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December January February 11 p.m. 9 p.m. 7 p.m. When this chart works best JANUARY Winter Hexagon Ecliptic Ecliptic Andromeda Auriga Cancer Canis Major Cassiopeia Cepheus Cetus Cygnus Draco Gemini Leo Orion Pegasus Perseus Taurus Ursa Major Ursa Minor Canis Minor Aries Sirius Vega Capella Rigel Procyon Betelgeuse Aldebaran Pollux Deneb Regulus Castor Mizar Mirfak Dubhe Polaris Denebola Pleiades Hamal Mira Algol Alpheratz Merak L o o k i ng S o u t h L o o k i n g W e s t L o o k i n g E a s t L o o k i n g N o r t h Discover the Skies Copyright © 2008 – 2013 Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation This publication may be reproduced for non-commercial educational uses.

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Page 1: Discover the Skies - Ingenium · Aldebaran Spica Pollux Regulus Castor Mirfak Dubhe Alphard Polaris Denebola Mizar Al Suhail Pleiades Merak ... Discover the Skies Author: Tim Cole

DecemberJanuary

February

11 p.m.9 p.m.7 p.m.

When this chart works best

JANUARY

WinterHexagon

Ecliptic

Ecliptic

Andromeda

Auriga

Cancer

CanisMajor

Cassiopeia

Cep

heu

s

Cetus

Cygnus

Draco

Gemini

Le

oOrion

Pegasus

Perseus

Taurus

Ur

sa

Ma

jor Ursa M

inor

CanisMinor

Aries

Sirius

Vega

Capella

Rigel

Procyon

Betelgeuse

Aldebaran

Pollu

x

Deneb

Regulus

Cas

tor

Mizar

MirfakDubhe

PolarisDenebola

Pleiades

Hamal

Mira

Algol

Alpheratz M

erak

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JanuaryFebruary

March

11 p.m.9 p.m.7 p.m.

When this chart works best

FEBRUARY

WinterHexagon

Ecliptic

Ecliptic

Andromeda

Auriga

Boötes

Cancer

CanisMajor

CanisMinor

Cassiopeia

Cepheus

Ce

tus

Draco

GeminiH

ydraLeo

Orion

Pe

ga

su

s

Perseus

Aries

Taurus

Ur

sa

Ma

jor

Ursa Minor

Sirius

Arcturus

Capella

Rigel

ProcyonBetelgeuse

Aldebaran

Pollux

Deneb

RegulusCastor

Mirfak

Dubhe

Mizar

Alphard

Polaris

Denebola

Pleiades

Merak

Hamal

Mira

Alpheratz

Algol

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FebruaryMarch

April

11 p.m.9 p.m.7 p.m.

When this chart works best

MARCH

WinterHexagon

Ecliptic

Ecliptic

Androm

eda

Aries

Auriga

Bo

ötes

Cancer

Canis

Major

Canis

Minor

Cassiopeia

Cepheus

Co

ro

na

Bo

re

alis

Corvus

Draco

Gemini

Hercules

Hydra

Leo

Lyra

Orion

Perseus

Taurus

UrsaMajor

Ursa Minor

Virgo

Sirius

Arcturus

Capella

Rigel

Procyon Betelgeuse

Aldebaran

Spica

Pollux

Deneb

Regulus

Castor

Mirf

ak

Dubhe

Alphard

Polaris

Algo

lDenebola

Mizar

PleiadesMerak

AlpheccaHa

mal

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MarchAprilMay

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When this chart works best

APRIL

Ecliptic

Ecliptic

Au

rig

a

Boötes

CancerC

an

isM

ajo

rCanis

Minor

CassiopeiaCepheus

Co

ro

na

Bo

re

al

is

Corvus

Draco

Gemini

He

rc

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s

Hydra

Leo

Libra

Orio

n

Pe

rse

us

Taurus

UrsaMajor

Ursa MinorVirgo

Sirius

Arcturus

Vega

Cap

ella

Rigel

Procyon

Bete

lgeu

se

Aldebaran

Spica

Pollux

Regulus

CastorM

irfak

Dubhe

Alphard

Polaris

Denebola

Mizar

Al Suhail

Plei

ades

Merak

AlpheccaAl

gol

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AprilMay

June

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When this chart works best

MAY

Eclip

tic

Ecliptic

Aurig

a

Boötes

Cancer Ca

nis

Min

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Cassiopeia

Cepheus

Co

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Bo

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CorvusCygnus

Draco

Ge

min

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He

rc

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s

Hydra

Leo

Libra

Lyr

a

Perseus

Ursa Major

Ursa Minor

Virgo

Arcturus

VegaC

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la

Pro

cyon

Spica

Antares

Pollux

Deneb

Regulus

Castor

Mirfak

Dubhe

Alph

ard

Polaris

Denebola

Mizar

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Alphecca

Algol

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MayJuneJuly

11 p.m.9 p.m.7 p.m.

