Table IV
A List of the Principal Constellations 1. Visible in 40° North Latitude
| Name | Chief Star or Noted Object | On Meridian 9 P. M. | Passes Overhead in Latitude4 (Degrees) | |
| Andromeda | Great Nebula | November | 35 N. | |
| Aquarius | October | 5 S. | ||
| Aquila | Altair | September | 0° | |
| Aries | December | 20 N. | ||
| Auriga | Capella | February | 40 N. | |
| Boötes | Arcturus | June | 30 N. | |
| Cancer | Praesepe | March | 20 N. | |
| Canes Venatici | Cor Caroli | June | 40 N. | |
| Canis Major | Sirius | March | 20 S. | |
| Canis Minor | Procyon | March | 10 N. | |
| Capricornus | October | 15 S. | ||
| Cassiopeia | November | 60 N. | ||
| Cepheus | November | 70 N. | ||
| Cetus | Mira | December | 5 S. | |
| Columba | February | 35 S. | ||
| Coma Berenices | May | 25 N. | ||
| Corona Borealis | Alphecca | July | 30 N. | |
| Corvus | May | 20 S. | ||
| Crater | May | 15 S. | ||
| Cygnus. | Deneb | September | 40 N. | |
| Delphinus | Most distant globular cluster | September | 15 N. | |
| Draco | Alpha | August | 65 N. | |
| Eridanus | Achernar | January | 10° N. to 60° S. | |
| Gemini | Pollux | March | 25 N. | |
| Hercules | Great Cluster | July | 30 N. | |
| Hydra | April | 20 S. | ||
| Leo | Regulus | April | 15 N. | |
| Lepus | February | 20 S. | ||
| Libra | June | 15 S. | ||
| Lynx | April | 45 N. | ||
| Lyra | Vega | August | 40 N. | |
| Ophiuchus | July | 10 S. | ||
| Orion | Great Nebula | February | 0° | |
| Piscis Australis | Fomalhaut | October | 30 S. | |
| Pegasus | November | 20 N. | ||
| Perseus | Algol | January | 50 N. | |
| Pisces | December | 5 N. | ||
| Sagitta | September | 20 N. | ||
| Sagittarius | August | 30 S. | ||
| Scorpio | Antares | July | 30 S. | |
| Serpens | July | 20° N. to 15° S. | ||
| Taurus | Pleiades | January | 20 N. | |
| Triangulum | December | 35 N. | ||
| Ursa Major | Mizar | May | 65 N. | |
| Ursa Minor | Polaris | 85 N. | ||
| Virgo | Spica | June | 0° |
2. INVISIBLE IN 40° NORTH LATITUDE
| Name | Chief Star or Noted Object | On Meridian 9 P. M. | Passes Overhead in Latitude4 (Degrees) |
| Apus | July | 75 S. | |
| Ara | July | 55 S. | |
| Argo Navis | Canopus | March | 50 S. |
| 1. Carina | March | 60 S. | |
| 2. Puppis | March | 45 S. | |
| 3. Vela | March | 50 S. | |
| Centaurus | Alpha Centauri | June | 50 S. |
| Crux (Southern Cross) | Alpha Crucis | June | 60 S. |
| Dorado | Gt. Magellanic Cloud | February | 58 S. |
| Grus | October | 45 S. | |
| Hydrus | Lesser Mag. Cloud | 70 S. | |
| Indus | September | 55 S. | |
| Lupus | June | 40 S. | |
| Musca | June | 70 S. | |
| Octans | 85 S. | ||
| Pavo | October | 65 S. | |
| Phoenix | November | 45 S. | |
| Telescopium | July | 48 S. | |
| Triangulum Australe | July | 65 S. | |
| Tucana | Great Cluster | November | 60 S. |
| Volans | March | 75 S. |