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diff --git a/20769-h/20769-h.htm b/20769-h/20769-h.htm new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2abe6b6 --- /dev/null +++ b/20769-h/20769-h.htm @@ -0,0 +1,4631 @@ +<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" + "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> + +<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> + <head> + <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=iso-8859-1" /> + <title> + The Project Gutenberg eBook of A Field book of the Stars, by William Tyler Olcott. + </title> + <style type="text/css"> +/*<![CDATA[ XML blockout */ +<!-- + p { margin-top: .75em; + text-align: justify; + margin-bottom: .75em; + } + h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6 { + text-align: center; /* all headings centered */ + clear: both; + } + hr { width: 33%; + margin-top: 2em; + margin-bottom: 2em; + margin-left: auto; + margin-right: auto; + clear: both; + } + + img {border: 0} + table {margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;} + + body{margin-left: 10%; + margin-right: 10%; + } + + .pagenum { /* uncomment the next line for invisible page numbers */ + /* visibility: hidden; */ + position: absolute; + left: 92%; + font-size: smaller; + text-align: right; + } /* page numbers */ + + .blockquot{margin-left: 5%; margin-right: 10%;} + + .bb {border-bottom: solid 2px;} + .bl {border-left: solid 2px;} + .bt {border-top: solid 2px;} + .br {border-right: solid 2px;} + .bbox {border: solid 2px; padding-bottom: .5em; padding-top: .5em; + padding-left: .5em; padding-right: .5em;} + .trnote {background-color: #EEE; color: inherit; margin: 2em 5% 1em 5%; font-size: 80%; + padding: 0.5em 1em 0.5em 1em; border: dotted 1px gray;} + .padding {padding-bottom: 2em; padding-top: 2em;} + .center {text-align: center;} + .right {text-align: right;} + .left {text-align: left;} + + .smcap {font-variant: small-caps;} + .u {text-decoration: underline;} + ins.character {text-decoration: none;} + .caption {font-weight: bold;} + + .figcenter {margin: auto; text-align: center;} + + .footnotes {border: dashed 1px;} + .footnote {margin-left: 10%; margin-right: 10%; font-size: 0.9em;} + .footnote .label {position: absolute; right: 84%; text-align: right;} + .fnanchor {vertical-align: super; font-size: .8em; text-decoration: none;} + // --> + /* XML end ]]>*/ + </style> + </head> +<body> + + +<pre> + +Project Gutenberg's A Field Book of the Stars, by William Tyler Olcott + +This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with +almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or +re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included +with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org + + +Title: A Field Book of the Stars + +Author: William Tyler Olcott + +Release Date: March 9, 2007 [EBook #20769] + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 + +*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A FIELD BOOK OF THE STARS *** + + + + +Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Christine D. and the Online +Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net + + + + + + +</pre> + +<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_i" id="Page_i">[Pg i]</a></span></p> + +<p class='trnote'>Several symbols and characters are used throughout this e-text. +Descriptions of characters that may not display correctly in all browsers have +been provided, and can be accessed by hovering the mouse over the specific character. +Larger images are available and can be accessed by clicking the thumbnail image.</p> + +<div class="padding"> +<h1> +A FIELD BOOK<br /> +OF<br /> +THE STARS</h1></div> + + +<h3>BY</h3> + +<h2>WILLIAM TYLER OLCOTT</h2> + +<div class="padding"> +<p class="center"><i>Second Edition, revised and enlarged</i></p> +</div> +<div class="padding"> +<p class="center">WITH FIFTY DIAGRAMS</p> +</div> + +<div class="padding"> +<p class="center"> +G.P. PUTNAM'S SONS<br /> +NEW YORK AND LONDON<br /> +The Knickerbocker Press</p> +</div> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_ii" id="Page_ii">[Pg ii]</a></span></p> +<div class="padding"> +<p class="center"> +<small>COPYRIGHT, 1907</small><br /> +<small>BY</small><br /> +WILLIAM TYLER OLCOTT</p> +<p class="center"> +<small><span class="smcap">Copyright</span>, 1914</small><br /> +<small>BY</small><br /> +WILLIAM TYLER OLCOTT<br /> +(For Second Edition)</p></div> +<div class="padding"> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 101px;"> +<img src="images/crest.png" width="101" height="150" alt="The Knickerbocker Press, New York" title="" /> +</div></div> + +<p class="center"><i>Printed in the United States of America</i><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_iii" id="Page_iii">[Pg iii]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="INTRODUCTION" id="INTRODUCTION"></a>INTRODUCTION.</h2> + + +<p>Considering the ease with which a knowledge of the constellations can +be acquired, it seems a remarkable fact that so few are conversant +with these time-honored configurations of the heavens. Aside from a +knowledge of "the Dipper" and "the Pleiades," the constellations to +the vast majority, are utterly unknown.</p> + +<p>To facilitate and popularize if possible this fascinating recreation +of star-gazing the author has designed this field-book. It is limited +in scope solely to that purpose, and all matter of a technical or +theoretical nature has been omitted.</p> + +<p>The endeavor has been to include in these pages only such matter as +the reader can observe with the naked eye, or an opera-glass. +Simplicity and brevity have been aimed at, the main idea being that +whatever is bulky or verbose is a hindrance rather than a help when +actually engaged in the observation of the heavens.</p> + +<p>The constellations embraced in this manual are only those visible from +the average latitude of the New England and Middle States, and owe +their place in the particular season in which they are found to the +fact that in that season they are favorably situated for observation.</p> + +<p>With this brief explanatory note of the purpose and design of the +book, the author proceeds to outline the scheme of study.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_v" id="Page_v">[Pg v]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="SCHEME_OF_STUDY" id="SCHEME_OF_STUDY"></a>SCHEME OF STUDY.</h2> + + +<p>The table of contents shows the scheme of study to be pursued, and to +facilitate the work it is desirable that the student follow the +therein circumscribed order.</p> + +<p>A knowledge on the part of the reader of Ursa Major, or "the Dipper" +as it is commonly called, and "the Pleiades," the well-known group in +Taurus, is presupposed by the author.</p> + +<p>With this knowledge as a basis, the student is enabled in any season +to take up the study of the constellations. By following out the order +dictated, he will in a few nights of observation be enabled to +identify the various configurations making up the several +constellations that are set apart for study in that particular season.</p> + +<p>A large plate, showing the appearance of the heavens at a designated +time on the first night of the quarter, is inserted before each +season's work. This should be consulted by the student before he makes +an observation, in order that he may obtain a comprehensive idea of +the relative position of the constellations, and also know in what +part of the heavens to locate the constellation which he wishes to +identify.</p> + +<p>A knowledge of one constellation enables the student<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_vi" id="Page_vi">[Pg vi]</a></span> to determine the +position of the next in order. In this work, the identification of +each constellation depends on a knowledge of what precedes, always +bearing in mind the fact that each season starts as a new and distinct +part to be taken by itself, and has no bearing on that which comes +before.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_vii" id="Page_vii">[Pg vii]</a></span></p> + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="CONTENTS" id="CONTENTS"></a>CONTENTS</h2> +<div class='center'> +<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary=""> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'></td><td align='right'><span class="smcap">PAGE</span></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left' colspan='2'><span class="smcap">Introduction</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_iii">iii</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left' colspan='2'><span class="smcap">Scheme of Study</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_v">v</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='center' colspan='3'>The Constellations of Spring.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left' colspan='2'><span class="smcap">Map of the Heavens 9 p.m., April First</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_3">3</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>1.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Ursa Major</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_4">4</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>2.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Ursa Minor</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_6">6</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Located by the pointer stars in Ursa Major.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>3.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Gemini</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_8">8</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Located by a line drawn through designated stars in Ursa Major.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>4.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Auriga</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_10">10</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Located in the same manner as Gemini.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>5.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Cancer</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_12">12</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Located by a line drawn from Auriga to Gemini and prolonged.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>6.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Hydra</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_14">14</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>The head of Hydra is to be seen just below Cancer.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>7.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Leo</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_16">16</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Located by a line drawn from Gemini to Cancer and prolonged.</td></tr> +<tr><td><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_viii" id="Page_viii">[Pg viii]</a></span></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>8.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Coma Berenices</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_18">18</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Position indicated by drawing a line through designated stars in Leo.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>9.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Canis Minor</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_20">20</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Located by a line drawn from Auriga to Gemini and prolonged.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>10.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Corvus</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_22">22</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Located by a line drawn from Ursa Minor through Ursa Major and prolonged.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>11.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Crater</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_24">24</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Located south of Leo and just west of Corvus.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left' colspan='2'><span class="smcap">Meteoric Showers, April to July</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_26">26</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='center' colspan='3'>The Constellations of Summer.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left' colspan='2'><span class="smcap">Map of the Heavens 9 p.m., July First</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_31">31</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>12.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Draco</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_32">32</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Lies between Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, coiling about the latter.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>13.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Lyra</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_34">34</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Vega, its brightest star, is 12° S.W. of the Dragon's head.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>14.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Cygnus</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_36">36</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Deneb, its brightest star, is about 20° east of Vega.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>15.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Aquila</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_38">38</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Located by a line drawn from the Dragon's head through Vega and prolonged.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>16.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Delphinus</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_40">40</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Located about 10° northeast of Altair in Aquila.</td></tr> +<tr><td><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_ix" id="Page_ix">[Pg ix]</a></span></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>17.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Sagittarius</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_42">42</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Located by a line drawn from Cygnus to Aquila and prolonged.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>18.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Ophiuchus and Serpens</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_44">44</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Located by a line drawn from Delphinus to Aquila and prolonged.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>19.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Scorpius</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_46">46</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Located just under Ophiuchus, and west of Sagittarius.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>20.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Libra</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_48">48</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Located about 15° west of the head of Scorpius.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>21.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Corona Borealis</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_50">50</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Located just above the head of Serpens.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>22.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Hercules</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_52">52</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Located by lines drawn from either Vega or Altair to Corona.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>23.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Boötes</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_54">54</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Located just west of the Crown. Arcturus, its brightest star, is about 30° southeast of <ins class="character" title="Greek eta">η</ins> Ursae Majoris.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>24.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Virgo</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_56">56</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Spica, its brightest star, is located by a line drawn from Antares in Scorpius through <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> in Libra and prolonged about 20°.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>25.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Canes Venatici</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_58">58</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Cor Caroli, its brightest star, is about 17° south of Alioth in Ursa Major.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left' colspan='2'><span class="smcap">Meteoric Showers, July to October</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_60">60</a></td></tr> +<tr><td><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_x" id="Page_x">[Pg x]</a></span></td></tr> +<tr><td align='center' colspan='3'>The Constellations of Autumn.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left' colspan='2'><span class="smcap">Map of the Heavens 9 p.m., October First</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_65">65</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>26.