When this chart works best

JUNE

Su

mm

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Tr

iang

le

Eclip

tic

Ecliptic

Aq

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Auriga

Boötes

Cassiopeia

Cepheus

Co

ro

na

Bo

re

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is

Corvus

Cyg

nu

sDraco

He

rc

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s

Leo

Libra

Ly

ra

Scorpius

Ursa

Majo

r

Ursa Minor

Virgo

Arcturus

Vega

Capella

Altair

Spica

Antares

PolluxDeneb

Regulus

Castor

Dubhe

Alphard

Polaris

Denebola

Miz

ar

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Alphecca

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JuneJuly

August

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When this chart works best

JULY

Summ

er

Triangle

Eclip

tic

Ecliptic

Andromeda

Aquila

Boötes

Cassiopeia

Cepheus

Co

ro

na

Bo

rea

lis

Cyg

nu

s

Draco

HerculesLeo

Libra

Lyr

a

Pe

ga

su

s

Perseus

Sagittarius Scorpius

Ur

saM

ajo

r

UrsaMinor

Vir

go

Arcturu

s

Vega

Capella

Altair

Spica

Antares

Deneb

Regu

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Shaula

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Dub

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ola

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JulyAugust

September

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When this chart works best

AUGUST

SummerTriangleEc

liptic

Ecliptic

An

dr

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a

Aquarius

Aquila

Boötes

Capricornus

Cassiopeia C

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CoronaBorealis

Cyg

nu

sDraco

Hercules

Libra

Lyra

Pe

ga

su

s

Perseus

Sagittarius Scorpius

Ur

sa M

ajo

r

Ursa Minor

Vir

goArcturusVega

Capella

Altair

Antares

Deneb

Shaula

Mirfak

Dubh

e

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Alpheratz

Miza

r

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Algol

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AugustSeptember

October

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When this chart works best

SEPTEMBER

SummerTriangle

Ecliptic

Ecliptic

An

dr

om

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a

Aquarius

AquilaA

rie

s

Auriga

Bo

öt

es

Capricornus

Ca

ss

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Ce

ph

eu

s CoronaBorealis

Cygnus

Drac

o

Hercules

LyraPegasus

Pe

rs

eu

sP

isc

es

PiscisAustrinus

Sagittarius

Ursa Major

Ursa Minor

Arcturus

Capella

Altair

Fomalhaut

DenebM

irfak

Dubhe

Polaris

Ham

al

Alpheratz

Mizar

Merak

Enif

Vega

Algol

Alphecca

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SeptemberOctober

November

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When this chart works best

OCTOBER

Summer

Triangle

Ecliptic

Ecliptic

An

dr

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a

Aquarius

Aq

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a

Aurig

a

Bo

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s

Capricornus

Cepheus

Cetu

s

Co

ro

na

Bo

re

ali

s

Cygnus

Dr

ac

o

He

rc

ul

es

Lyra

Pegasus

PerseusPisces

Piscis Austrinus

Ta

ur

us

Ursa Major

Ursa Minor

Ar

ies

Ca

ssiop

eia

Veg

aCapella

Altair

Aldebaran

Fomalhaut

Deneb

Castor

Mirfak

Dubhe

Polaris

Hamal

Alpheratz

Mizar

Merak

Enif

Pleiades

Mira

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Alphecca

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OctoberNovemberDecember

11 p.m.9 p.m.7 p.m.

When this chart works best

NOVEMBER

Su

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ria

ng

le

Ecliptic

Ecliptic

An

dro

med

a

Aquarius

Aq

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aAries

Au

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Capric

ornus

Cassiopeia

Cepheus

Cetus

Cy

gn

us

Dr

ac

o

Ge

min

i

He

rc

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s

Lyra

Orion

Pegasus

Per

seus

Phoenix

Pisces

Piscis

Austrinus

Ta

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us

Ursa Major

Ur

sa

Min

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Vega

Capella

Rigel

Betelgeuse

Altair

Aldebaran

Fomalhaut

Pollux

Den

eb

Castor

Mirfak

Dubhe

Polaris

Hamal Alpheratz

MizarMerak

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NovemberDecember

January

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When this chart works best

DECEMBER

Winter

Hexago

n

EclipticEcliptic

Andromeda

Aq

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Aries

Auriga

Ca

nc

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Canis M

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Ca

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Cassiopeia

Cepheus

Cetus

Cy

gn

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Draco

Ge

min

i

Lyr

aOrion

Peg

asu

sPerseus

Pisces

Taurus

Ursa Major

UrsaMinor

Sirius

Vega

Capella

RigelProcyon

Betelgeuse Aldebaran

Pollux

Dene

b

Castor

Mirfak

Dubhe

Polaris

HamalAlpheratz

Algol

Mizar

Merak

Pleiades

Mira

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