APPENDIX G
STAR CARDS
Surveyors should be familiar with the location of stars and the magnitude of stars. Figure G-2 through G-20 show the constellations recognized by artillery surveyors. Use the alphabetical index below to locate the constellation desired. Figure G-1 describes the magnitude of the stars in the constellations.
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Andromeda.................................... Aquila............................................ Aries.............................................. Auriga............................................ Bootes........................................... Canis Major...................................
Canis Minor................................... Carina............................................
Cassiopeia......................................
Centaurus.......................................
Cetus.............................................
Corona Borealis (Northern Crown). Corvus........................................... Crux (Southern Cross)....................
Cygnus........................................... Draco............................................. Eridanus.........................................
Gemini............................................
Great Square..................................
Grus............................................... Hydra.............................................
Leo................................................
Libra.............................................. Lyra............................................... Octans........................................... Ophiuchus......................................
Orion.............................................
Pavo.............................................. Pegasus..........................................
Perseus.......................................... Phoenix.......................................... Piscis Austrinus............................... Scorpius.........................................
Sagittarius.......................................
Taurus ...........................................
Triangulum Australe........................ Ursa Major....................................
Ursa Minor.....................................
Vela...............................................
Virgo.............................................. |
Alpheratz................. Altair....................... Hamal..................... Capella.................... Arcturus.................. Sirius....................... Adhara.................... Wezen..................... Procyon.................. Canopus.................. Avior....................... Misplacidus............. Schedar................... Caph....................... Ruchbah.................. Gamma Cassiopeiae Rigil Kentaurus........ Hadar...................... Menkent................... Diphda.................... Menkar................... Alphecca................. Gienah..................... Acrux...................... Mimosa................... Gacrux.................... Deneb..................... Eltanin..................... Achernar................. Acamar................... Pollux...................... Castor..................... Alhena..................... Alpheratz................. Enif......................... Markab................... Al Na'ir................... Alphard................... Beta Hydrus............ Regulus................... Denebola................. Zebenelgenubi......... Vega....................... Nu.......................... Rasalhague.............. Sabik...................... Rigel........................ Betelgeuse............... Bellatrix................... Alnilam.................... Alnitak.................... Peacock.................. Enif......................... Markab................... Mirfak..................... Ankaa..................... Fomalhaut............... Antares................... Shaula..................... Dschubba................ Kaus Australis......... Nunki...................... Aldebaran............... El Nath.................... Atria........................ Alioth...................... Alkaid..................... Dubhe..................... Mizar...................... Merak..................... Phecda.................... Polaris..................... Kochab................... Gamma Velorum..... Suhail...................... Spica.................... |
2.1................. 0.9................. 2.2................. 0.2................. 0.2................. -1.6............... 1.6 2.0 0.5................. -0.9............... 1.7 1.8 2.3................. 2.4 1.6-2.8 0.1................. 0.9 2.3 2.2................. 2.8 2.3................. 2.8................. 1.0................. 1.5 1.6 1.3................. 2.4................. 0.6................. 3.4 1.2................. 1.6 1.9
2.1................. 2.5 2.6 2.2................. 2.2................. 2.9 1.3................. 2.2................. 2.9................. 0.1................. 3.7................. 2.1................. 2.6................. 0.3................. 0.1 1.7 1.7 2.0................. 2.1................. 2.5................. 2.6................. 1.9................. 2.4................. 1.3................. 1.2................. 1.7................. 2.5................. 1.9................. 2.1 1.1................. 1.8 1.9................. 1.7................. 1.9 1.9 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.1................. 2.2 1.9................. 2.2 1.2................. |
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