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Cassiopeia</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_66">66</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Located by a line drawn from Ursa Major through the Pole star, the position of which is indicated by the pointer stars <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> Ursae Majoris.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>27.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Cepheus</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_68">68</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Located by pointer stars in Cassiopeia.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>28.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Pegasus</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_70">70</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>The great square of Pegasus is located by a line drawn from Polaris to Cassiopeia and prolonged.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>29.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Andromeda</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_72">72</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>The star Alpheratz in Andromeda is at the northeast corner of the great square of Pegasus.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>30.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Perseus</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_74">74</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Lies 9° east of <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> Andromedae.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>31.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Pisces</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_76">76</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>The Circlet in Pisces is to be seen just below Pegasus.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>32.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Triangulum</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_78">78</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>A line drawn from Pegasus to Perseus passes through <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> in Triangulum.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>33.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Aquarius</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_80">80</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>The position of the water jar of Aquarius is determined by pointer stars in Pegasus.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>34.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Capricornus</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_82">82</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>The head of the Sea Goat is located by a line drawn from <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Pegasi through <ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek theta">θ</ins> Pegasi and prolonged about 25°.</td></tr> +<tr><td><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_xi" id="Page_xi">[Pg xi]</a></span></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>35.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Aries</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_84">84</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Lies just south of Triangulum. A line drawn from <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> Andromedae through <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> Trianguli points out <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Arietis.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>36.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Cetus</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_86">86</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>The head of Cetus lies about 20° southeast of Aries.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>37.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Musca</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_88">88</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Located between Triangulum and Aries.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left' colspan='2'><span class="smcap">Meteoric Showers, October to January</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_90">90</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='center' colspan='3'>The Constellations of Winter.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left' colspan='2'><span class="smcap">Map of the Heavens 9 p.m., January First</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_95">95</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>38.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Taurus</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_96">96</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Contains the celebrated and unmistakable group, The Pleiades, to be seen almost overhead in the early evening during the Winter months.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>39.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Orion</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_98">98</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>The tips of the horns of the Bull are pointer stars to Betelgeuze, in Orion.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>40.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Lepus</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_100">100</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Located just below Orion.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>41.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Columba</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_102">102</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Located south of Lepus, close to the horizon.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>42.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Canis Major</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_104">104</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Located by a line drawn from the stars forming Orion's girdle.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>43.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Argo Navis</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_106">106</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Located by a line drawn from Orion to Canis Major and prolonged 18°.</td></tr> +<tr><td><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_xii" id="Page_xii">[Pg xii]</a></span></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>44.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Monoceros</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_108">108</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Located just east of Orion.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>45.</td><td align='left'><span class="smcap">Eridanus</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_110">110</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>Located just west of Rigel, in Orion.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left' colspan='2'><span class="smcap">Meteoric Showers, January to April</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_112">112</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left' colspan='2'><span class="smcap">The Planets</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_115">115</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left' colspan='2'><span class="smcap">The Milky Way</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_124">124</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left' colspan='2'><span class="smcap">The Motions of the Stars</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_126">126</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left' colspan='2'><span class="smcap">Meteors, or Shooting Stars</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_130">130</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left' colspan='2'><span class="smcap">Names of the Stars and their Meanings</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_133">133</a></td></tr> +<tr><td align='left' colspan='2'><span class="smcap">Index</span></td><td align='right'><a href="#Page_159">159</a></td></tr> +</table></div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_xiii" id="Page_xiii">[Pg xiii]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="THE_DIAGRAMS" id="THE_DIAGRAMS"></a>THE DIAGRAMS.</h2> + + +<p>The diagrams, it will be observed, are grouped under the seasons, and +they indicate the positions of the constellations as they appear at 9 +o'clock <span class="smcap">p.m.</span> in mid-season.</p> + +<p>To facilitate finding and observing the constellations, the student +should face in the direction indicated in the text. This applies to +all constellations excepting those near the zenith.</p> + +<p>The four large plates are so arranged that the observer is supposed to +be looking at the southern skies. By turning the plate about from left +to right, the eastern, northern, and western skies are shown +successively.</p> + +<p>On many of the diagrams the position of nebulæ is indicated. These are +designated by the initial letter of the astronomer who catalogued +them, preceded by his catalogue number, as for instance 8 M. signifies +nebula number 8 in Messier's catalogue.</p> + +<p>The magnitudes assigned to the stars in the diagrams are derived from +the Harvard Photometry. When a star is midway between two magnitudes +the numeral is underlined, thus <span class="u">2</span>, indicates a star of magnitude 2.5.</p> + +<p>If a star's magnitude is between 1 and 1.5 it is regarded as a +first-magnitude star. If it lies between 1.5 and 2 it is designated +second magnitude.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_1" id="Page_1">[Pg 1]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_2" id="Page_2">[Pg 2]</a></span></p> +<h2><a name="THE_CONSTELLATIONS_OF_SPRING" id="THE_CONSTELLATIONS_OF_SPRING"></a>THE CONSTELLATIONS OF SPRING.</h2> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_3" id="Page_3">[Pg 3]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 592px;"> +<a href="images/img3.jpg"><img src="images/img3_th.jpg" width="592" height="600" alt="Map showing the principal stars visible from Lat. 40° N. at 9 o'clock April 1st." title="Map showing the principal stars visible from Lat. 40° N. at 9 o'clock April 1st." /></a> +<span class="caption">Map showing the principal stars visible from Lat. 40° N. at 9 o'clock April 1st.</span> +</div> + + +<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_4" id="Page_4">[Pg 4]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="URSA_MAJOR_er_sa_ma_-jor_THE_GREAT_BEAR_Face_North" id="URSA_MAJOR_er_sa_ma_-jor_THE_GREAT_BEAR_Face_North"></a>URSA MAJOR (er´sa m<ins class="character" title="a with macron">ā</ins>´-jor)—THE GREAT BEAR. (Face North.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location.</span>—Ursa Major is probably the best known of the +constellations, and in this work I presuppose that the reader is +familiar with its position in the heavens. It is one of the most noted +and conspicuous constellations in the northern hemisphere, and is +readily and unmistakably distinguished from all others by means of a +remarkable cluster of seven bright stars in the northern heavens, +forming what is familiarly termed "The Dipper."</p> + +<p>The stars <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> are called the pointers, because they always point +toward the Pole Star, 28¾° distant from <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins>.</p> + +<p>Alioth is very nearly opposite Shedir in Cassiopeia, and at an equal +distance from the Pole. The same can be said of Megres, in Ursa Major, +and Caph, in Cassiopeia.</p> + +<p>The star <ins class="character" title="Greek omicron">ο</ins> is at the tip of the Bear's nose. A clearly defined +semicircle begins at <ins class="character" title="Greek omicron">ο</ins> and ends in the pair <ins class="character" title="Greek iota">ι</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek kappa">κ</ins> at the extremity +of the Bear's right fore paw. This group of stars resembles a sickle. +Note little Alcor close to Mizar. This star was used by the Arabs as a +test of good eyesight.</p> + +<p>Mizar and Alcor are known as the horse and his rider.</p> + +<p>This plate shows the Bear lying on his back, his feet projected up the +sky; three conspicuous pairs of stars represent three of his four +feet.</p> + +<p>The Chaldean shepherds and the Iroquois Indians gave to this +constellation the same name. The Egyptians called it "The Thigh."</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek eta">η</ins> are moving through space in a contrary direction to the +remaining five stars in "The Dipper."<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_5" id="Page_5">[Pg 5]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 581px;"> +<a href="images/img5.jpg"><img src="images/img5_th.jpg" width="581" height="600" alt="Ursa Major" title="Ursa Major" /></a> +<span class="caption">URSA MAJOR</span> +</div> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_6" id="Page_6">[Pg 6]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="URSA_MINOR_er_-sa_mi_-nor_THE_LITTLE_BEAR_Face_North" id="URSA_MINOR_er_-sa_mi_-nor_THE_LITTLE_BEAR_Face_North"></a>URSA MINOR (er´-sa mi´-nor)—THE LITTLE BEAR. (Face North.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—The two pointer stars in Ursa Major indicate the position +of Polaris, the North Star, which represents the tip of the tail of +the Little Bear, and the end of the handle of the "Little Dipper." In +all ages of the world, Ursa Minor has been more universally observed +and more carefully noticed than any other constellation, on account of +the importance of the North Star.</p> + +<p>Polaris is a little more than 1¼° from the true pole. Its light +takes fifty years to reach us.</p> + +<p>A line joining <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> Cassiopeiæ, and Megres, in Ursa Major, will pass +through Polaris.</p> + +<p>At the distance of the nearest fixed star our sun would shine as a +star no brighter than Polaris which is presumably about the sun's +size.</p> + +<p>Polaris revolves around the true pole once in twenty-four hours in a +little circle 2½° in diameter. Within this circle two hundred stars +have been photographed.</p> + +<p>The North Star is always elevated as many degrees above the horizon as +the observer is north of the equator.</p> + +<p>Compare the light of the four stars forming the bowl of the "Little +Dipper," as they are each of a different magnitude. A standard +first-magnitude star is 2½ times brighter than a standard second +magnitude star, etc.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_7" id="Page_7">[Pg 7]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 578px;"> +<a href="images/img7.jpg"><img src="images/img7_th.jpg" width="578" height="600" alt="URSA MINOR" title="URSA MINOR" /></a> +<span class="caption">URSA MINOR</span> +</div> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_8" id="Page_8">[Pg 8]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="GEMINI_jem_-i-ni_THE_TWINS_Face_West" id="GEMINI_jem_-i-ni_THE_TWINS_Face_West"></a>GEMINI (jem´-i-ni)—THE TWINS. (Face West.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—A line drawn from <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> to <ins class="character" title="Greek kappa">κ</ins> Ursæ Majoris and prolonged an +equal distance ends near Castor, in Gemini. Gemini is characterized by +two nearly parallel rows of stars. The northern row if extended would +reach Taurus, the southern one Orion. Note the fine cluster 35 M. +Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781 a short distance southwest of it. +Two wonderful streams of little stars run parallel northwest on each +side of the cluster. Where the ecliptic crosses the solstitial colure +is the spot where the sun appears to be when it is farthest north of +the equator, June 21st. Castor is a fine double for a telescope, and +Pollux has three little attendant stars. An isoceles triangle is +formed by Castor, Aldebaran in Taurus, and Capella in Auriga. There is +a record of an occultation in Gemini noted about the middle of the +fourth century <span class="smcap">b.c.</span></p> + +<p>The Arabs saw in this group of stars two peacocks, the Egyptians two +sprouting plants, and the Hindus twin deities, while in the Buddhist +zodiac they represented a woman holding a golden cord. Since classic +times, however, the figure has always been that of human twins.</p> + +<p>At the point indicated near <ins class="character" title="Greek theta">θ</ins> a new star was discovered by Enebo in +March, 1912. It attained a maximum of about magnitude 3.5 and has at +this writing waned to the eleventh magnitude.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_9" id="Page_9">[Pg 9]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 564px;"> +<a href="images/img9.jpg"><img src="images/img9_th.jpg" width="564" height="600" alt="GEMINI" title="GEMINI" /></a> +<span class="caption">GEMINI</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_10" id="Page_10">[Pg 10]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="AURIGA_a-ri_-ga_THE_CHARIOTEER_Face_Northwest" id="AURIGA_a-ri_-ga_THE_CHARIOTEER_Face_Northwest"></a>AURIGA (â-ri´-ga)—THE CHARIOTEER. (Face Northwest.)