MAP 2
The Constellations of Northern Autumn, Southern
Spring
Map 2 shows the constellations of northern autumn, southern
spring, for 8:30 PM for the month at the top between declinations 60 degrees north
and 60 degrees south and from right ascension 18h 30m to 1h
30m. For each hour thereafter, the sky shifts one hour to the
right. The ecliptic
crosses the celestial equator
(zero degrees declination) at the Vernal
Equinox in Pisces. The Milky Way,
centered on the Galactic Equator, the mid-line of the Galaxy, runs from lower right to
upper left. (The constellation outlines are not necessarily the
same as those on the photographs in the Stars pages.)
Missing Constellations
- Lacerta: East and north of Cygnus; south of
Cepheus.
- Microscopium: South of Capricornus; west of Piscis
Austrinus.
- Vulpecula: Between Albireo in Cygnus and
Sagitta.
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