 s 83 49ʹ56ʹʹ gamma Men, HD h 31 m 53 s 76 20ʹ30ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 58 ] A.Slotegraaf

59 Microscopium The Microscope Mic, Microscopii 20 h 55 m, 37 Visibility: Mid-Mar to mid-jan (mid Jun to mid Oct) Culmination: Oct 01 (21:00), Aug 17 (00:00), Jul 02 (03:00) N 43 Origin: La Caille (1752) 00 h Phe Scl 23 h FOMALHAUT 22 h ALNAIR Gru PsA 21 h Ind 20 h Tel Cap Sgr 20 iota Mic, SAO h 48 m 29 s 43 59ʹ19ʹʹ alpha Mic, SAO h 49 m 58 s 33 46ʹ47ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 59 ] A.Slotegraaf

60 Monoceros The Unicorn 10 Mon, Monocerotis 06 h 50 m, 03 Visibility: September to late May (Nov to mid-mar) Culmination: Feb 28 (21:00), Jan 14 (00:00), Nov 29 (03:00) N 138 Origin: Petrus Plancius (1592) Cnc 08 h Pup PROCYON CMi 07 h 2323 CMa 2301 Gem /9 Lep Ori 06 h BETELGEUSE NGC 2237, Rose e, C 49 NCG 2239/2244, C 50 NGC 2261, C h 30 m 55 s ʹ57ʹʹ 06 h 31 m 56 s ʹ35ʹʹ 06 h 39 m 10 s ʹ11ʹʹ NGC 2264, Christmas Tree NGC 2301, Great Bird Cl. NGC 2323, M h 41 m 00 s ʹ00ʹʹ 06 h 51 m 48 s ʹ00ʹʹ 07 h 02 m 48 s 08 22ʹ36ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 60 ] A.Slotegraaf

61 Musca The Fly Mus, Muscae 12 h 30 m, 71 Visibility: Year-round; best January to mid-june Culmination: May 25 (21:00), Apr 10 (00:00), Feb 23 (03:00) N 62 Origin: Keyser & de Houtman (1597) Car Cen Car h 12 h Cru 4463 Dark Python 4372 Cha 13 h h Cen 5189 Cir Aps NGC 4372, C 108, B 50 Dark Python, A 49 NGC h 25 m 45 s 72 39ʹ33ʹʹ 12 h 27 m 31 s 71 25ʹ12ʹʹ 12 h 30 m 00 s 64 47ʹ00ʹʹ NGC 4833, C 105, A 53 NGC 5189, B 62, A h 59 m 35 s 70 52ʹ29ʹʹ 13 h 33 m 33 s 65 58ʹ27ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 61 ] A.Slotegraaf

62 Norma The Carpenter s Level & Square Nor, Normae 16 h 00 m, 51 Visibility: Year-round; best mid-march to mid-august Culmination: Jul 18 (21:00), Jun 03 (00:00), Apr 19 (03:00) N 44 Origin: La Caille (1752) 15 h 16 h 17 h ALPHA CENTAURI 60 TrA Cir H 10 Ara Lup 45 Sco NGC 6067, C 89, A 66 NGC 6087, A 67 Harvard h 13 m 12 s 54 13ʹ00ʹʹ 16 h 18 m 48 s 57 56ʹ00ʹʹ 16 h 18 m 48 s 54 56ʹ00ʹʹ NGC h 32 m 42 s 52 38ʹ00ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 62 ] A.Slotegraaf

63 Octans The Octant Oct, Octantis 22 h 05 m, 74 Visibility: Year-round; best mid-june to late November Culmination: Oct 18 (21:00), Sep 03 (00:00), Jul 19 (03:00) N 60 Origin: La Caille (1752) 22 h 20 h 70 Ind Pav 00 h 47 Tuc Tuc Mel h SMC h 16 h Hyi Aps Men SOUTH CELESTIAL POLE 14 h 04 h 12 h Cha LMC SCP 06 h 08 h 10 h Melo e 227, A h 12 m 06 s 79 19ʹ sigma Oct, Polaris Australis 21 h 08 m 46 s 88 57ʹ23ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 63 ] A.Slotegraaf