</h2> + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—A line drawn from <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> to <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Ursæ Majoris, and prolonged about +45°, ends near the bright Capella, in Auriga, a star of the first +magnitude, and one of the most brilliant in the heavens. It is +unmistakable, having no rival in brightness near it. Auriga is a +beautiful and conspicuous constellation. It is characterized by a +clearly defined pentagon. Note the three fourth-magnitude stars near +Capella known as "The Kids." The star <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> is common to Auriga and +Taurus, being the former's right foot and the latter's northern horn. +The field within the pentagon is particularly rich in clusters. +Capella forms a rude square with Polaris, <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins> Cassiopeiæ, and <ins class="character" title="Greek omicron">ο</ins> Ursæ +Majoris, and forms an equilateral triangle with Betelgeuze in Orion, +and the Pleiades in Taurus.</p> + +<p>A line from <ins class="character" title="Greek theta">θ</ins> to <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Aurigæ prolonged about 20° ends near <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Persei.</p> + +<p>Capella is visible at some hour of every clear night throughout the +year. Of the first-magnitude stars it is nearest to the Pole, and it +rises almost exactly in the northeast.</p> + +<p>To the Arabs Capella was "The Driver," because it seemed to rise +earlier than the other stars and so apparently watched over them, or +still more practically as "The Singer" who rode before the procession +cheering on the camels, which last were represented by the Pleiades.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_11" id="Page_11">[Pg 11]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 568px;"> +<a href="images/img11.jpg"><img src="images/img11_th.jpg" width="568" height="600" alt="AURIGA" title="AURIGA" /></a> +<span class="caption">AURIGA</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_12" id="Page_12">[Pg 12]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="CANCER_kan_-ser_THE_CRAB_Face_West" id="CANCER_kan_-ser_THE_CRAB_Face_West"></a>CANCER (kan´-ser)—THE CRAB. (Face West.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—Cancer lies between Gemini and Leo. A line drawn from Nath +in Auriga to Pollux in Gemini, and prolonged about 15°, ends in +Præsepe, the Manger, the great star cluster in Cancer, which is also +called "The Bee Hive." It contains 300 stars. The stars <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> are +called the Aselli—the ass's colts feeding from the silver manger.</p> + +<p>The star <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> lies about 10° northeast of Procyon. Acubens, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> lies on the +same line the same distance beyond <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins>. These two stars form the tips of +the inverted "Y" which distinguishes Cancer.</p> + +<p>An imaginary line from Capella through Pollux will point out Acubens. +Close to it are two faint stars. The Bee Hive lies within an irregular +square formed by <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins>, <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins>, <ins class="character" title="Greek eta">η</ins>, and <ins class="character" title="Greek theta">θ</ins>, and looks like a nebula to the naked +eye.</p> + +<p>In June, 1895, all the planets except Neptune were in this quarter of +the heavens, and Halley's comet was in this constellation on its first +appearance in 1531.</p> + +<p>The dimness of <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> is an infallible precursor of rain, and if the +Bee Hive is not visible in a clear sky, it is a presage of a violent +storm.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_13" id="Page_13">[Pg 13]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 583px;"> +<a href="images/img13.jpg"><img src="images/img13_th.jpg" width="583" height="600" alt="CANCER" title="CANCER" /></a> +<span class="caption">CANCER</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_14" id="Page_14">[Pg 14]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="HYDRA_hi_-dra_THE_SEA-SERPENT_Face_South_and_Southwest" id="HYDRA_hi_-dra_THE_SEA-SERPENT_Face_South_and_Southwest"></a>HYDRA (hi´-dra)—THE SEA-SERPENT. (Face South and Southwest.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—The head of Hydra, a striking and beautiful arrangement of +stars, lies just below the Bee Hive, in Cancer, 6° south of Acubens in +that constellation, and forms a rhomboidal figure of five stars.</p> + +<p>Hydra is about 100° in length and reaches almost from Canis Minor to +Libra. Its stars are all faint except Alphard, or the Hydra's heart, a +second-magnitude star remarkable for its lonely situation, southwest +of Regulus, in Leo. A line drawn from <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> Leonis through Regulus points +it out. It is of a rich orange tint. Castor and Pollux, in Gemini, +point southeast to it.</p> + +<p>The constellations Crater, the Cup, and Corvus, the Crow, both stand +on the coils of Hydra, south of Denebola, the bright star in the tail +of the Lion.</p> + +<p>Hydra is supposed to be the snake shown on a uranographic stone from +the Euphrates, 1200 <span class="smcap">b.c.</span></p> + +<p>The little asterism Sextans, the Sextant, lies in the region between +Regulus and Alphard. It contains no stars brighter than the fourth +magnitude.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_15" id="Page_15">[Pg 15]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"> +<a href="images/img15.jpg"><img src="images/img15_th.jpg" width="600" height="593" alt="HYDRA" title="HYDRA" /></a> +<span class="caption">HYDRA</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_16" id="Page_16">[Pg 16]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="LEO_le_o_THE_LION_Face_South" id="LEO_le_o_THE_LION_Face_South"></a>LEO (le´o)—THE LION. (Face South.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—A line drawn from Pollux, in Gemini, to <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> in Cancer, and +prolonged about 12°, strikes Regulus, the brilliant star in the heart +of the Lion. Regulus lies about 9° east of Acubens, in Cancer, and +about 12° northeast of Alphard, in the heart of Hydra.</p> + +<p>Leo is one of the most beautiful constellations in the zodiac. It lies +south of the Great Bear, and its principal stars are arranged in the +form of a sickle which nearly outlines the Lion's head. This group is +so striking as to be unmistakable. Regulus is in the handle of the +sickle. It is one of the stars from which longitude is reckoned, lies +almost exactly on the ecliptic, and is visible for eight months in the +year.</p> + +<p>Denebola, the bright star in the Lion's tail, lies 25° east of +Regulus, and about 35° west of Arcturus, in Boötes. It is the same +distance northwest of Spica, in Virgo, and forms with Spica and +Arcturus a large equilateral triangle.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins> is double, and has three faint companion stars.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins> has two seventh-magnitude companion stars, forming a beautiful +little triangle.</p> + +<p>Regulus is white in color, <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> yellow, <ins class="character" title="Greek pi">π</ins> red.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> is a beautiful colored telescopic double star and has a companion +visible in an opera-glass.</p> + +<p>The figure of Leo very much as we now have it appears in all the +Indian and Egyptian zodiacs.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_17" id="Page_17">[Pg 17]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 576px;"> +<a href="images/img17.jpg"><img src="images/img17_th.jpg" width="576" height="600" alt="LEO THE SICKLE" title="LEO THE SICKLE" /></a> +<span class="caption">LEO & THE SICKLE</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_18" id="Page_18">[Pg 18]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="COMA_BERENICES_ko_-ma_ber-e-ni_-sez_BERENICES_HAIR" id="COMA_BERENICES_ko_-ma_ber-e-ni_-sez_BERENICES_HAIR"></a>COMA BERENICES (k<ins class="character" title="o with macron">ō</ins>´-ma ber-e-ni´-sez)—BERENICE'S HAIR.</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—A line drawn from Regulus to Zosma, in Leo, and prolonged +an equal distance, strikes this fine cluster, which is 18° northeast +of Zosma, <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> Leonis.</p> + +<p>The group lies well within a triangle formed by Denebola, Arcturus, in +Boötes, and Cor Caroli, in Canes Venatici, which triangle is the upper +half of the Diamond of Virgo.</p> + +<p>Twenty or thirty stars in this group can be counted with an +opera-glass, and the group can be easily distinguished with the naked +eye, when the moon is not visible.</p> + +<p>The first half of the month of April can be called the most brilliant +sidereal period of the year. At this time eleven first-magnitude stars +are visible in this latitude at 9 <span class="smcap">p.m.</span> From east to west they are: +Vega, Arcturus, Spica, Regulus, Pollux, Procyon, Sirius, Capella, +Aldebaran, Betelgeuze, and Rigel, truly a glorious company, an +incomparable sight.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_19" id="Page_19">[Pg 19]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 564px;"> +<a href="images/img19.jpg"><img src="images/img19_th.jpg" width="564" height="600" alt="COMA BERENICES" title="COMA BERENICES" /></a> +<span class="caption">COMA BERENICES</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_20" id="Page_20">[Pg 20]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="CANIS_MINOR_ka_-nis_mi_-nor_THE_LESSER_DOG_Face_West" id="CANIS_MINOR_ka_-nis_mi_-nor_THE_LESSER_DOG_Face_West"></a>CANIS MINOR (k<ins class="character" title="a with macron">ā</ins>´-nis m<ins class="character" title="i with macron">ī</ins>´-nor)—THE LESSER DOG. (Face West.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—Procyon, the Little Dog Star, lies about 23° south of +Pollux, in Gemini. A line drawn from Nath, in Auriga, to Alhena, in +Gemini, and prolonged about 18°, reaches Procyon.</p> + +<p>Procyon is equidistant from Betelgeuze in Orion, and Sirius in Canis +Major, and forms with them an equilateral triangle. It forms a large +right-angled triangle with Pollux and Betelgeuze.</p> + +<p>The light from Procyon is golden yellow. Four degrees northwest of it +is the third-magnitude star Gomeisa. The glass shows two small stars +forming a right-angled triangle with it.</p> + +<p>Procyon was distinctly mentioned by Ptolemy. It rises in this latitude +a little north of east about half an hour before Sirius, the Dog Star, +hence it was called Procyon from two Greek words which signify "before +the dog."</p> + +<p>Procyon is one of our nearest neighbors in space, at a distance of ten +light years, and is attended by a very faint companion which is only +visible in the largest telescopes.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_21" id="Page_21">[Pg 21]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 530px;"> +<a href="images/img21.jpg"><img src="images/img21_th.jpg" width="530" height="600" alt="CANIS MINOR" title="CANIS MINOR" /></a> +<span class="caption">CANIS MINOR</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_22" id="Page_22">[Pg 22]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="CORVUS_kor_-vus_THE_CROW_Face_South" id="CORVUS_kor_-vus_THE_CROW_Face_South"></a>CORVUS (kôr´-vus)—THE CROW. (Face South.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—A line drawn from the Bee Hive, in Cancer, through Regulus, +in Leo, and prolonged about 40°, ends near the conspicuous +quadrilateral which distinguishes Corvus. The brightest star in this +region of the sky is Spica, in Virgo. It lies about 10° northeast of +Algorab.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins> is a double star for an opera-glass. A faint pair of stars lie close +below and to the west of <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins>. The Crow is represented as standing on, +and pecking at, the coils of Hydra. The star Al Chiba is in the Crow's +bill.</p> + +<p>Corvus was known as the Raven in Chaucer's time.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> is an interesting telescopic double.</p> + +<p>A line drawn from <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> to <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> Corvi and prolonged twice its length locates +the third-magnitude star <ins class="character" title="Greek iota">ι</ins> Centauri in the right shoulder of the +Centaur. The brightest stars in this constellation are not visible in +this latitude.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_23" id="Page_23">[Pg 23]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 583px;"> +<a href="images/img23.jpg"><img src="images/img23_th.jpg" width="583" height="600" alt="CORVUS" title="CORVUS" /></a> +<span class="caption">CORVUS</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_24" id="Page_24">[Pg 24]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="CRATER_kra_-ter_THE_CUP_Face_South" id="CRATER_kra_-ter_THE_CUP_Face_South"></a>CRATER (kr<ins class="character" title="a with macron">ā</ins>´-ter)—THE CUP. (Face South.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—Crater is situated 15° west of Corvus, and due south of <ins class="character" title="Greek theta">θ</ins> +Leonis. It is easily distinguished by reason of a beautiful and very +striking semicircle of six stars of the fourth magnitude, forming the +bowl of the cup.</p> + +<p>The constellation resembles a goblet with its base resting on the +coils of Hydra.</p> + +<p>The star Alkes is common to Hydra and Crater, and may be seen 24° +southeast of Alphard in the heart of Hydra. It is distinguished by its +forming an equilateral triangle with <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins>, stars of the same +magnitude 6° south and east of it.</p> + +<p>Corvus and Crater are to be seen half-way up the southern sky during +the early evenings in spring.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> is now the lucida.</p> + +<p>Crater is situated at about the centre of Hydra and is on the +meridian, April 26th. Owing to its many faint stars it is best seen on +a clear moonless night.</p> + +<p>The zodiacal light is well worth observing at this season of the year. +It is to be seen in the western sky shortly after sundown, and is most +intense during the evenings of March.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_25" id="Page_25">[Pg 25]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 581px;"> +<a href="images/img25.jpg"><img src="images/img25_th.jpg" width="581" height="600" alt="CRATER" title="CRATER" /></a> +<span class="caption">CRATER</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_26" id="Page_26">[Pg 26]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="METEORIC_SHOWERS" id="METEORIC_SHOWERS"></a>METEORIC SHOWERS.</h2> + +<p class="center">APRIL TO JULY.</p> + +<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_27" id="Page_27">[Pg 27]</a></span></p><div class='center'> +<table border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary=""> +<tr><td align='center'><i>Name of Shower</i></td><td align='center'><i>Date</i></td><td align='center'><i>Radiant Point</i></td><td align='center'><i>Characteristics</i></td><td align='center'><i>Other Dates<br /> of<br /> Observation</i></td><td align='center'><i>Location</i></td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Beta or Mu<br /> Draconids<br /> Beta Serpentids</td><td align='center'>Apr. 9-16<br /> Apr. 18</td><td align='center'>The Dragon's head<br /> The Serpent's head</td><td align='center'>Sw. F.</td><td align='center'>Apr. 17-25</td><td align='center'>N.E.<br /> S.E.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Lyrids,<br /> rich shower</td><td align='center'>Apr. 20</td><td align='center'>About 10° from<br /> Vega toward<br /> Hercules</td><td align='center'>V. Sw.</td><td align='center'> </td><td align='center'>N.E.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Eta Aquarids,<br /> fine annual shower</td><td align='center'>May 6</td><td align='center'>Near the Water<br /> Jar</td><td align='center'>Sw. Sk.</td><td align='center'>After 2 <span class="smcap">a.m.</span></td><td align='center'>E.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Alpha Coronids,<br /> well defined in 1885</td><td align='center'>May 11</td><td align='center'>Near Gemma<br /> (<ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins>) Coronæ B.</td><td align='center'>Sl. F.</td><td align='center'>May 7-18</td><td align='center'>N.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Iota Pegasids,<br /> well defined shower</td><td align='center'>May 30</td><td align='center'>Between Cygnus<br /> and the Great<br /> Square</td><td align='center'>Sw. Sk.</td><td align='center'>May 29-<br /> June 4 after<br /> 10 <span class="smcap">p.m.</span></td><td align='center'>N.E.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Beta Herculids<br /> Beta Ophiuchids</td><td align='center'>June 7<br /> June 10</td><td align='center'>Near the Crown<br /> About 8°S. of Ras<br /> Alhague</td><td align='center'>Sl. B.<br /> Sl.</td><td align='center'>A fire ball<br /> radiant<br /> June 10, 13</td><td align='center'>S.E.<br /> S.E.