December 14

December 14 Leap Leap+1 Leap+2 Leap+3
1950 45d OPH 44b OPH 44b OPH
51c OPH
2000 44b OPH 44b OPH 44b OPH
45d OPH 45d OPH 45d OPH 45d OPH

Use any of the 1950 stars for Leap+1 in the 1950 era. In some cases you have a choice of stars for this date. Remember that a brighter star has a smaller magnitude number, if that is your choice.

Name: 44b OPH
Birthday from Jack’s initial research: Dec 13
Magnitude: 4.2
Spectrum/Star type: White
Distance in Light Years: 84
Date best observed: Jul 28
Additional information: On the edge of The Pipe Nebula.

Name: 45d OPH
Birthday from Jack’s initial research: Dec 14
Magnitude: 4.3
Spectrum/Star type: Light yellow
Distance in Light Years: 110
Diameter compared to Sun: ~5x
Luminosity compared to Sun: ~25x
Date best observed: Jul 28
Additional information: Below this dim star lies the Scorpion with its tail & stinger. Those bright stars are significantly far south of the real zodiac.

Name: 51c OPH
Birthday from Jack’s initial research: Dec 15
Magnitude: 4.8
Spectrum/Star type: White
Distance in Light Years: 425
Diameter compared to Sun: ~2.5x
Luminosity compared to Sun: ~50x
Date best observed: Jul 29
Additional information: 51 OPH is on the edge of The Pipe Nebula.

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