64 Ophiuchus The Serpent Bearer Oph, Ophiuchi 16 h 55 m, 06 Visibility: Feb to mid-nov (best early Apr to late Aug) Culmination: Jul 31 (21:00), Jun 17 (00:00), May 02 (03:00) N 174 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) h h 16 h CrB Boo Vir Ser Lib 17 h Her 6218 Sco Her RASALHAGUE h I.4665 ANTARES 19 h Aql Sct Ser B72 Sgr B B59 B Sco rho Oph 16 h 25 m 35 s 23 26ʹ50ʹʹ NGC h 32 m 32 s 13 03ʹ13ʹʹ NGC h 47 m 15 s 01 56ʹ52ʹʹ NGC h 57 m 09 s 04 05ʹ58ʹʹ NGC h 01 m 13 s 30 06ʹ45ʹʹ NGC h 02 m 38 s 26 16ʹ05ʹʹ Barnard h 11 m 06 s 27 24ʹ 36 Oph 17 h 15 m 21 s 26 36ʹ10ʹʹ Barnard h 19 m 48 s 26 38ʹ Barnard h 20 m 06 s 26 52ʹ Barnard h 22 m 30 s 21 53ʹ Barnard h 23 m 35 s 23 37ʹ Barnard h 32 m 00 s 25 35ʹ NGC h 37 m 36 s 03 14ʹ45ʹʹ IC h 46 m 18 s ʹ NGC h 12 m 06 s 26 16ʹ05ʹʹ NGC h 27 m 31 s ʹ12ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 64 ] A.Slotegraaf

65 Orion Orion the Hunter / Giant h Ori, Orionis 05 h 35 m, +03 Visibility: Mid-August to late April (mid-oct to mid-mar) Culmination: Feb 09 (21:00), Dec 26 (00:00), Nov 11 (03:00) N 204 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) 06 h Eri RIGEL Mon B BELLATRIX BETELGEUSE ALDEBARAN +20 Tau Gem NGC 1977, A h 35 m 15 s 04 53ʹ12ʹʹ NGC 1976, Orion Neb, M h 35 m 17 s 05 23ʹ28ʹʹ NGC 1982, M h 35 m 31 s 05 16ʹ12ʹʹ B 33, Horse Head Nebula 05 h 40 m 59 s 02 27ʹ30ʹʹ NGC 2024, Flame Nebula NGC 2068, M 78 NGC 2169, 37 Cluster 05 h 41 m 43 s 01 50ʹ30ʹʹ 05 h 46 m 45 s ʹ43ʹʹ 06 h 08 m 33 s ʹ57ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 65 ] A.Slotegraaf

66 Pavo The Peacock Pav, Pavonis 19 h 20 m, 66 Visibility: Year-round; best May to mid-september Culmination: Sep 06 (21:00), Jul 23 (00:00), Jun 07 (03:00) N 87 Origin: Keyser & de Houtman (1597) Ind 22 h Ind PEACOCK 21 h Oct 20 h 19 h h Aps Tel 17 h 70 Ara TrA 60 NGC 6744, C 101, A h 09 m 45 s 63 51ʹ21ʹʹ NGC 6752, C 93, A h 10 m 52 s 59 58ʹ55ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 66 ] A.Slotegraaf

67 Pegasus The Winged Horse Peg, Pegasi 22 h 30 m, +19 Visibility: Early May to late December Culmination: Oct 24 (21:00), Sep 09 (00:00), Jul 25 (03:00) N 177 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) Del Equ Aqr Vul 7078 Cyg ENIF 22 h SADALMELIK Lac 7331 MARKAB 23 h SCHEAT Psc 00 h And ALPHERATZ ALGENIB Psc NGC 7078, M h 29 m 58 s ʹ01ʹʹ NGC 7331, C h 36 m 34 s ʹ07ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 67 ] A.Slotegraaf

68 Perseus Perseus the Hero, son of Zeus Cas Per, Persei 03 h 30 m, +44 Visibility: Mid-September to mid-february Culmination: Jan 08 (21:00), Nov 25 (00:00), Oct 10 (03:00) And N 158 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) 02 h +60 Tri ALGOL Cam MIRPHAK Ari 03 h PLEIADES 04 h +50 Tau CAPELLA 06 h Aur h +20 NGC 1023 NGC 1039, M h 40 m 24 s ʹ46ʹʹ 02 h 42 m 05 s ʹ00ʹʹ zeta Per, HD h 54 m 08 s ʹ01ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 68 ] A.Slotegraaf

69 Phoenix The Phoenix Phe, Phoenicis 00 h 55 m, 47 Visibility: Late May to March (early August to mid-jan) Culmination: Nov 30 (21:00), Oct 16 (00:00), Aug 31 (03:00) N 71 Origin: Keyser & de Houtman (1597) Gru 23 h Scl 00 h Tuc 01 h ACHERNAR Hyi 02 h Eri 60 For Hor 03 h zeta Phe, HD h 08 m 23 s 55 14ʹ45ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 69 ] A.Slotegraaf