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Delta Cepheids</td><td align='center'>June 20</td><td align='center'>About 13° from<br /> (<ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins>) Cassiopeiæ</td><td align='center'>Sw.</td><td align='center'>June 10-28,<br /> July 19, Aug.<br /> 25, etc.</td><td align='center'>N.</td></tr> +</table></div> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_28" id="Page_28">[Pg 28]</a></span></p> +<p>The Abbreviations under <i>Characteristics</i> are as follows:</p> + +<div class='center'> +<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary=""> +<tr><td align='left'>V.—very.</td><td align='left'>M.—moderately.</td><td align='left'>Sw.—swift.</td><td align='left'>Sl.—slow.</td><td align='left'>Sh.—short.</td><td align='left'>B.—bright.</td><td align='left'>F.—faint.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left' colspan='2'>Sk.—streak-leaving meteors.</td><td align='left' colspan='2'>T.—train-leaving meteors.</td></tr> +</table></div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_29" id="Page_29">[Pg 29]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_30" id="Page_30">[Pg 30]</a></span></p> +<h2><a name="THE_CONSTELLATIONS_OF_SUMMER" id="THE_CONSTELLATIONS_OF_SUMMER"></a>THE CONSTELLATIONS OF SUMMER.</h2> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_31" id="Page_31">[Pg 31]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 583px;"> +<a href="images/img31.jpg"><img src="images/img31_th.jpg" width="583" height="600" alt="Maps showing the principal stars visible from Lat. 40° N. at 9 o'clock, July first." title="Maps showing the principal stars visible from Lat. 40° N. at 9 o'clock, July first." /></a> +<span class="caption">Maps showing the principal stars visible from Lat. 40° N. at 9 o'clock, July first.</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_32" id="Page_32">[Pg 32]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="DRACO_dra_-ko_THE_DRAGON_Face_North" id="DRACO_dra_-ko_THE_DRAGON_Face_North"></a>DRACO (dr<ins class="character" title="a with macron">ā</ins>´-ko)—THE DRAGON. (Face North.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—About 10° from <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Ursæ Majoris—from <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> to <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> is 10°—slightly +south of, that is above, the line from <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> to Polaris, is Giansar, <ins class="character" title="Greek lamda">λ</ins> in +the tip of the Dragon's tail. Above <ins class="character" title="Greek lamda">λ</ins>, and almost in line with it, are +two more stars in Draco, which form with two stars in Ursa Major a +quadrilateral. (See diagram.) Draco now curves sharply eastward, +coiling about the Little Bear as shown, then turns abruptly southerly, +ending in a characteristic and clearly defined group of four stars, +forming an irregular square, representing the Dragon's head. This +group is almost overhead in the early evening in summer. The star in +the heel of Hercules lies just south of the Dragon's head. The +brilliant Vega will be seen about overhead, 12° southwest of the +Dragon's head. Eltanin, one of the Dragon's eyes, is noted for its +connection with the discovery of the law of aberration of light. It is +of an orange hue, while the star <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins>, near it, is white. Note Thuban, +once the Pole Star, at one corner of a quadrilateral that Draco forms +with Ursa Major.</p> + +<p>Thuban could be seen by day or night from the bottom of the central +passage of several of the Pyramids in Egypt.</p> + +<p>The rising of Eltanin was visible about thirty-five hundred years <span class="smcap">b.c.</span> +through the central passages of the temples of Hathor at Denderah. The +Egyptians called Draco "The Hippopotamus."</p> + +<p>Vega and the four stars in the Dragon's head offer an opportunity to +compare the first five stellar magnitudes with which all should be +familiar.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_33" id="Page_33">[Pg 33]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 551px;"> +<a href="images/img33.jpg"><img src="images/img33_th.jpg" width="551" height="600" alt="DRACO" title="DRACO" /></a> +<span class="caption">DRACO</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_34" id="Page_34">[Pg 34]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="LYRA_li_-ra_THE_LYRE" id="LYRA_li_-ra_THE_LYRE"></a>LYRA (l<ins class="character" title="i with macron">ī</ins>´-ra)—THE LYRE.</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—Lyra may be easily distinguished because of the brilliant +Vega, its brightest star, which is situated about 12° southwest of the +Dragon's head. It is unmistakable, as it is the brightest star in this +region of the heavens, and the third brightest in this latitude. In +July and August Vega is close to the zenith in the early evening.</p> + +<p>The six bright stars in Lyra form an equilateral triangle on one +corner of a rhomboid. A very characteristic figure.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins> is a pretty double for an opera-glass, and a 3" glass reveals the +duplicity of each star of this pair. <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins> is therefore a double double.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins> is a double for a good glass.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> is a variable, changing from magnitude 3.4 to 4.4 in twelve days. At +its brightest it is about equal to its near neighbor <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> Lyræ.</p> + +<p>The noted ring nebula lies between <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins>. A 3" glass reveals it but +a powerful telescope is required to render its details visible.</p> + +<p>If the distance from the earth to the sun equalled one inch, the +distance from the earth to Vega would be 158 miles.</p> + +<p>Vega was the first star to be photographed, in 1850. It is visible at +some hour every clear night, and has been called the arc-light of the +sky. Its light has the bluish-white hue that suggests "a diamond in +the sky."</p> + +<p>The spectroscope reveals that Vega is a star probably only in its +infancy, as hydrogen is its predominating element.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_35" id="Page_35">[Pg 35]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 560px;"> +<a href="images/img35.jpg"><img src="images/img35_th.jpg" width="560" height="600" alt="LYRA" title="LYRA" /></a> +<span class="caption">LYRA</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_36" id="Page_36">[Pg 36]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="CYGNUS_sig_-nus_THE_SWAN_OR_THE_NORTHERN_CROSS" id="CYGNUS_sig_-nus_THE_SWAN_OR_THE_NORTHERN_CROSS"></a>CYGNUS (sig´-nus)—THE SWAN, OR THE NORTHERN CROSS.</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—Deneb, the brightest star in Cygnus, is at the top of the +cross, and a little over 20° east of Vega. It forms a triangle with +Vega and Altair in Aquila—Altair being at the apex, about 35° from +Deneb and Vega.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> Cygni is at the base of the cross, and a line drawn from Vega to +Altair nearly touches it. It is a beautiful colored double for a small +telescope.</p> + +<p>Note "61," one of the nearest stars to us. It was the first star whose +distance was measured (by Bessel in 1838). It is a double star and +10.4 light years distant.</p> + +<p>The cross is nearly perfect and easily traced out. It lies almost +wholly in the Milky Way.</p> + +<p>Note "The Coal Sack," one of the dark gap in the Milky Way.</p> + +<p>Cygnus contains an unusual number of deeply colored stars and variable +stars.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek omicron">ο</ins> Cygni has a sixth-magnitude companion, and <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> is in the midst of a +beautiful stream of faint stars.</p> + +<p>This region is perhaps richer than any similar extent in the heavens. +An opera-glass will reveal many of its beauties.</p> + +<p>Herschel counted 331,000 stars in an area of only 5° in Cygnus.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_37" id="Page_37">[Pg 37]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 559px;"> +<a href="images/img37.jpg"><img src="images/img37_th.jpg" width="559" height="600" alt="CYGNUS" title="CYGNUS" /></a> +<span class="caption">CYGNUS</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_38" id="Page_38">[Pg 38]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="AQUILA_ak_-wi-la_THE_EAGLE_AND_ANTINOUS_Face_Southeast" id="AQUILA_ak_-wi-la_THE_EAGLE_AND_ANTINOUS_Face_Southeast"></a>AQUILA (ak´-wi-lä)—THE EAGLE, AND ANTINOÜS. (Face Southeast.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—Half-way up the sky in the Milky Way, you will see three +stars in a line, the middle one much brighter than the other two. This +bright star is Altair, in Aquila. It forms with Vega and Deneb an +isosceles triangle. Altair is at the apex, about 35° from the other +two. A triangle is formed by Vega, Altair, and Ras Alhague, in the +Serpent Bearer, which is about 30° west of Altair.</p> + +<p>This is a double constellation composed of Aquila and Antinoüs. Altair +is in the neck of the Eagle, Alschain in the head of Antinoüs.</p> + +<p>When the moon is absent, a rude arrowhead can be traced out, embracing +almost all the stars in Aquila.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek eta">η</ins> is an interesting variable star, changing from magnitude 3.5 to 4.7 +and back again within a period of 7 days 4 hours 12 minutes.</p> + +<p>Altair rises about 8° north of the exact eastern point on the horizon.</p> + +<p>In <span class="smcap">a.d.</span> 389 a wonderful temporary star flashed out near Altair that +equalled Venus in brightness and vanished within three weeks' time.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_39" id="Page_39">[Pg 39]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 571px;"> +<a href="images/img39.jpg"><img src="images/img39_th.jpg" width="571" height="600" alt="AQUILA & ANTINOÜS" title="AQUILA & ANTINOÜS" /></a> +<span class="caption">AQUILA & ANTINOÜS</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_40" id="Page_40">[Pg 40]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="DELPHINUS_del-fi_-nus_THE_DOLPHIN_OR_JOBS_COFFIN_Face" id="DELPHINUS_del-fi_-nus_THE_DOLPHIN_OR_JOBS_COFFIN_Face"></a>DELPHINUS (del-fi´-nus)—THE DOLPHIN, OR JOB'S COFFIN. (Face Southeast.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—The little cluster of five stars forming Delphinus is to be +seen about 10° northeast of Altair, and, though there are no bright +stars in the group, it can hardly escape notice. A line drawn from +Vega to Albireo, and prolonged about 20°, strikes the star <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins> in the +tail of the Dolphin. The four other stars of prominence in the +constellation are a little above <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins>, and form a diamond-shaped figure.</p> + +<p>The little asterisms Sagitta, the Arrow, and Vulpecula and Anser, the +Fox and Goose, are shown just above Delphinus.</p> + +<p>Delphinus is also called Job's Coffin. The origin of this appellation +is unknown.</p> + +<p>In Greece, Delphinus was the Sacred Fish, the sky emblem of +philanthropy. The Arabs called it the "Riding Camel."</p> + +<p>The star <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> Delphini is a fine double for a small telescope with a +marked and beautiful contrast of colors.</p> + +<p>The names for <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> reversed spell "Nicolaus Venator," the Latinized +name of the assistant to the astronomer Piazzi.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_41" id="Page_41">[Pg 41]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 570px;"> +<a href="images/img41.jpg"><img src="images/img41_th.jpg" width="570" height="600" alt="DELPHINUS" title="DELPHINUS" /></a> +<span class="caption">DELPHINUS</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_42" id="Page_42">[Pg 42]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="SAGITTARIUS_saj-i-ta-ri-us_THE_ARCHER_Face_South" id="SAGITTARIUS_saj-i-ta-ri-us_THE_ARCHER_Face_South"></a>SAGITTARIUS (saj-i-t<ins class="character" title="a with macron">ā</ins>-ri-us)—THE ARCHER. (Face South.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—A line drawn from Deneb, in Cygnus, to Altair, in Aquila, +and prolonged an equal distance, terminates in Sagittarius about 10° +east of its distinguishing characteristic, the Milk Dipper. +Sagittarius is one of the signs of the zodiac, and lies between +Capricornus, on the east, and Scorpius, on the west.</p> + +<p>The bow is easily traced out. <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> marks the arrow's tip.</p> + +<p>Note the star <ins class="character" title="Greek mu">μ</ins>, which serves to point out the Winter Solstice, where +the solstitial colure intersects the ecliptic.</p> + +<p>On a clear night, the pretty cluster known as Corona Australis, the +Southern Crown, can be seen about 10° below the bowl of the Milk +Dipper. Its lucida, the fourth-magnitude star Alfecca Meridiana +culminates at 9 <span class="smcap">p.m.</span>, August 13th.</p> + +<p>Sagittarius is about due south, in a splendid position for +observation, during the month of July, between the hours of +nine-thirty and eleven o'clock <span class="smcap">p.m.</span></p> + +<p>Observe with an opera-glass the fine clusters 20 M. and 8 M., also an +almost circular black void near the stars <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins>, and to the east of +this spot another of narrow crescent form.</p> + +<p>The stars <ins class="character" title="Greek phi">φ</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins> in the Milk Dipper are moving in opposite +directions. Future generations therefore will not have this +time-honored figure to guide them in locating the Archer in their +summer night skies.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_43" id="Page_43">[Pg 43]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 575px;"> +<a href="images/img43.jpg"><img src="images/img43_th.jpg" width="575" height="600" alt="SAGITTARIUS" title="SAGITTARIUS" /></a> +<span class="caption">SAGITTARIUS</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_44" id="Page_44">[Pg 44]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="OPHIUCHUS_of-i-u-kus_THE_SERPENT_BEARER_AND_SERPENS_Face" id="OPHIUCHUS_of-i-u-kus_THE_SERPENT_BEARER_AND_SERPENS_Face"></a>OPHIUCHUS (of-i-<ins class="character" title="u with macron">ū</ins>-kus)—THE SERPENT BEARER, AND SERPENS. (Face Southwest.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location.</span>—A line drawn from <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins> Delphini to <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> Aquilæ, prolonged about +30°, strikes the star Ras Alhague, the brightest star in the +constellation and the head of Ophiuchus. It is at one angle of an +isosceles triangle, of which Altair is at the apex, and Vega the third +angle.</p> + +<p>Two constellations are here combined. Ophiuchus is represented as an +old man, holding in his hands a writhing serpent.</p> + +<p>Ras Algethi, marking the head of Hercules, lies just west of Ras +Alhague.</p> + +<p>Equally distant southeast and southwest of Ras Alhague are to be seen +two stars close together, representing the shoulders of Ophiuchus. His +foot rests on the Scorpion just above Antares.</p> + +<p>The head of Serpens is the star group in the form of an "X" just below +the Crown.</p> + +<p>1604 indicates the spot where in that year a famous temporary star +appeared, called Kepler's star.</p> + +<p>Note the asterism the "Bull of Poniatowski" just east of <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins>. The star +marked 70 is one of the most distant stars for which a parallax has +been obtained. Its distance from the earth = 1,300,000 radii of the +earth's orbit, or 120 quadrillion miles.</p> + +<p>There is something remarkable in the central position of this gigantic +figure. It is situated almost exactly in the mid-heavens, being nearly +equidistant from the poles, and midway between the vernal and autumnal +equinoxes.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_45" id="Page_45">[Pg 45]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 576px;"> +<a href="images/img45.jpg"><img src="images/img45_th.jpg" width="576" height="600" alt="OPHIUCHUS & SERPENS" title="OPHIUCHUS & SERPENS" /></a> +<span class="caption">OPHIUCHUS & SERPENS</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_46" id="Page_46">[Pg 46]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="SCORPIUS_skor_-pi-us_THE_SCORPION_Face_South" id="SCORPIUS_skor_-pi-us_THE_SCORPION_Face_South"></a>SCORPIUS (skôr´-pi-us)—THE SCORPION. (Face South.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—Scorpius, one of the signs of the zodiac, is a beautiful +star group, and one that is easily traced out. It lies just under the +Serpent Bearer, between Sagittarius and Libra.</p> + +<p>The resemblance to a Scorpion is not difficult to see, hence this +constellation is perhaps the most aptly named of any.</p> + +<p>The ruddy star Antares, the brightest star in the constellation, is in +the heart of the Scorpion. It lies about 40° southwest of Ras Alhague, +in Ophiuchus, and a little over 20° west of the bow of Sagittarius. +The fact that it is the most brilliant star in this region of the sky +renders its identity unmistakable. It is one of the reddest stars in +the firmament.