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Dorado

Abbreviation: Dor
Translation: The Swordfish
Right Ascension: 5 hours
Declination: -65 degrees
Visible between latitudes 15 and -90 degrees
Best seen in January (at 9:00 PM)





Oreria

Abbreviation: Ore
Translation: The Charioteer
Right Ascension: 6 hours
Declination: 40 degrees
Visible between latitudes 90 and -40 degrees
Best seen in February (at 9:00 PM)





Serpetius

Abbreviation: Ser
Translation: The Serpent
Right Ascension: 8 hours
Declination: 45 degrees
Visible between latitudes 90 and -35 degrees
Best seen in March (at 9:00 PM)





Oryctolagus

Abbreviation: Ory
Translation: The Rabbit
Right Ascension: 10 hours
Declination: -20 degrees
Visible between latitudes 60 and -90 degrees
Best seen in April (at 9:00 PM)





Crux

Abbreviation: Cru
Translation: The Southern Cross
Right Ascension: 12 hours
Declination: - 60 degrees
Visible between latitudes 20 and -90 degrees
Best seen in May (at 9:00 PM)





Circinus

Abbreviation: Cir
Translation: The Compasses
Right Ascension: 15 hours
Declination: - 60 degrees
Visible between latitudes 40 and -90 degrees
Best seen in June (at 9:00 PM)





Bootes

Abbreviation: Boo
Translation: The Bear Diver
Right Ascension: 15 hours
Declination: 30 degrees
Visible between latitudes 90 and -50 degrees
Best seen in July (at 9:00 PM)





Ara

Abbreviation: Ara
Translation: The Altar
Right Ascension: 17 hours
Declination: -55 degrees
Visible between latitudes 25 and -90 degrees
Best seen in August (at 9:00 PM)





Cygnus

Abbreviation: Cyg
Translation: The Northern Cross
Right Ascension: 21 hours
Declination: 40 degrees
Visible between latitudes 90 and -40 degrees
Best seen in September (at 9:00 PM)





Lyrae

Abbreviation: Lyr
Translation: The Lute
Right Ascension: 19 hour
Declination: 40 degrees
Visible between latitudes 90 and -40 degrees
Best seen in October (at 9:00 PM)





Canis

Abbreviation: Can
Translation: The Dog
Right Ascension: 1 hour
Declination: -50 degrees
Visible between latitudes 30 and -20 degrees
Best seen in November (at 9:00 PM)





The Seven Dancing Maidens

Abbreviation: Sev
Translation: The Seven Dancing Maidens
Right Ascension: 3 hour
Declination: -20 degrees
Visible between latitudes 60 and -90 degrees
Best seen in December (at 9:00 PM)

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