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The Sharpless Catalog

Constellations

Below is a table of the 88 constellations and the approximate date when constellation is highest in the sky for the times below.   Clicking the button gives more detail on the given constellation.

For each hour earlier, add 15 days to the date
For each hour later, subtract 15 days to the date

For each week earlier, add 28 minutes to the time
Each week later, subtract 28 minutes to the time

Constellation

Meaning

Dec

6:00 pm

9:00 pm

12:00 am

3:00 am

6:00 am

Princess

+41°

Jan 9

Nov 23

Oct 9

Aug 23

Jul 9

Air Pump

-33°

Jun 10

Apr 24

Mar 10

Jan 14

Dec 10

Bird of Paradise

-74°

Aug 21

Jul 5

May 21

Apr 5

Jul 9

Water Carrier

-11°

Nov 25

Oct 9

Aug 25

Jul 9

Jun 25

The Eagle

+03°

Sep 16

Aug 30

Jul 16

May 31

Apr 16

The Altar

-53°

May 1

Mar 17

Jan 31

Dec 17

Oct 31

The Ram

+23°

Jan 30

Dec 14

Oct 30

Aug 14

Jul 30

The Charioteer

+41°

Mar 21

Feb 14

Dec 21

Nov 14

Sep 21

The Hunter

+36°

Aug 2

Jun 16

May 02

Mar 16

Feb 02

The Chisel

-38°

Mar 01

Jan 15

Dec 01

Oct 15

Sep 01

The Giraffe

+71°

Mar 23

Feb 06

Dec 23

Nov 06

Sep 23

The Crab

+24°

Apr 30

Mar 16

Jan 30

Dec 16

Oct 30

Hunting Dogs

+42°

Jul 07

May 22

Apr 07

Feb 22

Jan 07

Greater Dog

-20°

Apr 02

Feb 16

Jan 02

Nov 16

Oct 02

Lesser Dog

+07°

Apr 14

Feb 28

Jan 14

Nov 28

Oct 14

The Goat-Fish

-21°

Nov 08

Sep 22

Aug 08

Jun 22

May 08

The Keel

-61°

May 01

Mar 17

Jan 31

Dec 17

Oct 31

The Queen

+63°

Jan 09

Nov 23

Oct 09

Aug 23

Jul 09

The Centaur

-44°

Jun 30

May 14

Mar 30

Feb 14

Dec 30

The King

+69°

Dec 29

Nov 13

Sep 29

Aug 13

Jun 29

The Whale

-04°

Jan 15

Nov 29

Oct 15

Aug 29

Jul 15

None

-79°

Jun 01

Apr 15

Mar 01

Jan 15

Dec 01

The Compasses

-60°

Jul 30

Jun 14

Apr 30

Mar 14

Jan 30

The Dove

-37°

Mar 18

Feb 01

Dec 18

Nov 01

Sep 18

Berenice's Hair

+23°

Jul 02

May 17

Apr 02

Feb 17

Jan 02

Southern Crown

-40°

Sep 30

Aug 14

Jun 30

May 14

Mar 30

Northern Crown

+32°

Aug 19

Jul 03

May 19

Apr 03

Feb 19

The Crow

-18°

Jun 28

May 12

Mar 28

Feb 12 

Dec 28

The Cup

-14°

Jun 12

Apr 26

Mar 12

Jan 26

Dec 12

Southern Cross

-61°

Jun 28

May 12

Mar 28

Feb 12

Dec 28

The Swan

+40°

Oct 30

Sep 13

Jul 30

Jun 13

Apr 30

The Dolphin

+10°

Oct 31

Sep 14

Jul 31

Jun 14

Apr 30

The Goldfish

-64°

Mar 17

Jan 31

Dec 17

Oct 31

Sep 17

The Dragon

+63°

Aug 24

Jul 08

May 24

Apr 08

Feb 24

Little Horse

+04°

Nov 08

Sep 22

Aug 08

Jun 22

May 08

The River

-15°

Feb 10

Dec 25

Nov 10

Sep 25

Aug 10

The Furnace

-32°

Feb 02

Dec 17

Nov 02

Sep 17

Aug 02

The Twins

+19°

Apr 05

Feb 19

Jan 05

Nov 19

Oct 05

The Crane

-42°

Nov 28

Oct 12

Aug 28

Jul 12

May 28

None

+36°

Sep 13

Jul 28

Jun 13

Apr 28

Mar 13

Pendulum Clock

-52°

Feb 10

Dec 25

Nov 10

Sep 10

Jul 25

Water Snake

-20°

Jun 15

Apr 29

Mar 15

Jan 29

Dec 15

Lesser Snake

-70°

Jan 26

Dec 10

Oct 26

Sep 10

Jul 26

The Indian

-56°