</p> + +<p>There are several star clusters and double stars to be seen in this +constellation. Their position is indicated in the diagram.</p> + +<p>The curved tail of the Scorpion is very conspicuous. <ins class="character" title="Greek lamda">λ</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek upsilon">υ</ins> are a +striking pair and the fine clusters above them can be seen with the +naked eye.</p> + +<p>A record of a lunar occultation of <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> Scorpii in 295 <span class="smcap">b.c.</span> is extant.</p> + +<p>Note a pair just below <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins>. They are known as <ins class="character" title="Greek omega">ω</ins><sup>1</sup> and <ins class="character" title="Greek omega">ω</ins><sup>2</sup>.</p> + +<p>In this region of the sky have appeared many of the brilliant +temporary stars, the first one in astronomical annals being discovered +in 134 <span class="smcap">b.c.</span></p> + +<p>Scorpius is mentioned by all the early writers on astronomy and is +supposed to be so named because in Egypt it was a sickly time of the +year when the sun entered this sign.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_47" id="Page_47">[Pg 47]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 563px;"> +<a href="images/img47.jpg"><img src="images/img47_th.jpg" width="563" height="600" alt="SCORPIUS" title="SCORPIUS" /></a> +<span class="caption">SCORPIUS</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_48" id="Page_48">[Pg 48]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="LIBRA_li_-bra_THE_SCALES_Face_Southwest" id="LIBRA_li_-bra_THE_SCALES_Face_Southwest"></a>LIBRA (l<ins class="character" title="i with macron">ī</ins>´-bra)—THE SCALES. (Face Southwest.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—Libra is one of the signs of the zodiac, and lies between +Virgo and Scorpius. Its two chief stars, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins>, may be recognized +west of and above the head of the Scorpion.</p> + +<p>The star <ins class="character" title="Greek iota">ι</ins> Libræ is about 20° northwest of Antares in the Scorpion. +Spica in Virgo, a star of the first magnitude, is a little over 20° +northwest of <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Libræ.</p> + +<p>A quadrilateral is formed by the stars <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins>, <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins>, <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins>, <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins>, which characterizes +the constellation.</p> + +<p>The star <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Libræ looks elongated. An opera-glass shows that it has a +fifth-magnitude companion.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> is a pale green star. Its color is very unusual.</p> + +<p>Lyra, Corona, and Hercules are almost directly overhead in the early +evening, during July and August, and can best be observed in a +reclining position. Thus placed, with an opera-glass to assist the +vision, you may study to the best advantage the wonderful sight spread +out before you, and search depths only measured by the power of your +glass.</p> + +<p>When the sun enters the sign Libra the days and nights are equal all +over the world and seem to observe a certain equilibrium like a +balance, hence the name of the constellation.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_49" id="Page_49">[Pg 49]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 517px;"> +<a href="images/img49.jpg"><img src="images/img49_th.jpg" width="517" height="600" alt="LIBRA" title="LIBRA" /></a> +<span class="caption">LIBRA</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_50" id="Page_50">[Pg 50]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="CORONA_BOREALIS_ko-ro_na_bo-re-a_-lis_THE_NORTHERN_CROWN" id="CORONA_BOREALIS_ko-ro_na_bo-re-a_-lis_THE_NORTHERN_CROWN"></a>CORONA BOREALIS (k<ins class="character" title="o with macron">ō</ins>-r<ins class="character" title="o with macron">ō</ins>´nä b<ins class="character" title="o with macron">ō</ins>-r<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>-a´-lis)—THE NORTHERN CROWN.</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—A line drawn from <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Cygni, to <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Lyræ, and projected a +little over 40°, terminates in the Crown, which lies between Hercules +and Boötes, and just above the diamond-shaped group of stars in the +head of the Serpent.</p> + +<p>The characteristic semicircle resembling a crown is easily traced out. +The principal stars are of the fourth magnitude excepting Gemma, which +is a second-magnitude star and known as the "Pearl of the Crown."</p> + +<p>Gemma, sometimes called Alphacca, forms with the stars Seginus and +Arcturus, in Boötes, an isosceles triangle, the vertex of which is at +Arcturus.</p> + +<p>Close to <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins> a famous temporary appeared suddenly May 12, 1866, as a +second-magnitude star. It was known as the "Blaze Star" and was +visible to the naked eye only eight days, fading at that time to a +tenth-magnitude star, and then rising to an eighth-magnitude, where it +still remains.</p> + +<p>The native Australians called this constellation "The Boomerang." To +the Hebrews it was "Ataroth" and by this name it is known in the East +to-day. No two of the seven stars composing the Crown are moving in +the same direction or at the same rate.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Coronæ is seventy-eight light years distant and sixty times brighter +than the sun.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_51" id="Page_51">[Pg 51]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 553px;"> +<a href="images/img51.jpg"><img src="images/img51_th.jpg" width="553" height="600" alt="CORONA BOREALIS" title="CORONA BOREALIS" /></a> +<span class="caption">CORONA BOREALIS</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_52" id="Page_52">[Pg 52]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="HERCULES_her_-ku-lez_THE_KNEELER" id="HERCULES_her_-ku-lez_THE_KNEELER"></a>HERCULES (her´-k<ins class="character" title="u with macron">ū</ins>-l<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>z)—THE KNEELER.</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—A line drawn from either Vega, in Lyra, or Altair, in +Aquila, to Gemma, in Corona Borealis, passes through this +constellation. The left foot of Hercules rests on the head of Draco, +on the north, and his head nearly touches the head of Ophiuchus on the +south.</p> + +<p>The star in the head of Hercules, Ras Algethi, is about 25° southeast +of Corona Borealis.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Ophiuchi and <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Herculis are only about 5° apart.</p> + +<p>The cluster 13 M., the Halley Nebula, can be easily seen in an +opera-glass. In a recent photograph of this cluster 50,000 stars are +shown in an area of sky which would be entirely covered by the full +moon.</p> + +<p>Hercules occupies the part of the heavens toward which the sun is +bearing the earth and planets at the rate of twelve miles a second or +373 million miles a year.</p> + +<p>On a clear night the asterism Cerberus, the three-headed dog, which +Hercules holds in his hand, can be seen.</p> + +<p>This constellation is said to have been an object of worship in +Phœnicia. There is a good deal of mystery about its origin. The +ancient Greeks called it "The Phantom" and "The Man upon his Knees."</p> + +<p>The stars <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins>, <ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins>, <ins class="character" title="Greek eta">η</ins>, and <ins class="character" title="Greek pi">π</ins> form a keystone shaped figure that serves to +identify the constellation.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_53" id="Page_53">[Pg 53]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 564px;"> +<a href="images/img53.jpg"><img src="images/img53_th.jpg" width="564" height="600" alt="HERCULES" title="HERCULES" /></a> +<span class="caption">HERCULES</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_54" id="Page_54">[Pg 54]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="BOOTES_bo-o_tez_THE_HERDSMAN_OR_BEAR_DRIVER_Face_West" id="BOOTES_bo-o_tez_THE_HERDSMAN_OR_BEAR_DRIVER_Face_West"></a>BOÖTES (b<ins class="character" title="o with macron">ō</ins>-<ins class="character" title="o with macron">ō</ins>´t<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>z)—THE HERDSMAN, OR BEAR DRIVER. (Face West.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—Boötes lies just west of the Crown, and east of Cor Caroli. +It may be easily distinguished by the position and splendor of its +principal star, Arcturus, which shines with a golden yellow lustre. It +is about 35° east of Denebola, in Leo, and nearly as far north of +Spica, in Virgo, and forms with these two a large equilateral +triangle. A line drawn from <ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins> to <ins class="character" title="Greek eta">η</ins> Ursæ Majoris and prolonged about +30° locates it, as does one from <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> Herculis to <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> Coronæ prolonged its +length.</p> + +<p>The brightest stars in Boötes outline a characteristic kite-shaped +figure. Arcturus is mentioned in the Book of Job and is often referred +to as "The Star of Job."</p> + +<p>Three stars of the fourth magnitude are situated in the right hand. +They are about 5° north of <ins class="character" title="Greek eta">η</ins> Ursæ Majoris.</p> + +<p>Contrast the color of Arcturus with Spica, Antares, and Vega.</p> + +<p>The trapezium <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins>, <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins>, <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins>, and <ins class="character" title="Greek mu">μ</ins>, was called "The Female Wolves," by the +Arabians; <ins class="character" title="Greek theta">θ</ins>, <ins class="character" title="Greek iota">ι</ins>, <ins class="character" title="Greek kappa">κ</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek lamda">λ</ins>, "The Whelps of the Hyenas." They knew the +constellation as "The Vociferator."</p> + +<p>Arcturus is the fourth brightest star in the northern hemisphere. It +is 1000 times the size of our sun and rushes through space toward +Virgo at the astounding rate of ninety miles a second. It is forty +light years distant.</p> + +<p>The ancient Greeks called this constellation "Lycaon," a name which +signifies a Wolf. The Hebrew name for it was "The Barking Dog."<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_55" id="Page_55">[Pg 55]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 567px;"> +<a href="images/img55.jpg"><img src="images/img55_th.jpg" width="567" height="600" alt="BOÖTES" title="BOÖTES" /></a> +<span class="caption">BOÖTES</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_56" id="Page_56">[Pg 56]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="VIRGO_ver_-go_THE_VIRGIN_Face_West" id="VIRGO_ver_-go_THE_VIRGIN_Face_West"></a>VIRGO (ver´-g<ins class="character" title="o with macron">ō</ins>)—THE VIRGIN. (Face West.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—An imaginary line drawn from Antares in Scorpius through <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> +Libræ and prolonged a little over 20° strikes Spica, the brightest +star in Virgo, which star is about 30° southwest of Arcturus.</p> + +<p>Arcturus, Cor Caroli, Denebola, and Spica form a figure about 50° in +length, called the Diamond of Virgo.</p> + +<p>The equator, ecliptic, and equinoctial colure intersect each other at +a point close to the star <ins class="character" title="Greek eta">η</ins>. This is called the autumnal equinox.</p> + +<p>The star <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins> is known as the "Grape Gatherer." It is observed to rise +just before the sun at vintage time.</p> + +<p>Within the rude square formed by Denebola, and <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins>, <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins>, and <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins>, Virginis, +the telescope reveals many wonderful nebulæ; hence this region of the +sky has been called "The Field of the Nebula."</p> + +<p>Spica is an extremely beautiful pure white star. It rises a very +little south of the exact eastern point on the horizon.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> is a fine double star for a small telescope.</p> + +<p>Virgo is mentioned by the astronomers of all ages. By the Egyptians it +was intended to represent the goddess Isis, and the Greeks knew it as +Ceres. Spica represents the ear of corn held in the Virgin's left +hand.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_57" id="Page_57">[Pg 57]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 582px;"> +<a href="images/img57.jpg"><img src="images/img57_th.jpg" width="582" height="600" alt="VIRGO" title="VIRGO" /></a> +<span class="caption">VIRGO</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_58" id="Page_58">[Pg 58]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="CANES_VENATICI_ka_-nez_ve-nat_-i-ci_THE_HUNTING_DOGS_Face" id="CANES_VENATICI_ka_-nez_ve-nat_-i-ci_THE_HUNTING_DOGS_Face"></a>CANES VENATICI (k<ins class="character" title="a with macron">ā</ins>´-n<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>z ve-nat´-i-c<ins class="character" title="i with macron">ī</ins>)—THE HUNTING DOGS. (Face Northwest.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—Cor Caroli, the bright star in this constellation, when on +the meridian is about 17° south of <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins> Ursæ Majoris. A line drawn from <ins class="character" title="Greek eta">η</ins> +Ursæ Majoris, through Berenice's Hair, to Denebola, in Leo, passes +through it.</p> + +<p>The dogs, Asterion and Chara, are represented as being held in leash +by Boötes, the herdsman, in his pursuit of the Great Bear.</p> + +<p>Cor Caroli is in the southern hound, Chara, and represents the heart +of Charles II of England. It is a beautiful double star in a small +telescope.</p> + +<p>The so-called "Diamond of Virgo," is clearly shown on this plate. It +is formed by connecting with lines the stars Cor Caroli, Denebola, +Spica, and Arcturus.</p> + +<p>The fifth-magnitude star La Superba, about 7° north and 2½° west of +Cor Caroli, is especially noteworthy because of the flashing +brilliancy of its prismatic rays.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_59" id="Page_59">[Pg 59]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 569px;"> +<a href="images/img59.jpg"><img src="images/img59_th.jpg" width="569" height="600" alt="CANES VENATICI" title="CANES VENATICI" /></a> +<span class="caption">CANES VENATICI</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_60" id="Page_60">[Pg 60]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="METEORIC_SHOWERSJ2O" id="METEORIC_SHOWERSJ2O"></a>METEORIC SHOWERS.</h2> + +<p class="center">JULY TO OCTOBER.</p> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_61" id="Page_61">[Pg 61]</a></span></p> +<div class='center'> +<table border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary=""> +<tr><td align='center'><i>Name of Shower</i></td><td align='center'><i>Date</i></td><td align='center'><i>Radiant Point</i></td><td align='center'><i>Characteristics</i></td><td align='center'><i>Other Dates<br /> of<br /> Observation</i></td><td align='center'><i>Location</i></td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Vulpeculids or Eta<br /> Sagittids</td><td align='center'>July 4</td><td align='center'>Between<br /> Cygnus and<br /> Delphinus</td><td align='center'>Sw.</td><td align='center'>June 13-July 7<br /> Apr. 20,<br />May 30</td><td align='center'>E.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Cygnids</td><td align='center'>July 19</td><td align='center'>Near Deneb<br /> (<ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins>) Cygni</td><td align='center'>Sh. Sw. F.</td><td align='center'>July 11-19,<br /> Aug. 22, July<br /> 6-Aug. 16</td><td align='center'>E.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>(<ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins>)-(<ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins>) Perseids</td><td align='center'>July 25</td><td align='center'>Between (<ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins>) and<br /> (<ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins>) Persei</td><td align='center'>Sw. B. Sk.<br /> after<br /> 10 <span class="smcap">p.m.</span></td><td align='center'>July 23-Aug. 4<br /> Sept. 15,<br /> Nov. 13</td><td align='center'>N.E.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Aquarids, a<br /> conspicuous<br /> shower</td><td align='center'>July 28</td><td align='center'>Near the<br /> water jar of<br /> Aquarius</td><td align='center'>Sl. B.</td><td align='center'> </td><td align='center'>E.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Perseids, fine<br /> shower</td><td align='center'>Aug. 10</td><td align='center'>Near (<ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins>)<br /> Persei</td><td align='center'>v. Sw. Sk.