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1. These are the 7 stars noted with positions in the 14th hour according to my astronomy book:

Vindemiatrix ε Virginis 11° 14′ N 13h 00m
Diadem α Comae Berenicis 17° 48′ N 13h 08m
Mizar ζ Ursae Majoris 55° 11′ N 13h 22m
Spica α Virginis 10° 54′ S 13h 23m
Alcor 80 Ursae Majoris 55° 15′ N 13h 23m
Heze ζ Virginis 00° 20′ S 13h 32m
Benetnash η Ursae Majoris 49° 34′ N 13h 46m

To which we should add σ and θ Virginis:

Acrux 12h 26m 35.94s 12h 26.599m 188.5
θ Virginis 13h 09m 57.01 13h 09.950m 199.5
σ Virginis 13h 17m 36.29s 13h 17.605m 201.4

14th hour:

Vindemiatrix ε Virginis 2.85 11° 14′ N 13h 00m 197.8 605.8

Apami-Atsa

θ Virginis 4.38 05° 32′ S 13h 07m 199.5 607.5
Diadem α Com. Berenicis   17° 48′ N 13h 08m 199.9 607.9
  σ Virginis 4.78 05° 28′ N 13h 14m 201.4 609.4
Mizar ζ Ursae Majoris   55° 11′ N 13h 22m 203.4 611.4
Spica α Virginis 0.98 10° 54′ S 13h 23m 203.7 611.7
Alcor 80 Ursae Majoris   55° 15′ N 13h 23m
Heze ζ Virginis 3.38 00° 20′ S 13h 32m 206.0 614.0
Benetnash η Ursae Majoris   49° 34′ N 13h 46m 209.5 617.5