GENERAL ASTRONOMY ARTICLESTHE CONSTELLATIONS : Part 3
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Jan | 14 | 31 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 23 | 06 | 20 | 02 |
02 | 15 | Apr | 15 | 28 | 11 | 24 | 07 | 21 | 03 |
03 | 16 | 02 | 16 | 29 | 12 | 25 | 08 | 22 | 04 |
04 | 17 | 03 | 17 | 30 | 13 | 26 | 09 | 23 | 05 |
05 | 18 | 04 | 18 | Jul | 14 | 27 | 10 | 24 | 06 |
06 | 19 | 05 | 19 | 02 | 15 | 28 | 11 | 25 | 07 |
07 | 20 | 06 | 20 | 03 | 16 | 29 | 12 | 26 | 08 |
08 | 21 | 07 | 21 | 04 | 17 | 30 | 13 | 27 | 09 |
09 | 22 | 08 | 22 | 05 | 18 | Oct | 14 | 28 | 10 |
10 | 23 | 09 | 23 | 06 | 19 | 02 | 15 | 29 | 11 |
11 | 24 | 10 | 24 | 07 | 20 | 03 | 16 | 30 | 12 |
12 | 25 | 11 | 25 | 08 | 21 | 04 | 17 | 31 | 13 |
13 | 26 | 12 | 26 | 09 | 22 | 05 | 18 | Jan | 14 |
14 | 27 | 13 | 27 | 10 | 23 | 06 | 19 | 02 | 15 |
15 | Mar | 14 | 28 | 11 | 24 | 07 | 20 | 03 | 16 |
16 | 02 | 15 | 29 | 12 | 25 | 08 | 21 | 04 | 17 |
17 | 03 | 16 | 30 | 13 | 26 | 09 | 22 | 05 | 18 |
18 | 04 | 17 | 31 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 23 | 06 | 19 |
19 | 05 | 18 | Jun | 15 | 28 | 11 | 24 | 07 | 20 |
20 | 06 | 19 | 02 | 16 | 29 | 12 | 25 | 08 | 21 |
21 | 07 | 20 | 03 | 17 | 30 | 13 | 26 | 09 | 22 |
22 | 08 | 21 | 04 | 18 | 31 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 23 |
23 | 09 | 22 | 05 | 19 | Sep | 15 | 28 | 11 | 24 |
24 | 10 | 23 | 06 | 20 | 02 | 16 | 29 | 12 | 25 |
25 | 11 | 24 | 07 | 21 | 03 | 17 | 30 | 13 | 26 |
26 | 12 | 25 | 08 | 22 | 04 | 18 | Dec | 14 | 27 |
27 | 13 | 26 | 09 | 23 | 05 | 19 | 02 | 15 | Feb |
28 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 24 | 06 | 20 | 03 | 16 | 02 |
29 | 15 | 28 | 11 | 25 | 07 | 21 | 04 | 17 | 03 |
30 | 16 | 29 | 12 | 26 | 08 | 22 | 05 | 18 | 04 |
31 | 17 | 30 | 13 | 27 | 09 | 23 | 06 | 19 | 05 |
Feb | 18 | May | 14 | 28 | 10 | 24 | 07 | 20 | 06 |
02 | 19 | 02 | 15 | 29 | 11 | 25 | 08 | 21 | 07 |
03 | 20 | 03 | 16 | 30 | 12 | 26 | 09 | 22 | 08 |
04 | 21 | 04 | 17 | 31 | 13 | 27 | 10 | 23 | 09 |
05 | 22 | 05 | 18 | Aug | 14 | 28 | 11 | 24 | 10 |
06 | 23 | 06 | 19 | 02 | 15 | 29 | 12 | 25 | 11 |
07 | 24 | 07 | 20 | 03 | 16 | 30 | 13 | 26 | 12 |
08 | 25 | 08 | 21 | 04 | 17 | 31 | 14 | 27 | 13 |
09 | 26 | 09 | 22 | 05 | 18 | Nov | 15 | 28 | 14 |
10 | 27 | 10 | 23 | 06 | 19 | 02 | 16 | 29 | 15 |
11 | 28 | 11 | 24 | 07 | 20 | 03 | 17 | 30 | 16 |
12 | 29 | 12 | 25 | 08 | 21 | 04 | 18 | 31 | 17 |
13 | 30 | 13 | 26 | 09 | 22 | 05 | 19 | Feb | 18 |
Traditionally, all culminations at a fixed date are given in some form of tabulated list, but a planisphere can also easily provide this same information.