</td><td align='center'> </td><td align='center'>N.E.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Kappa Cygnids</td><td align='center'>Aug. 17</td><td align='center'>Near the<br /> Dragon's head</td><td align='center'>Sw. B.T. Sh.</td><td align='center'>Jan. 17, Aug. 4,<br /> Aug. 21-25</td><td align='center'>S.E.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Alpha Aurigids</td><td align='center'>Aug. 21</td><td align='center'>Near Capella<br /> (<ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins>) Aurigæ</td><td align='center'>After 9.30<br /> <span class="smcap">p.m.</span><br /> v. Sw. Sk.</td><td align='center'>Sept. 22,<br /> Oct. 2</td><td align='center'>N.E.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Omicron<br /> Draconids. Rich<br /> shower in 1879</td><td align='center'>Aug. 22</td><td align='center'>Near the<br /> Dragon's head</td><td align='center'>Sl. T.</td><td align='center'>Aug. 21-25</td><td align='center'>N</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Epsilon<br /> Perseids</td><td align='center'>Sept. 7</td><td align='center'>Between Capella<br /> and the<br /> Pleiades</td><td align='center'>After 10<br /> <span class="smcap">p.m.</span><br /> v. Sw. Sk.</td><td align='center'>Aug. 21, 25,<br /> Sept. 6-8, 21,<br /> Nov. 29.</td><td align='center'>N.E.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Alpha Arietids</td><td align='center'>Sept. 21</td><td align='center'>Near Hamal<br /> (<ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins>) Arietis</td><td align='center'>Sl. T.</td><td align='center'>Aug. 12, Oct. 7</td><td align='center'>E.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Gamma Pegasids</td><td align='center'>Sept. 22</td><td align='center'>Near and S.E.<br /> of Great Sq.</td><td align='center'>Sl.</td><td align='center'>July 31, Aug.<br /> 25, etc.</td><td align='center'>E.</td></tr> +</table></div> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_62" id="Page_62">[Pg 62]</a></span></p> +<p>The Perseids are of a yellowish color, and move with medium velocity. +Their line of flight is from northeast to southwest. They are probably +visible for more than a month, from the latter half of July to the +last week in August.</p> + +<p>The August meteors are known as the "Tears of St. Lawrence."</p> + +<p>The Abbreviations under <i>Characteristics</i> are as follows:</p> + +<div class='center'> +<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary=""> +<tr><td align='left'>v.—very</td><td align='left'>Sl.—Slow</td><td align='left'>Sk.—Streak-leaving meteors.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>M.—Moderately</td><td align='left'>B.—Bright</td><td align='left'>T.—Train-leaving meteors.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>Sw.—Swift</td><td align='left'>F.—Faint</td><td align='left'>Sh.—Short meteors.</td></tr> +</table></div> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_63" id="Page_63">[Pg 63]</a></span></p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_64" id="Page_64">[Pg 64]</a></span></p> +<h2><a name="THE_CONSTELLATIONS_OF_AUTUMN" id="THE_CONSTELLATIONS_OF_AUTUMN"></a>THE CONSTELLATIONS OF AUTUMN.</h2> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_65" id="Page_65">[Pg 65]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 578px;"> +<a href="images/img65.jpg"><img src="images/img65_th.jpg" width="578" height="600" alt="Map showing the principal stars visible from Lat. 40° N. at 9 o'clock, October first." title="Map showing the principal stars visible from Lat. 40° N. at 9 o'clock, October first." /></a> +<span class="caption">Map showing the principal stars visible from Lat. 40° N. at 9 o'clock, October first.</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_66" id="Page_66">[Pg 66]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="CASSIOPEIA_kas-i-o-pe_-ya_THE_LADY_IN_THE_CHAIR_Face_North" id="CASSIOPEIA_kas-i-o-pe_-ya_THE_LADY_IN_THE_CHAIR_Face_North"></a>CASSIOPEIA (kas-i-<ins class="character" title="o with macron">ō</ins>-p<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>´-ya)—THE LADY IN THE CHAIR. (Face North.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—A line drawn from <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> Ursæ Majoris, through Polaris, strikes +<ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Cassiopeiæ. It is situated the same distance from Polaris as Ursa +Major, and about midway between Polaris and the zenith in the Milky +Way. Cassiopeia is characterized by a zigzag row of stars which form a +rude "W," but in mid-autumn, to an observer facing north, the "W" +appears more like an "M," and is almost overhead. Note the spot marked +1572. This is where a very famous temporary star appeared in that +year. It was bright enough at one time to be seen in full sunshine. +The star <ins class="character" title="Greek eta">η</ins> is sixteen light years distant.</p> + +<p>Caph is equidistant from the Pole, and exactly opposite the star +Megres in Ursa Major; with <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Andromedæ and <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> Pegasi it marks the +equinoctial colure. These stars are known as "The Three Guides."</p> + +<p>The chair can be readily traced out; <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins>, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins>, and <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> mark three of the +four corners of the back, and <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins>, one of the front legs. The word +"Bagdei," made up of the letters for the principal stars, assists the +memory.</p> + +<p>The stars <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> are pointer stars to a fifth-magnitude star the +lucida of the asterism Lacerta, the lizard about 15° from <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins>.</p> + +<p>Cassiopeia makes an excellent illuminated clock. When <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> is above +Polaris it is noon, when it is in the west at right angles to its +first position it is 6 <span class="smcap">p.m.</span> At midnight it is on the northern horizon, +and at 6 <span class="smcap">p.m.</span> it is due east.</p> + +<p>This is sidereal time which agrees with mean time on March 22d, and +gains on the latter at the rate of two hours a month.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_67" id="Page_67">[Pg 67]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 577px;"> +<a href="images/img67.jpg"><img src="images/img67_th.jpg" width="577" height="600" alt="CASSIOPEIA" title="CASSIOPEIA" /></a> +<span class="caption">CASSIOPEIA</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_68" id="Page_68">[Pg 68]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="CEPHEUS_se_-fus_Face_North" id="CEPHEUS_se_-fus_Face_North"></a>CEPHEUS (s<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>´-f<ins class="character" title="u with macron">ū</ins>s) (Face North.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—A line drawn from <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> to <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> Cassiopeiæ and prolonged about 18° +strikes <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Cephei. The nearest bright star west of Polaris is <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> Cephei. +Cepheus is an inconspicuous constellation, lying partly in the Milky +Way. A view of this constellation through an opera-glass will repay +the observer. Cepheus is characterized by a rude square, one side of +which is the base of an isosceles triangle. Look for the so-called +garnet star <ins class="character" title="Greek mu">μ</ins>, probably the reddest star visible to the naked eye in +the United States. The star <ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins> has a blue companion star.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> forms an equilateral triangle with Polaris and <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins> Cassiopeiæ.</p> + +<p>It is claimed that Cepheus was known to the Chaldæans twenty-three +centuries before our era.</p> + +<p>Surrounding <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins>, <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins>, <ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins>, and <ins class="character" title="Greek lamda">λ</ins>, which mark the king's head, is a vacant +space in the Milky Way, similar to the Coal Sack of Cygnus.</p> + +<p>About 4° from <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins>, in the direction of <ins class="character" title="Greek kappa">κ</ins> is a pretty pair of +sixth-magnitude stars.</p> + +<p>Owing to precession, <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins>, <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins>, and <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Cephei will be successively the Pole +Star in 4500, 6000, and 7500 <span class="smcap">a.d.</span> respectively.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> is a double whose components are yellow and blue. It is an +interesting variable changing from magnitude 3.7 to 4.9 at intervals +of 5 days 8 hours 47 minutes. As it is three times as bright at +maximum as at minimum and can be observed with the naked eye its +variations are well worth observing.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_69" id="Page_69">[Pg 69]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 574px;"> +<a href="images/img69.jpg"><img src="images/img69_th.jpg" width="574" height="600" alt="CEPHEUS" title="CEPHEUS" /></a> +<span class="caption">CEPHEUS</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_70" id="Page_70">[Pg 70]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="PEGASUS_peg_-a-sus_THE_WINGED_HORSE_Face_South" id="PEGASUS_peg_-a-sus_THE_WINGED_HORSE_Face_South"></a>PEGASUS (peg´-a-sus)—THE WINGED HORSE. (Face South.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—One corner of the Great Square is found by drawing a line +from Polaris to Cassiopeia, and prolonging it an equal distance.</p> + +<p>The Great Square is a stellar landmark. Three of the corners of the +square are marked by stars in Pegasus; the fourth, and northeastern, +corner is marked by the star Alpheratz in Andromeda. Each side of the +square is about 18° long.</p> + +<p>The horse is generally seen upside down, with his fore feet projected +up into the sky. Only the head, neck, and fore feet are represented. +The star Enif marks the nose.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek pi">π</ins> is an interesting double, easily seen in an opera-glass. All the +stars of the Square are approaching us at an inconceivable speed.</p> + +<p>The position of the asterism Equus or Equ<ins class="character" title="u with macron">ū</ins>leus, the Little Horse, or +Horse's Head, is shown in the diagram.</p> + +<p>Delphinus, the water jar of Aquarius, and the circlet in the Western +Fish, are all in the vicinity of Pegasus, and indicated in the +diagram.</p> + +<p>The winged horse is found on coins of Corinth 500 to 430 <span class="smcap">b.c.</span> The +Greeks called this constellation <ins class="character" title="Greek hippos">ἱπποσ</ins>.</p> + +<p>Pegasus seems to have been regarded in Phœnicia and Egypt as the sky +emblem of a ship.</p> + +<p>Within the area of the Square Argelander counted thirty naked-eye +stars.</p> + +<p>Note a fine pair in Equ<ins class="character" title="u with macron">ū</ins>leus just west of the star Enif in Pegasus.</p> + +<p>The position of the equinoctial colure is defined by a line connecting +Polaris, <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> Cassiopeiæ, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Andromedæ, and <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> Pegasi.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_71" id="Page_71">[Pg 71]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 583px;"> +<a href="images/img71.jpg"><img src="images/img71_th.jpg" width="583" height="600" alt="PEGASUS" title="PEGASUS" /></a> +<span class="caption">PEGASUS</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_72" id="Page_72">[Pg 72]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="ANDROMEDA_an-drom_-e-da_THE_CHAINED_LADY" id="ANDROMEDA_an-drom_-e-da_THE_CHAINED_LADY"></a>ANDROMEDA (an-drom´-e-dä)—THE CHAINED LADY.</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—The star <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Alpheratz is at the northeastern corner of the +great square of Pegasus, one of the stellar landmarks.</p> + +<p>Running east from <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins>, at almost equal distances, are four other stars, +two of which are of the second magnitude. The most easterly one is <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> +Persei, known as Algol, the famous variable. Lines connecting the +stars <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> Andromedæ, Algol, and <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Persei form a right-angled triangle. +The right angle is marked by Algol.</p> + +<p>The chief object of interest in this constellation is the great +nebula, the first to be discovered. It can be seen by the naked eye +and it is a fine sight in an opera-glass. Its location is indicated in +the diagram.</p> + +<p>The star <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> is the radiant point of the Bielid meteors, looked for in +November. It is a colored double visible in a 3" glass.</p> + +<p>The great nebula has been called the "Queen of the Nebulæ." It is said +to have been known as far back as <span class="smcap">a.d.</span> 905, and it was described 986 +<span class="smcap">a.d.</span> as the "Little Cloud."</p> + +<p>Andromeda is very favorable for observation in September, low in the +eastern sky.</p> + +<p>Note the characteristic "Y" shaped asterism known as Gloria Frederika +or Frederik's Glory. It lies about at the apex of a nearly isosceles +triangle of which a line connecting Alpheratz and <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> Pegasi is the +base. A line drawn from <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> to <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Cassiopeiæ and prolonged a little over +twice its length points it out.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_73" id="Page_73">[Pg 73]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 574px;"> +<a href="images/img73.jpg"><img src="images/img73_th.jpg" width="574" height="600" alt="ANDROMEDA" title="ANDROMEDA" /></a> +<span class="caption">ANDROMEDA</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_74" id="Page_74">[Pg 74]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="PERSEUS_per_-sus_THE_CHAMPION_Face_Northeast" id="PERSEUS_per_-sus_THE_CHAMPION_Face_Northeast"></a>PERSEUS (per´-s<ins class="character" title="u with macron">ū</ins>s)—THE CHAMPION. (Face Northeast.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—<ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Persei lies on a line drawn from <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> to <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> Andromedæ, and is +about 9° from the latter. The most striking feature in Perseus is the +so-called "segment of Perseus," a curve of stars beginning about 12° +below Cassiopeia, and curving toward Ursa Major. Note the famous +variable Algol the Demon star. It represents the Medusa's head which +Perseus holds in his hand. It varies from the second to the fourth +magnitude in about three and one-half hours, and back again in the +same time, after which it remains steadily brilliant for two and +three-quarters days, when the same change recurs. Algenib and Algol +form with <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> Andromedæ, a right-angled triangle.</p> + +<p>Note a dull red star near Algol, and a pretty pair just above Algenib.</p> + +<p>An opera-glass reveals much that is worthy of observation in this +region of the sky. It has been said of the clusters between Cassiopeia +and Perseus that they form the most striking sidereal spectacle in the +northern heavens. They are visible to the naked eye. Algenib never +sets in the latitude of New York, just touching the horizon at its +lower culmination. It is estimated that Algol is a little over a +million miles in diameter, <ins class="character" title="Greek eta">η</ins> has three faint stars on one side nearly +in a line, and one on the other—a miniature representation of Jupiter +and his satellites.</p> + +<p>Algol, when on the meridian of New York City, is only one tenth of a +degree from the zenith point. This remarkable variable has a dark +companion star revolving near it obscuring its light in part from us +at stated intervals. By means of the spectroscope the speed diameter +and mass of this invisible star has been reckoned.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_75" id="Page_75">[Pg 75]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 578px;"> +<a href="images/img75.jpg"><img src="images/img75_th.jpg" width="578" height="600" alt="PERSEUS" title="PERSEUS" /></a> +<span class="caption">PERSEUS</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_76" id="Page_76">[Pg 76]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="PISCES_pis_ez_THE_FISHES_Face_Southeast" id="PISCES_pis_ez_THE_FISHES_Face_Southeast"></a>PISCES (pis´<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>z)—THE FISHES. (Face Southeast.