70 Pictor The Painter s Easel Pic, Pictoris 05 h 35 m, 53 Visibility: Mid-October to mid-march Culmination: Feb 09 (21:00), Dec 27 (00:00), Nov 11 (03:00) N 49 Origin: La Caille (1752) 07 h h Car 50 Dor CANOPUS 05 h Pup 40 Cae Col iota Pic, HD h 50 m 55 s 53 27ʹ41ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 70 ] A.Slotegraaf

71 Pisces The Fishes Psc, Piscium 00 h 40 m, +11 Visibility: Mid-June to mid-february Culmination: Nov 27 (21:00), Oct 13 (00:00), Aug 28 (03:00) N 150 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) h 15 Aqr MARKAB 23 h 00 h Peg 00 h ALGENIB Cet 01 h ALPHERATZ +30 And MIRACH Tri zeta Psc, SAO NGC 628, M Ari SHARATAN 02 h 01 h 13 m 44 s ʹ31ʹʹ alpha Psc, HD h 36 m 42 s ʹ00ʹʹ 02 h 02 m 03 s ʹ49ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 71 ] A.Slotegraaf

72 Piscis Austrinus The Southern Fish PsA, Piscis Austrini 22 h 20 m, 31 Visibility: Mid-April to January (Jul to mid-nov) Culmination: Oct 22 (21:00), Sep 07 (00:00), Jul 24 (03:00) N 47 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) 00 h Phe Scl 23 h FOMALHAUT 22 h ALNAIR Gru 21 h Ind Mic 20 h Tel Cap Sgr 20 beta PsA, HD h 31 m 30 s 32 20ʹ46ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 72 ] A.Slotegraaf

73 Puppis The Stern of the ship Argo Pup, Puppis 07 h 45 m, 38 Visibility: Mid-August to late June (Nov to mid-apr) Culmination: Mar 14 (21:00), Jan 28 (00:00), Dec 13 (03:00) N 237 Origin: Ancient Greek; La Caille (1752) Hya Mon / CMa SIRIUS 30 Pyx 40 Vel Southern Right Angle Col 50 False Cross Car Pic 09 h 08 h 07 h CANOPUS 06 h NGC 2298, B 37 NGC 2422, M 47, A 23 NGC 2437, M 46, A 24 NGC 2438 NGC 2447, M 93, A h 48 m 59 s 36 00ʹ19ʹʹ 07 h 36 m 35 s 14 28ʹ57ʹʹ 07 h 41 m 42 s 14 49ʹ00ʹʹ 07 h 41 m 51 s 14 43ʹ55ʹʹ 07 h 44 m 30 s 23 51ʹ12ʹʹ NGC 2451, A 25 NGC 2477, C 71, A 27 NGC 2539 NGC h 45 m 24 s 37 58ʹ00ʹʹ 07 h 52 m 06 s 38 32ʹ00ʹʹ 08 h 10 m 42 s 12 50ʹ00ʹʹ 08 h 11 m 54 s 37 37ʹ00ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 73 ] A.Slotegraaf

74 Pyxis The Mariner s Compass Pyx, Pyxidis 08 h 50 m, 29 Visibility: Late September to early July (mid-dec to late Apr) Culmination: Mar 31 (21:00), Feb 14 (00:00), Dec 30 (03:00) N 41 Origin: La Caille (1752) Pup 08 h Southern Right Angle Hya Vel 2818A h 30 m Ant Hya 11 h Cen NGC 2818A, A h 16 m 02 s 36 37ʹ39ʹʹ NGC 2818, A h 16 m 10 s 36 37ʹ06ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 74 ] A.Slotegraaf

75 Reticulum The Reticle Pup Ret, Reticuli 03 h 50 m, 61 Visibility: Year-round; best early Sep through Feb Culmination: Jan 14 (21:00), Nov 30 (00:00), Oct 15 (03:00) N 23 Origin: La Caille (1752) 06 h 05 h 04 h Hor 50 Pic Canopus 1574 Eri 60 Dor Hor LMC Vol 70 Men Hyi Cha 80 Oct 08 h 05 h 03 h 02 h 01 h zeta Ret, HD h 18 m 13 s 62 30ʹ23ʹʹ NGC h 21 m 59 s 56 58ʹ29ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 75 ] A.Slotegraaf