Observers are mostly interested in the dates corresponding to their upper culmination, which are the dates in the Tables below. If the lower culmination is required to be known, the difference in dates is exactly earlier or later by six months.)
Table 1. Culmination of
Constellations from Any Latitude |
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Constellation Name |
Culmination Early Evening 9pm |
Culmination Evening 6pm |
Constellation Name |
Culmination Early Evening 9pm |
Culmination Evening 6pm | |
Octans | Circum. | Circum. | Apus | 05 Jul | 21 Aug | |
Ursa Minor | Circum. | Circum. | Triangulum Australe | 07 Jul | 23 Aug | |
Reticulum | 03 Jan | 18 Feb | Draco | 08 Jul | 24 Aug | |
Taurus | 14 Jan | 01 Mar | Scorpius | 18 Jul | 03 Sep | |
Caelum | 15 Jan | 02 Mar | Serpens Caput | 21 Jul | 06 Sep | |
Ophiuchus | 26 Jul | 11 Sep | Orion | 27 Jan | 14 Mar | |
Lepus | 28 Jan | 15 Mar | Ara | 25 Jul | 10 Sep | |
Mensa | 28 Jan | 15 Mar | Hercules | 28 Jul | 13 Sep | |
Pictor | 30 Jan | 17 Mar | Serpens Cauda | 01 Aug | 14 Sep | |
Dorado | 31 Jan | 18 Mar | Corona Australis | 14 Aug | 29 Sep | |
Lyra | 18 Aug | 03 Oct | Columba | 01 Feb | 19 Mar | |
Scutum | 15 Aug | 31 Sep | Auriga | 04 Feb | 02 Mar | |
Camelopardalis | 06 Feb | 24 Mar | Sagittarius | 22 Aug | 07 Oct | |
Canis Major | 16 Feb | 04 Apr | Telescopium | 24 Aug | 09 Oct | |
Gemini | 19 Feb | 07 Apr | Pavo | 29 Aug | 14 Oct | |
Monoceros | 19 Feb | 07 Apr | Aquila | 30 Aug | 15 Oct | |
Puppis | 22 Feb | 10 Apr | Sagitta | 30 Aug | 15 Oct | |
Canis Minor | 28 Feb | 16 Apr | Vulpecula | 08 Sep | 24 Oct | |
Volans | 04 Mar | 20 Apr | Cygnus | 13 Sep | 29 Oct | |
Lynx | 05 Mar | 23 Apr | Delphinus | 14 Sep | 30 Oct | |
Cancer | 16 Mar | 01 May | Microscopium | 18 Sep | 03 Nov | |
Carina | 17 Mar | 02 May | Capricornus | 22 Sep | 07 Nov | |
Pyxis | 21 Mar | 06 May | Equuleus | 22 Sep | 07 Nov | |
Vela | 30 Mar | 15 May | Indus | 26 Sep | 11 Nov | |
Constellation Name |
Culmination Early Evening 9pm |
Culmination Evening 6pm |
Constellation Name |
Culmination Early Evening 9pm |
Culmination Evening 6pm | |
Sextans | 08 Apr | 23 May | Aquarius | 09 Oct | 24 Nov | |
Leo Minor | 09 Apr | 24 May | Piscis Austrinus | 09 Oct | 24 Nov | |
Antlia | 10 Apr | 25 May | Grus | 12 Oct | 27 Nov | |
Leo | 15 Apr | 30 May | Lacerta | 12 Oct | 27 Nov | |
Chamaeleon | 15 Apr | 30 May | Pegasus | 16 Oct | 01 Dec | |
Ursa Major | 25 Apr | 09 Jun | Tucana | 01 Nov | 17 Dec | |
Crater | 26 Apr | 10 Jun | Sculptor | 10 Nov | 26 Dec | |
Hydra | 29 Apr | 13 Jun | Pisces | 11 Nov | 27 Dec | |
Corvus | 12 May | 28 Jun | Cepheus | 13 Nov | 29 Dec | |
Crux | 12 May | 28 Jun | Phoenix | 18 Nov | 03 Jan | |
Centaurus | 14 May | 30 Jun | Andromeda | 23 Nov | 08 Jan | |
Coma Berenices | 14 May | 30 Jun | Cassiopeia | 23 Nov | 08 Jan | |
Musca | 14 May | 30 Jun | Andromeda | 23 Nov | 08 Jan | |