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—This constellation is represented by two fishes each with a +ribbon tied to its tail. One, the Northern Fish, lies just below <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> +Andromedæ,—the other, represented by the circlet, is just below +Pegasus. The ribbons, represented by streams of faint stars, from a +"V" with elongated sides, and terminate in the star Al Rischa, The +Knot.</p> + +<p>Below <ins class="character" title="Greek omega">ω</ins>, and to the east of <ins class="character" title="Greek lamda">λ</ins> the spot marked (*) is the place which +the sun occupies at the time of the equinox. It is one of the two +crossing places of the equinoctial, or equator, of the heavens, and +the ecliptic, or sun's path.</p> + +<p>Below Pisces is Cetus, the Whale.</p> + +<p>Pisces is thought to have taken its name from its coincidence with the +sun during the rainy season.</p> + +<p>Three distinct conjunctions of Jupiter and Saturn took place in this +constellation in the year 747 of Rome.</p> + +<p>Pisces was considered the national constellation of the Jews, as well +as a tribal symbol.</p> + +<p>In 1881, Jupiter, Saturn, and Venus were grouped together in Pisces.</p> + +<p>The Circlet is a very striking group forming a pentagon. The glass +reveals two faint stars in addition, making the figure seven-sided or +elliptical in form.</p> + +<p>As to the number of the stars as classified according to their +magnitude, that is their brightness, it may be mentioned that there +are approximately 20 stars of the first magnitude, 65 of the second, +300 of the third, and 450 of the fourth. We cannot see stars fainter +than the sixth magnitude with the naked eye.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_77" id="Page_77">[Pg 77]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 573px;"> +<a href="images/img77.jpg"><img src="images/img77_th.jpg" width="573" height="600" alt="PISCES" title="PISCES" /></a> +<span class="caption">PISCES</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_78" id="Page_78">[Pg 78]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="TRIANGULUM_tri-an_-gu-lum_THE_TRIANGLE_Face_East" id="TRIANGULUM_tri-an_-gu-lum_THE_TRIANGLE_Face_East"></a>TRIANGULUM (tr<ins class="character" title="i with macron">ī</ins>-an´-g<ins class="character" title="u with macron">ū</ins>-lum)—THE TRIANGLE. (Face East.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—A line drawn from the star <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> Pegasi to Algol in Perseus +passes through <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> Trianguli.</p> + +<p>The triangle is clearly defined and a beautiful figure. It lies just +below Andromeda, and above Aries.</p> + +<p>Triangulum is a very ancient constellation, being formerly named +Deltoton, from the Greek letter Delta <ins class="character" title="Greek uppercase Delta">Δ</ins>.</p> + +<p>It was in this locality that Piazzi discovered the asteroid Ceres, +January 1, 1800.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Trianguli is sometimes called "Caput Trianguli."</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> Trianguli were known as "The Scale Beam." According to +Argelander the constellation contains fifteen stars.</p> + +<p>The Triangle has been likened to the Trinity, and the Mitre of St. +Peter.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_79" id="Page_79">[Pg 79]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 558px;"> +<a href="images/img79.jpg"><img src="images/img79_th.jpg" width="558" height="600" alt="TRIANGULUM" title="TRIANGULUM" /></a> +<span class="caption">TRIANGULUM</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_80" id="Page_80">[Pg 80]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="AQUARIUS_a-kwa_ri-us_THE_WATER_CARRIER_Face_Southwest" id="AQUARIUS_a-kwa_ri-us_THE_WATER_CARRIER_Face_Southwest"></a>AQUARIUS (a-kw<ins class="character" title="a with macron">ā</ins>´ri-us)—THE WATER CARRIER. (Face Southwest.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—A line drawn from <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> Pegasi to <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> of the same constellation, +and prolonged as far again, ends just east of the so-called water jar +of Aquarius, which is formed by a group of four stars in the form of a +"Y," as indicated in the diagram. The Arabians called these four stars +a tent.</p> + +<p>The jar is represented as inverted, allowing a stream of water +represented by dim stars in pairs and groups of three stars, to +descend, ending in the bright star Fomalhaut, the mouth of the +Southern Fish.</p> + +<p>A rough map of South America can be traced in the stars <ins class="character" title="Greek theta">θ</ins>, <ins class="character" title="Greek lamda">λ</ins>, <ins class="character" title="Greek tau">τ</ins>, <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins>, +88, <ins class="character" title="Greek iota">ι</ins>.</p> + +<p>A rude dipper can be made out in the western part of the +constellation, formed of the stars <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins>, <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins>, <ins class="character" title="Greek nu">ν</ins>, <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins>.</p> + +<p>The stars <ins class="character" title="Greek tau">τ</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins> are doubles. Of the former pair, one is white, the +other orange in color. Fomalhaut was the object of sunrise worship in +the temple of Demeter at Eleusis in 500 <span class="smcap">b.c.</span> The ancients called this +region of the sky "the Sea."</p> + +<p>In the vicinity of <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins>, Mayer observed in 1756 what he termed a fixed +star. Herschel thought it a comet. It proved to be the planet Uranus.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins> is almost exactly on the celestial equator.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek lamda">λ</ins> is a red star, the most prominent of the first stars in the stream. +The stars in Piscis Australis can be traced out with an opera-glass.</p> + +<p>Fomalhaut and Capella, in Auriga, rise almost exactly at the same +minute.</p> + +<p>Fomalhaut is one of the four "royal stars" of astrology. The others +are Regulus, Antares, and Aldebaran.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_81" id="Page_81">[Pg 81]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 560px;"> +<a href="images/img81.jpg"><img src="images/img81_th.jpg" width="560" height="600" alt="AQUARIUS" title="AQUARIUS" /></a> +<span class="caption">AQUARIUS</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_82" id="Page_82">[Pg 82]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="CAPRICORNUS_kap-ri-kor_-nus_THE_SEA_GOAT_Face_Southwest" id="CAPRICORNUS_kap-ri-kor_-nus_THE_SEA_GOAT_Face_Southwest"></a>CAPRICORNUS (kap-ri-kôr´-nus)—THE SEA GOAT. (Face Southwest.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—A line drawn from <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Pegasi through <ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek theta">θ</ins> in the same +constellation, and projected about 25°, strikes <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> in +Capricornus.</p> + +<p>This constellation contains three principal stars—<ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> mentioned +above, and <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> about 20° east of them.</p> + +<p>The water jar of Aquarius is about the same distance northeast of <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> +Capricorni that Fomalhaut, in the Southern Fish, is southeast of it.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> has a companion which can be seen by the naked eye. It is a fine +sight in an opera-glass. These two stars are gradually separating.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> is a double star, one being blue, the other yellow.</p> + +<p>The constellation resembles a chapeau, or peaked hat, upside down.</p> + +<p>The stars in the head of the Sea Goat, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> are only 2° apart, and +can hardly be mistaken by an observer facing the southwestern sky +during the early evening in autumn.</p> + +<p>Five degrees east of <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> is the point announced by Le Verrier as the +position of his predicted new planet, Neptune.</p> + +<p>Flammarion claims that the Chinese astronomers noted the five planets +in conjunction in Capricornus, in the year 2449 <span class="smcap">b.c.</span></p> + +<p>The sign of the Goat was called by the ancient Orientalists "The +Southern Gate of the Sun."<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_83" id="Page_83">[Pg 83]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 573px;"> +<a href="images/img83.jpg"><img src="images/img83_th.jpg" width="573" height="600" alt="CAPRICORNUS" title="CAPRICORNUS" /></a> +<span class="caption">CAPRICORNUS</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_84" id="Page_84">[Pg 84]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="ARIES_a_-ri-ez_THE_RAM_Face_Southeast" id="ARIES_a_-ri-ez_THE_RAM_Face_Southeast"></a>ARIES (<ins class="character" title="a with macron">ā</ins>´-ri-<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>z)—THE RAM. (Face Southeast.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—The star <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> in Aries, known as Hamal, and sometimes as +Arietis, a star of the second magnitude, is about 7° south of <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> +Trianguli. A line drawn from the Pole Star to <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> Andromedæ, and +prolonged about 20°, ends at Hamal.</p> + +<p>Aries contains three principal stars, forming a characteristic +obtuse-angled triangle.</p> + +<p>The star <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> Arietis was one of the first double stars discovered. A +telescope is required to split it. Hamal lies near the path of the +moon, and is one of the stars from which longitude is reckoned.</p> + +<p>Below Aries may be seen the characteristic pentagon in the head of +Cetus, the Whale.</p> + +<p>More than two thousand years ago Aries was the leading constellation +of the zodiac, and now stands first in the list of zodiacal signs.</p> + +<p>The Arabians knew this constellation as Al Hamal, the sheep.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> are one instance out of many where stars of more than ordinary +brightness are seen together in pairs, the brightest star being +generally on the east.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_85" id="Page_85">[Pg 85]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 553px;"> +<a href="images/img85.jpg"><img src="images/img85_th.jpg" width="553" height="600" alt="ARIES" title="ARIES" /></a> +<span class="caption">ARIES</span> +</div> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_86" id="Page_86">[Pg 86]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="CETUS_se_-tus_THE_WHALE_Face_Southeast" id="CETUS_se_-tus_THE_WHALE_Face_Southeast"></a>CETUS (s<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>´-tus)—THE WHALE. (Face Southeast.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—A line drawn from Polaris, to <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> Cassiopeiæ, and prolonged +two and one third times its original length, reaches the centre of +this constellation.</p> + +<p>It lies just below Aries and the Triangle, and resembles the figure of +the prehistoric icthyosaurus, while some see in the outline an easy +chair. The head of the beast is characterized by a clearly traced +pentagon, about 20° southeast of Aries. The brightest star in the +constellation is <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> of the second magnitude. It is at one apex of the +pentagon, about 15° east of Al Rischa in Pisces, and 37° directly +south of Algol.</p> + +<p>The noted variable Mira also known as <ins class="character" title="Greek omicron">ο</ins> Ceti is the chief object of +interest in this constellation.</p> + +<p>It was discovered by Fabricius in 1596 and varies from the ninth +magnitude to the third or fourth in a period of 334 days. It can be +observed during its entire range with a 3" glass.</p> + +<p>In 1779 Mira is reported to have been as bright as the first-magnitude +star Aldebaran. It lies almost exactly on a line joining <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins> Ceti +a little nearer the former. Ten degrees south of it are four faint +stars about 3° apart forming a square.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek tau">τ</ins> Ceti is one of our nearest neighbors at a distance of nine light +years.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins> is a naked-eye double star.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_87" id="Page_87">[Pg 87]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 558px;"> +<a href="images/img87.jpg"><img src="images/img87_th.jpg" width="558" height="600" alt="CETUS" title="CETUS" /></a> +<span class="caption">CETUS</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_88" id="Page_88">[Pg 88]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="MUSCA_mus_-ka_THE_FLY_Face_Southeast" id="MUSCA_mus_-ka_THE_FLY_Face_Southeast"></a>MUSCA (mus´-kä)—THE FLY. (Face Southeast.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—Musca lies between Triangulum and Aries, the diagram +clearly defining its position.</p> + +<p>The four stars composing it form a group shaped like the letter "Y."</p> + +<p>There is nothing of particular interest to be noted in this asterism. +It does not appear on modern star charts and is considered obsolete.</p> + +<p>So great is the distance that separates us from the stars that as for +the great majority had they been blotted out of existence before the +Christian era, we of to-day should still receive their light and seem +to see them just as we do. When we scan the nocturnal skies we study +ancient history. We do not see the stars as they are but as they were +centuries on centuries ago.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_89" id="Page_89">[Pg 89]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 559px;"> +<a href="images/img89.jpg"><img src="images/img89_th.jpg" width="559" height="600" alt="MUSCA" title="MUSCA" /></a> +<span class="caption">MUSCA</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_90" id="Page_90">[Pg 90]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="METEORIC_SHOWERS_O2J" id="METEORIC_SHOWERS_O2J"></a>METEORIC SHOWERS.</h2> + +<p class='center'>OCTOBER TO JANUARY.</p> + +<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_91" id="Page_91">[Pg 91]</a></span></p><div class='center'> +<table border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary=""> +<tr><td align='center'><i>Name of Shower</i></td><td align='center'><i>Date</i></td><td align='center'><i>Radiant Point</i></td><td align='center'><i>Characteristics</i></td><td align='center'><i>Other Dates<br /> of<br /> Observation</i></td><td align='center'><i>Location</i></td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Ursids</td><td align='center'>Oct. 4</td><td align='center'>Between Great<br /> Bear's head and<br /> Polaris</td><td align='center'>Sw. Sk.</td><td align='center'>Aug. 20-24</td><td align='center'>N.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Epsilon Arietids<br /> Rich shower<br /> 1877</td><td align='center'>Oct. 14</td><td align='center'>East of Hamal,<br /> near Musca</td><td align='center'>M. Sw.</td><td align='center'>Oct. 11-24,<br /> Oct. 30-<br /> Nov. 4</td><td align='center'>E.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Orionids<br /> Fine shower</td><td align='center'>Oct. 18</td><td align='center'>Near Alhena in<br /> Gemini</td><td align='center'>After 11 <span class="smcap">p.m.</span><br /> Sw. Sk.</td><td align='center'>Oct. 16-22</td><td align='center'>E.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Delta Geminids</td><td align='center'>Oct. 29</td><td align='center'>Near Castor and<br /> Pollux</td><td align='center'>After 10 <span class="smcap">p.m.</span><br /> v. Sw. Sk.</td><td align='center'>Nov. 7,<br /> Dec. 4,<br /> Oct. 16-22</td><td align='center'>N.E.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>(e) Taurids. Rich<br /> shower in 1886</td><td align='center'>Nov. 2</td><td align='center'>About 13° S.E.<br /> of Aldebaran</td><td align='center'>Sl. B.T.</td><td align='center'>Nov. 2-3</td><td align='center'>E.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Leonids<br /> Brilliant shower</td><td align='center'>Nov. 13</td><td align='center'>Near (<ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins>) Leonis<br /> In the Sickle</td><td align='center'>After midnight.<br /> v. Sw.<br /> Sk.</td><td align='center'>Nov. 12-14</td><td align='center'>N.E.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Leo Minorids</td><td align='center'>Nov. 16</td><td align='center'>Near (<ins class="character" title="Greek mu">μ</ins>) Ursæ<br /> Maj., the Great<br /> Bear's hind feet</td><td align='center'>After 10 <span class="smcap">p.m.</span><br /> v. Sw. Sk.</td><td align='center'>Sept. 15,<br /> Oct. 16</td><td align='center'>N.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Andromedids.<br /> The Bielids.<br /> Fine display</td><td align='center'>Nov. 27</td><td align='center'>Near (<ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins>)<br /> Andromedæ</td><td align='center'>Sl. T.