2008 REED’s East Coast Edition - Navigation
Auxiliary Star Charts
POLE-DIPPER-DUBHE-BENETNASCH-KOCHAB
No. 6. POLARIS.
No. 29. DUBHE.
No. 35. ALIOTH.
No. 43. KOCHAB.
No. 11. ALDERBARAN.
No. 13. CAPELLA.
Polaris, the Pole Star – familiar in the
Northern Hemishpere -- is always seen in the
same part of the heavens, over the Pole of the
Earth. It is the brightest star in the Little Bear
(Ursa Minor). The position of Polaris in the
Little Bear corresponds to the position of
Alkaid (Benetnasch) 37, in the Great Bear. The
Dipper or Great Bear (Ursa Major) is the easi-
est recognizable constellation in the northern
heavens. A straight line through Merak and
Dubhe – the Pointers – leads to the Pole Star.
CAPELLA-POLLUX-SIRIUS-ORION-ALDEBARAN
No. 11. ALDEBARAN.
No. 12. RIGEL.
No. 13. CAPELLA.
No. 14. BELLATRIX.
No. 17. BETELGEUSE.
No. 19. SIRIUS.
No. 21. CASTOR.
No. 22. PROCYON.
No. 23. POLLUX.
Orion is the finest constellation visible in the
Northern Hemisphere, is easily recognized, and
the many fine stars around it make it invalu-
able. The three bright stars in line form Orion’s
belt with Alnilam at the center and the sword
hanging down below the belt. Four bright stars
surround Orion – Betelgeuse, Bellatrix, Rigel,
and Saiph. Orion is near the meridian at mid-
night late in the year, and therefore is only visi-
ble in northern latitudes in winter and early
spring.
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