Canes Venatici | 22 May | 07 Jul | Cassiopeia | 23 Nov | 08 Jan | |
Virgo | 26 May | 11 Jul | Cetus | 29 Nov | 14 Jan | |
Circinus | 14 Jun | 30 Jul | Triangulum | 07 Dec | 22 Jan | |
Bootes | 16 Jun | 01 Aug | Hydrus | 10 Dec | 25 Jan | |
Libra | 23 Jun | 08 Aug | Aries | 14 Dec | 29 Jan | |
Lupus | 23 Jun | 08 Aug | Fornax | 17 Dec | 02 Feb | |
Corona Borealis | 03 Jul | 19 Aug | Perseus | 22 Dec | 07 Feb | |
Norma | 03 Jul | 19 Aug | Eridanus | 25 Dec | 10 Feb | |
Horologium | 25 Dec | 10 Feb | ||||
Constellation Name |
Culmination Early Evening 9pm |
Culmination Evening 6pm |
Constellation Name |
Culmination Early Evening 9pm |
Culmination Evening 6pm | |
NOTES : Table 1 lists Eighty-Nine (89) constellations culminations, where divided Serpens, lies on either side of Ophiuchus. These constellations are termed Serpens Cauda and Serpens Caput, whose culminations are about ten days apart.
Table 2. Culmination of
Constellations from Any Latitude |
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Constellation Name |
Culmination Early Evening 9pm |
Culmination Evening 6pm |
Constellation Name |
Culmination Early Evening 9pm |
Culmination Evening 6pm | |
Andromeda | 23 Nov | 08 Jan | Antlia | 10 Apr | 25 May | |
Apus | 05 Jul | 21 Aug | Aquarius | 09 Oct | 24 Nov | |
Aquila | 30 Aug | 15 Oct | Ara | 25 Jul | 10 Sep | |
Aries | 14 Dec | 29 Jan | Auriga | 04 Feb | 02 Mar | |
Bootes | 16 Jun | 01 Aug | Caelum | 15 Jan | 02 Mar | |
Camelopardalis | 06 Feb | 24 Mar | Cancer | 16 Mar | 01 May | |
Canes Venatici | 22 May | 07 Jul | Canis Major | 16 Feb | 04 Apr | |
Canis Minor | 28 Feb | 16 Apr | Capricornus | 22 Sep | 07 Nov | |
Carina | 17 Mar | 02 May | Cassiopeia | 23 Nov | 08 Jan | |
Centaurus | 14 May | 30 Jun | Cepheus | 13 Nov | 29 Dec | |
Cetus | 29 Nov | 14 Jan | Chamaeleon | 15 Apr | 30 May | |
Circinus | 14 Jun | 30 Jul | Columba | 01 Feb | 19 Mar | |
Coma Berenices | 14 May | 30 Jun | Corona Australis | 14 Aug | 29 Sep | |
Corona Borealis | 03 Jul | 19 Aug | Corvus | 12 May | 28 Jun | |
Crater | 26 Apr | 10 Jun | Crux | 12 May | 28 Jun | |
Cygnus | 13 Sep | 29 Oct | Delphinus | 14 Sep | 30 Oct | |
Dorado | 31 Jan | 18 Mar | Draco | 08 Jul | 24 Aug | |
Equuleus | 22 Sep | 07 Nov | Eridanus | 25 Dec | 10 Feb | |
Fornax | 17 Dec | 02 Feb | Gemini | 19 Feb | 07 Apr | |
Grus | 12 Oct | 27 Nov | Hercules | 28 Jul | 13 Sep | |
Horologium | 25 Dec | 10 Feb | Hydra | 29 Apr | 13 Jun | |
Constellation Name |
Culmination Early Evening 9pm |
Culmination Evening 6pm |
Constellation Name |
Culmination Early Evening 9pm |
Culmination Evening 6pm | |
Hydrus | 10 Dec | 25 Jan | Indus | 26 Sep | 11 Nov | |
Lacerta | 12 Oct | 27 Nov | Leo | 15 Apr | 30 May | |
Leo Minor | 09 Apr | 24 May | Lepus | 28 Jan | 15 Mar | |
Libra | 23 Jun | 08 Aug | Lupus | 23 Jun | 08 Aug | |
Lynx | 05 Mar | 23 Apr | Lyra | 18 Aug | 03 Oct | |
