Asterisms - Naked Eye Certification

1 # 103
Name W or M
Cons Cas
R.A. 0h 22m
Dec. 64d
Mag 2
Size 30x70 deg

Notes Formed by stars Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon Cassiopeiae.

Resource Internet
Date 04/11/2012
Time 09:10 PM CDT
Seeing (x/10) 6
Transparency (x/10) 4

I've also seen this listed as Cassiopiea's chair or throne.

2 #104
Name Orion's Belt
Cons Ori
R.A. 5h 40m
Dec. 0d
Mag 2
Size 2x5 deg
Notes Formed by Delta, Epsilon, and Zeta Orionis.

Resource Internet
Date 04/09/2021
Time 9:30 PM CDT
Seeing (x/10) 7
Transparency (x/10) 5

Orion's shield is also listed as an asterism.

3 #106
Name Little Dipper
Cons UMi
R.A. 8h 41m
Dec. 75d
Mag 2
Size 9x15 deg
Notes Formed by Polaris (Alpha), Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, Eta, and Zeta Ursa Minoris.

Resource Internet
Date 04/10/2012
Time 10:15 PM CDT
Seeing (x/10) 6
Transparency (x/10) 4

I have to go pretty far out in the country to see the last two stars in the Little Dipper.

4 #107
Name Sickle
Cons Leo
R.A. 10h 10m
Dec. 20d
Mag 2
Size 9x15 deg
Notes Formed by the stars Alpha, Eta, Gamma, Zeta, Mu, and Epsilon Leonis.

Resource Internet
Date 03/15/2013
Time 10:15 PM CDT
Seeing (x/10) 4
Transparency (x/10) 3

5 #108
Name Big Dipper
Cons UMa
R.A. 12h 30m
Dec. 55d
Mag 2
Size 27x13 deg
Notes Formed by the stars Alpha, Beta. Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, Zeta, and Eta Ursae Majoris.

Resource Internet
Date 04/10/2012
Time 10:35 PM CDT
Seeing (x/10) 6
Transparency (x/10) 4

It is also called the plough in the UK.

6 #111
Name Keystone
Cons Her
R.A. 17h 00m
Dec. 33d
Mag 4
Size 7x8 deg
Notes Formed by the stars Epsilon, Zeta, Eta, and Pi Herculis.

Resource Internet
Date 11/21/2012
Time 6:57 PM CDT
Seeing (x/10) 5
Transparency (x/10) 4

7 #112
Name The Fishhook
Cons Sco
R.A. 17h 00m
Dec. 38d
Mag 1
Size 20x25 deg
Notes Formed by the stars Alpha, Gama, Delta, Epsilon, Zeta, Eta, Theta, Iota, Kappa, Lambda, Mu, Nu, Sigma Scorpii.

Resource Internet
Date 07/12/2013
Time 10:25 PM CDTSeeing(x/10) 6
Transparency(X/10) 7

8 #113
Name Tea Pot
Cons Sgr
R.A. 18h 40m
Dec. -30d
Mag 3
Size 15x9 deg
Notes Formed by the stars Delta, Epsilon, Zeta, Phi, Lambda, Gamma, Sigma, and Tau Sagittarii,

Resource Internet
Date 07/12/2013
Time 10:30 PM CDT
Seeing(x/10) 6
Transparency(X/10) 7

9 #114
Name Teaspoon
Cons Sgr
R.A. 19h 15m
Dec. -20d
Mag 3-4
Size 8x2 deg
Notes Stars Rho1, 43; Pi; Omega; Xi1 and Xi2 Sagitarii form a curved ´spoon´ shape northeast of Teapot asterism.

Resource Internet
Date 07/12/2013
Time 10:30 PM CDT
Seeing(x/10) 6
Transparency(X/10) 7

10 #115
Name Northern Cross
Cons Cyg
R.A. 20h 20m
Dec. 40d
Mag 3 to 4
Size 7x12 deg
Notes Formed by the stars Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon Cygni.

Resource Internet
Date 08/10/2013
Time 10:01 PM CDT
Seeing (x/10) 8
Transparency (x/10) 7

11 #116
Name Job's Coffin
Cons Del
R.A. 20h 40m
Dec. 15d
Mag 4
Size 3x2 deg
Notes Formed by the stars Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta Delphinus.

Resource Internet
Date 11/21/2012
Time 7:08 PM CDT
Seeing (x/10) 5
Transparency (x/10) 4

12 #118
Name Water Jar
Cons Aqu
R.A. 22h 30m
Dec. 00d
Mag 4
Size 4x4 deg
Notes 'Y´ shaped; Zeta; Pi; Eta and Gamma Aquarii.

Resource Internet
Date 11/23/2012
Time 8:09 PM CST
Seeing (x/10) 6Transparency (x/10) 5

13 #119
Name Circlet
Cons Psc
R.A. 23h 30m
Dec. 04d
Mag 4-5
Size 6 deg
Notes Formed by the stars Theta, 7, Gamma, Kappa, Lambda, TX, and Iota Piscium.

Resource Internet
Date 12/04/2012
Time 9:35 PM CST
Seeing (x/10) 5
Transparency (x/10) 5

14 #120
Name Great Square
Cons Peg
R.A. 23h 40m
Dec. 23d
Mag 2
Size 17x15 deg
Notes Formed by the stars Alpha, Beta, Gamma Pegasi, and Alpha Andromedae.

Resource Internet
Date 11/21/2012
Time 7:24 PM CST
Seeing (x/10) 5
Transparency (x/10) 4