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Brights Stars for Ames, IA

Body Rises Crosses
Meridian
Magnitude Sets
Altair 8:21 P.M.
E
3:00 A.M.
56°
0.80 9:34 A.M.
W
Deneb 5:12 P.M.
N
3:50 A.M.
86°
1.30 2:23 P.M.
N
Fomalhaut 2:05 A.M.
SE
6:06 A.M.
18°
1.20 10:07 A.M.
SW
Algol 12:44 A.M.
NE
10:16 A.M.
89°
2.20 7:48 P.M.
NW
Aldebaran 4:39 A.M.
NE
11:43 A.M.
64°
0.90 6:48 P.M.
NW
Rigel 6:49 A.M.
E
12:22 P.M.
39°
0.10 5:54 P.M.
W
Capella 1:36 A.M.
N
12:24 P.M.
86°
0.10 11:13 P.M.
N
Bellatrix 6:07 A.M.
E
12:32 P.M.
54°
1.60 6:58 P.M.
W
Betelgeuse 6:33 A.M.
E
1:02 P.M.
55°
0.40 7:31 P.M.
W
Sirius 8:52 A.M.
E
1:52 P.M.
31°
-1.40 6:51 P.M.
SW
Procyon 8:25 A.M.
E
2:46 P.M.
53°
0.40 9:07 P.M.
W
Pollux 6:55 A.M.
NE
2:52 P.M.
75°
1.20 10:49 P.M.
NW
Regulus 10:29 A.M.
E
5:15 P.M.
59°
1.40 12:04 A.M.
W
Spica 3:10 P.M.
E
8:31 P.M.
36°
1.00 1:56 A.M.
W
Arcturus 2:07 P.M.
NE
9:21 P.M.
67°
-0.10 4:40 A.M.
NW
Antares 7:19 P.M.
SE
11:35 P.M.
21°
0.90 3:55 A.M.
SW
Vega 4:31 P.M.
NE
1:46 A.M.
86°
0.00 10:56 A.M.
NW

All times are Central Daylight Time at sea level.