76 Sagitta The Arrow Sge, Sagittae 19 h 40 m, +18 Visibility: Early April to mid-november Culmination: Sep 11 (21:00), Jul 28 (00:00), Jun 13 (03:00) N 26 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) Peg 21 h Equ Aqr Del Vul 20 h 15 Aql h NGC 6838, M h 53 m 46 s ʹ42ʹʹ 15 Sge, SAO h 04 m 07 s ʹ16ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 76 ] A.Slotegraaf

77 Sagittarius The Archer Sgr, Sagittarii 18 h 55 m, 27 Visibility: March to December (late May to early Oct) Culmination: Aug 31 (21:00), Jul 17 (00:00), Jun 01 (03:00) N 194 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) Aql 10 Cap Sct Ser 6618 B 92 I 4725 I B 86 Oph SHAULA 40 Mic CrA Sco Ind 20 h Tel 19 h 18 h Ara NGC h 56 m 56 s 19 00ʹ42ʹʹ NGC h 02 m 23 s 23 01ʹ48ʹʹ Barnard h 02 m 58 s 27 52ʹ06ʹʹ NGC h 03 m 12 s 24 23ʹ00ʹʹ NGC h 04 m 12 s 22 29ʹ00ʹʹ Barnard h 15 m 30 s 18 11ʹ00ʹʹ IC h 16 m NGC h 20 m 47 s 16 10ʹ18ʹʹ NGC h 24 m 33 s 24 52ʹ11ʹʹ NGC h 31 m 23 s 32 20ʹ53ʹʹ IC h 31 m 42 s 19 07ʹ00ʹʹ NGC h 36 m 24 s 23 54ʹ12ʹʹ NGC h 43 m 13 s 32 17ʹ31ʹʹ NGC h 55 m 03 s 30 28ʹ43ʹʹ NGC h 59 m 33 s 36 37ʹ53ʹʹ NGC h 39 m 59 s 30 57ʹ44ʹʹ NGC h 43 m 58 s 14 09ʹ12ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 77 ] A.Slotegraaf

78 Scorpius The Scorpion 50 Ara Sco, Scorpii 16 h 40 m, 33 CrA Visibility: Late Jan to late Nov (mid-april to late-august) Culmination: Jul 27 (21:00), Jun 12 (00:00), Apr 27 (03:00) N 167 Origin: Ancient Greek (Ptolemy) SHAULA Sgr Nor h h Lup 16 h ANTARES Ser Oph 10 Lib 15 h 20 nu Scorpii, HD NGC 6093, M 80, B 73 NGC 6121, M 4, B 75, A 68 NGC 6124, C 75, A 69 alpha Sco, Antares NGC h 12 m 00 s 19 27ʹ38ʹʹ 16 h 17 m 03 s 22 58ʹ30ʹʹ 16 h 23 m 35 s 26 31ʹ32ʹʹ 16 h 25 m 18 s 40 39ʹ00ʹʹ 16 h 29 m 24 s 26 25ʹ55ʹʹ 16 h 31 m 31 s 40 15ʹ14ʹʹ mu Scorpii, HD NGC 6231, C 76, A 72 NGC 6281, A 76 NGC 6302, Bug Neb., C 69 NGC 6405, M 6, A 78 NGC 6475, M 7, A h 51 m 52 s 38 02ʹ51ʹʹ 16 h 54 m 09 s 41 49ʹ36ʹʹ 17 h 04 m 42 s 37 59ʹ00ʹʹ 17 h 13 m 44 s 37 06ʹ16ʹʹ 17 h 40 m 18 s 32 12ʹ00ʹʹ 17 h 53 m 48 s 34 47ʹ00ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 78 ] A.Slotegraaf

79 Sculptor The Sculptor s Workshop Scl, Sculptoris 00 h 20 m, 32 Visibility: May to late February (late Jul to late Nov) Culmination: Nov 21 (21:00), Oct 07 (00:00), Aug 22 (03:00) N 52 Origin: La Caille (1752) Aqr PsA FOMALHAUT Gru ALNAIR 22 h 23 h h Cet ANKAA Phe 01 h ACHERNAR 02 h For Eri NGC 55, B 1, C 72, A 1 NGC 253, C 65, A 5 00 h 14 m 54 s 39 11ʹ55ʹʹ 00 h 47 m 33 s 25 17ʹ18ʹʹ NGC 288, B 5, A 6 00 h 52 m 45 s 26 34ʹ51ʹʹ ConCards Version 1.5 [ 79 ] A.Slotegraaf