Mensa | 28 Jan | 15 Mar | Microscopium | 18 Sep | 03 Nov | |
Monoceros | 19 Feb | 07 Apr | Musca | 14 May | 30 Jun | |
Norma | 03 Jul | 19 Aug | Octans | Circum. | Circum. | |
Ophiuchus | 26 Jul | 11 Sep | Orion | 27 Jan | 14 Mar | |
Pavo | 29 Aug | 14 Oct | Pegasus | 16 Oct | 01 Dec | |
Perseus | 22 Dec | 07 Feb | Phoenix | 18 Nov | 03 Jan | |
Pictor | 30 Jan | 17 Mar | Pisces | 11 Nov | 27 Dec | |
Piscis Austrinus | 09 Oct | 24 Nov | Puppis | 22 Feb | 10 Apr | |
Pyxis | 21 Mar | 06 May | Reticulum | 03 Jan | 18 Feb | |
Sagitta | 30 Aug | 15 Oct | Sagittarius | 22 Aug | 07 Oct | |
Scorpius | 18 Jul | 03 Sep | Sculptor | 10 Nov | 26 Dec | |
Scutum | 15 Aug | 31 Sep | Serpens Caput | 21 Jul | 06 Sep | |
Serpens Cauda | 01 Aug | 14 Sep | Sextans | 08 Apr | 23 May | |
Taurus | 14 Jan | 01 Mar | Telescopium | 24 Aug | 09 Oct | |
Triangulum | 07 Dec | 22 Jan | Triangulum Australe | 07 Jul | 23 Aug | |
Tucana | 01 Nov | 17 Dec | Ursa Major | 25 Apr | 09 Jun | |
Ursa Minor | Circum. | Circum. | Vela | 30 Mar | 15 May | |
Virgo | 26 May | 11 Jul | Volans | 04 Mar | 20 Apr | |
Vulpecula | 08 Sep | 24 Oct | ||||
Constellation Name |
Culmination Early Evening 9pm |
Culmination Evening 6pm |
Constellation Name |
Culmination Early Evening 9pm |
Culmination Evening 6pm | |
NOTES : Table 2 lists Eighty-Nine (89) constellations culminations, where divided Serpens, lies on either side of Ophiuchus. These constellations are named individually as Serpens Cauda and Serpens Caput, whose culminations are only about ten days apart.
Table 3. |
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Star | Culmination | Star | Culmination | ||||
Name | 6 p.m. | 9 p.m. | 12 a.m. | Name | 6 p.m. | 9 p.m. | 12 a.m. |
Achernar | 07 Jan | 22 Nov | 08 Oct | Mimosa | 23 Jun | 08 May | 24 Mar |
Aldebaran | 21 Feb | 06 Jan | 22 Nov | Spica | 08 Jul | 23 May | 08 Apr |
Rigel | 07 Mar | 21 Jan | 07 Dec | Hadar | 23 Jul | 07 Jun | 23 Apr |
Capella | 07 Mar | 21 Jan | 07 Dec | Arcturus | 23 Jul | 07 Jun | 23 Apr |
Betelgeuse | 08 Mar | 22 Jan | 08 Dec | α Cen | 24 Jul | 08 Jun | 24 Apr |
Canopus | 23 Mar | 05 Feb | 22 Dec | Atria | 23 Aug | 08 Jul | 24 May |
Adhara | 23 Mar | 06 Feb | 23 Dec | Antares | 23 Aug | 08 Jul | 24 May |
Sirius | 24 Mar | 06 Feb | 23 Dec | Shaula | 06 Sep | 23 Jul | 07 Jun |
Procyon | 08 Apr | 21 Feb | 07 Jan | Altair | 08 Oct | 23 Aug | 09 Jul |
Castor | 14 Apr | 28 Feb | 13 Jan | Vega | 14 Oct | 30 Aug | 01 Jul |
Pollux | 16 Apr | 01 Mar | 15 Jan | Peacock | 22 Oct | 06 Sep | 23 Jul |
Dubhe | 05 Jun | 21 Apr | 07 Mar | Deneb | 23 Oct | 07 Sep | 24 Jul |
Acrux | 22 Jun | 08 May | 24 Mar | Formalhaut | 21 Nov | 07 Oct | 23 Aug |
LMC / SMC CULMINATIONS |
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LMC | 08 Mar | 21 Jan | 07 Dec | SMC | 23 Dec | 07 Nov | 23 Sep |
Last Update : 17th June 2015
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