</td><td align='center'>Nov. 17-23<br /> Nov. 21-28</td><td align='center'>Overhead</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Taurids</td><td align='center'>Nov. 30</td><td align='center'>Between Capella<br /> and (<ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins>) Persei</td><td align='center'>V. Sw.</td><td align='center'>Aug. 16<br /> Sept. 15,<br /> Nov. 20</td><td align='center'>Overhead</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Zeta Taurids.<br /> Active shower<br /> in 1876</td><td align='center'>Dec. 6</td><td align='center'>Near the horns<br /> of the Bull</td><td align='center'>Sl. B.</td><td align='center'> </td><td align='center'>E.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Geminids.<br /> Fine shower</td><td align='center'>Dec. 10</td><td align='center'>Near Castor</td><td align='center'>Sw.</td><td align='center'>Dec. 1-14</td><td align='center'>E.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Kappa Draconids</td><td align='center'>Dec. 22</td><td align='center'>Near Thuban<br /> (<ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins>) Draconis</td><td align='center'>Sw. Sk.</td><td align='center'>Nov. 14-23<br /> Dec. 18-29</td><td align='center'> </td></tr> +<tr><td align='center' colspan='2'>Fire Ball Dates</td><td align='center'> </td><td align='center'> </td><td align='center'>Nov. 29<br /> Dec. 2, 19, 21</td><td align='center'> </td></tr> +</table></div> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_92" id="Page_92">[Pg 92]</a></span></p> +<p>The Andromedes are usually red, sluggish in their movements, and leave +only a small train.</p> + +<p>Brilliant displays were seen in 1872 and 1885.</p> + +<p>The Leonids are characterized by their exceedingly swift flight. They +are of a greenish or bluish tint and leave behind them a vivid and +persistent train. In most years the display is not especially +noteworthy. Once in thirty-three years they afford an exhibition grand +beyond description as in 1833 and 1866.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_93" id="Page_93">[Pg 93]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_94" id="Page_94">[Pg 94]</a></span></p> +<h2><a name="THE_CONSTELLATIONS_OF_WINTER" id="THE_CONSTELLATIONS_OF_WINTER"></a>THE CONSTELLATIONS OF WINTER.</h2> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_95" id="Page_95">[Pg 95]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 587px;"> +<a href="images/img95.jpg"><img src="images/img95_th.jpg" width="587" height="600" alt="Map showing the principal stars visible from Lat. 40° N. at 9 o'clock, January first." title="Map showing the principal stars visible from Lat. 40° N. at 9 o'clock, January first." /></a> +<span class="caption">Map showing the principal stars visible from Lat. 40° N. at 9 o'clock, January first.</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_96" id="Page_96">[Pg 96]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="TAURUS_ta_-rus_THE_BULL_Face_Southwest" id="TAURUS_ta_-rus_THE_BULL_Face_Southwest"></a>TAURUS (tâ´-rus)—THE BULL. (Face Southwest.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—Taurus contains the well-known and unmistakable group the +Pleiades, on the right shoulder of the Bull. A "V" shaped group known +as the Hyades is just to the southeast of the Pleiades, in the face of +the Bull, forming one of the most beautiful objects in the sky.</p> + +<p>The brightest star in Taurus is Aldebaran, a ruddy-hued star known as +"The Follower." It is at the beginning of the "V" in the Hyades, and +is at the apex of a triangle formed by Capella, in Auriga, and <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> +Persei, and equally distant from them both.</p> + +<p>The star <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> called Nath, is peculiarly white, and is common to Taurus +and Auriga. It represents the tip of one of the Bull's horns, and the +right foot of the Charioteer. The Pleiades are mentioned in Chinese +annals in 2357 <span class="smcap">b.c.</span> On a photograph of the group over 2000 stars have +been counted.</p> + +<p>The ecliptic passes a little south of a point midway between the two +horns, where a scattered and broken stream of minute stars can be +seen.</p> + +<p>Note two pretty pairs in the Hyades, one south of Aldebaran, the other +northwest of it.</p> + +<p>There are rich clusters below the tip of the horn over Orion's head.</p> + +<p>Taurus was an important object of worship by the Druids.</p> + +<p>Aldebaran is near one eye of the Bull, and used to be called "The +Bull's Eye." An occultation of it by the moon, which not infrequently +occurs, is a striking phenomenon.</p> + +<p>The Eskimos regard the Pleiades as a team of dogs in pursuit of a +bear. The group is receding from us at the rate of thirteen miles a +second and has a common eastward motion of about ten seconds a +century.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_97" id="Page_97">[Pg 97]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 559px;"> +<a href="images/img97.jpg"><img src="images/img97_th.jpg" width="559" height="600" alt="TAURUS" title="TAURUS" /></a> +<span class="caption">TAURUS</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_98" id="Page_98">[Pg 98]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="ORION_o-ri_-on_THE_GIANT_HUNTER_Face_South" id="ORION_o-ri_-on_THE_GIANT_HUNTER_Face_South"></a>ORION (<ins class="character" title="o with breve">ŏ</ins>-r<ins class="character" title="i with macron">ī</ins>´-on)—THE GIANT HUNTER. (Face South.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—Orion is considered the finest constellation in the +heavens. A line drawn from Nath to <ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins> Tauri (the tips of the Bull's +horns), and extended 15°, strikes the brilliant Betelgeuze in Orion, +known as the martial star. It forms the northeast corner of a +conspicuous parallelogram. The splendid first-magnitude star Rigel is +diagonally opposite Betelgeuze, and the girdle and sword of the Hunter +lie within the parallelogram, a very striking group. The former is +represented by three bright stars in a line 3° long known as the +"Three Stars," because there are no other stars in the heavens that +exactly resemble them in position and brightness.</p> + +<p>In the sword there is the most remarkable nebula in the heavens. It +may be seen with an opera-glass and in a telescope it is a wonderful +sight. Bellatrix is called the Amazon star. Note the contrasting +colours of <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins>.</p> + +<p>About 9° west of Bellatrix are eight stars in a curved line running +north and south. These point out the Lion's skin held in the Hunter's +left hand.</p> + +<p>Below <ins class="character" title="Greek lamda">λ</ins> there are two stars forming a triangle with it. Flammarion +calls this region the California of the sky.</p> + +<p>The celestial equator passes nearly through <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins>.</p> + +<p>Orion was worshipped in China during the one thousand years before our +era, and was known to the Chinese as the "White Tiger."</p> + +<p>The Eskimos see in the Belt stars the three steps cut by some +celestial Eskimo in a steep snow bank to enable him to reach the top.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_99" id="Page_99">[Pg 99]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 552px;"> +<a href="images/img99.jpg"><img src="images/img99_th.jpg" width="552" height="600" alt="ORION" title="ORION" /></a> +<span class="caption">ORION</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_100" id="Page_100">[Pg 100]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="LEPUS_le_-pus_THE_HARE_Face_South" id="LEPUS_le_-pus_THE_HARE_Face_South"></a>LEPUS (l<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>´-pus)—THE HARE. (Face South.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—Lepus crouches under Orion's feet. Four stars in the +constellation form an irregular and conspicuous quadrilateral.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> is a beautiful double of a greenish hue.</p> + +<p>Four or five degrees south of Rigel are four faint stars which are in +the ear of the hare. They can be seen on a clear night with the naked +eye.</p> + +<p>The curved line of three stars <ins class="character" title="Greek theta">θ</ins>, <ins class="character" title="Greek eta">η</ins>, and <ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins>, are in the back of the +hare.</p> + +<p>Lepus is about 18° west of Canis Major, and, by reason of the earth's +motion, the Great Dog seems to be pursuing the Hare around the +heavens.</p> + +<p>The first-magnitude stars that are visible in the winter season in +this latitude present a fine contrast in color. Even the untrained eye +can see a decided difference between the bluish white color of the +brilliant Sirius, the Dog star that the Belt stars point south to, and +Rigel, and the ruddy Betelgeuze. Procyon has a yellowish tinge and +resembles the condition of our sun, while Betelgeuze is surrounded by +heavy metallic vapors and is thought to be approaching extinction.</p> + +<p>R marks the location of "Hind's crimson star," a famous variable.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_101" id="Page_101">[Pg 101]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 559px;"> +<a href="images/img101.jpg"><img src="images/img101_th.jpg" width="559" height="600" alt="LEPUS" title="LEPUS" /></a> +<span class="caption">LEPUS</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_102" id="Page_102">[Pg 102]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="COLUMBA_NOACHI_co-lum_-ba_no-a_-ki_NOAHS_DOVE_Face_South" id="COLUMBA_NOACHI_co-lum_-ba_no-a_-ki_NOAHS_DOVE_Face_South"></a>COLUMBA NOACHI (co-lum´-bä n<ins class="character" title="o with macron">ō</ins>-ä´-ki)—NOAH'S DOVE. (Face South.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—Columba is situated just south of Lepus. A line drawn from +Rigel, in Orion, to <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> Leporis, and prolonged as far again, ends near <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> +and <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins>, the two brightest stars in Columba.</p> + +<p>A line drawn from the easternmost star in the belt of Orion, 32° +directly south, will point out Phaet, in Columba. It makes with +Sirius, in Canis Major, and Naos, in the Ship, a large equilateral +triangle.</p> + +<p>The star <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> Columbæ may be known by means of a smaller star just east +of it, marked <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins>.</p> + +<p>The Chinese call <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Chang Jin, the old Folks. Lockyer thinks it was of +importance in Egyptian temple worship, and observed from Edfu and +Philæ as far back as 6400 <span class="smcap">b.c.</span></p> + +<p>On a clear starlight night there are not more than a thousand stars +visible to the naked eye at one time. The largest telescope reveals +nearly a hundred million.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_103" id="Page_103">[Pg 103]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 560px;"> +<a href="images/img103.jpg"><img src="images/img103_th.jpg" width="560" height="600" alt="COLUMBA" title="COLUMBA" /></a> +<span class="caption">COLUMBA</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_104" id="Page_104">[Pg 104]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="CANIS_MAJOR_ka_-nis_ma-jor_THE_GREATER_DOG_Face_South" id="CANIS_MAJOR_ka_-nis_ma-jor_THE_GREATER_DOG_Face_South"></a>CANIS MAJOR (k<ins class="character" title="a with macron">ā</ins>´-nis m<ins class="character" title="a with macron">ā</ins>-jor)—THE GREATER DOG. (Face South.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—The three stars in Orion's girdle point southeast to +Sirius, the dog star, in Canis Major, the most brilliant star in the +heavens. It was connected in the minds of the Egyptians with the +rising of the Nile, and is receding from the earth at the rate of +twenty miles a second.</p> + +<p>The star <ins class="character" title="Greek nu">ν</ins> is a triple. The cluster (41 M.) can be seen with an +opera-glass, just below it.</p> + +<p>Between <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek omicron">ο</ins><sup>1</sup> note a remarkable array of minute stars, also the +very red star 22.</p> + +<p><ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins> are doubles for an opera-glass.</p> + +<p>Below <ins class="character" title="Greek eta">η</ins> there is a fine group.</p> + +<p>Betelgeuze, in Orion, Procyon, in Canis Minor, and Sirius form a +nearly equilateral triangle. These stars with Naos, in the Ship, and +Phaet, in the Dove, form a huge figure known as the Egyptian "X."</p> + +<p>From earliest times Sirius has been known as the Dog of Orion. It is +324 times brighter than the average sixth-magnitude star, and is the +nearest to the earth of all the stars in this latitude, its distance +being 8.7 light years. At this distance the Sun would appear as a star +a little brighter than the Pole Star.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_105" id="Page_105">[Pg 105]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 556px;"> +<a href="images/img105.jpg"><img src="images/img105_th.jpg" width="556" height="600" alt="CANIS MAJOR" title="CANIS MAJOR" /></a> +<span class="caption">CANIS MAJOR</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_106" id="Page_106">[Pg 106]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="ARGO_NAVIS_ar_-go_na_-vis_THE_SHIP_ARGO_Face_South" id="ARGO_NAVIS_ar_-go_na_-vis_THE_SHIP_ARGO_Face_South"></a>ARGO NAVIS (är´-go n<ins class="character" title="a with macron">ā</ins>´-vis)—THE SHIP ARGO. (Face South.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—Argo is situated southeast of Canis Major. If a line +joining Betelgeuze and Sirius be prolonged 18° southeast, it will +point out Naos, a star of the second magnitude in the rowlock of the +Ship. This star is in the southeast corner of the Egyptian "X."</p> + +<p>The star <ins class="character" title="Greek pi">π</ins> is of a deep yellow or orange hue. It has three little +stars above it, two of which form a pretty pair.</p> + +<p>The star <ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins> has a companion, which is a test for an opera-glass.</p> + +<p>The star <ins class="character" title="Greek kappa">κ</ins> is a double for an opera-glass.</p> + +<p>Note the fine star cluster (46 M.).</p> + +<p>The star Markeb forms a small triangle with two other stars near it.</p> + +<p>The Egyptians believed that this was the ark that bore Osiris and Isis +over the Deluge.</p> + +<p>The constellation contains two noted objects invisible in this +latitude, Canopus, the second brightest star, and the remarkable +variable star <ins class="character" title="Greek eta">η</ins>.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_107" id="Page_107">[Pg 107]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 558px;"> +<a href="images/img107.jpg"><img src="images/img107_th.jpg" width="558" height="600" alt="PUPPIS" title="PUPPIS" /></a> +<span class="caption">PUPPIS</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_108" id="Page_108">[Pg 108]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="MONOCEROS_mo-nos_-e-ros_THE_UNICORN_Face_South" id="MONOCEROS_mo-nos_-e-ros_THE_UNICORN_Face_South"></a>MONOCEROS (m<ins class="character" title="o with macron">ō</ins>-nos´-e-ros)—THE UNICORN. (Face South.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location.</span>—Monoceros is to be found east of Orion between Canis Major +and Canis Minor. Three of its stars of the fourth magnitude form a +straight line northeast and southwest, about 9° east of Betelgeuze, +and about the same distance south of Alhena, in Gemini.</p> + +<p>The region around the stars 8, 13, 17 is particularly rich when viewed +with an opera-glass.</p> + +<p>Note also a beautiful field about the variable S, and a cluster about +midway between <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins>.</p> + +<p>Two stars about 7° apart in the tail of the Unicorn are pointer stars +to Procyon. These stars are known as 30 and 31. The former is about +16° east of Procyon, and is easily identified as it has a +sixth-magnitude star on either side of it. About 4° southwest of this +star a good field-glass will reveal a beautiful star cluster.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_109" id="Page_109">[Pg 109]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 563px;"> +<a href="images/img109.jpg"><img src="images/img109_th.jpg" width="563" height="600" alt="MONOCEROS" title="MONOCEROS" /></a> +<span class="caption">MONOCEROS</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_110" id="Page_110">[Pg 110]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="ERIDANUS_e-rid_-a-nus_OR_THE_RIVER_PO_Face_Southwest" id="ERIDANUS_e-rid_-a-nus_OR_THE_RIVER_PO_Face_Southwest"></a>ERIDANUS (<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>-rid´-a-nus)—OR THE RIVER PO. (Face Southwest.)</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Location</span>.—Three degrees north and 2° west of Rigel, in Orion, lies <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> +Eridani, the source of the River. Thence it flows west till it reaches +<ins class="character" title="Greek pi">π</ins> Ceti, then drops south 5°, thence east southeast, its total length +being about 130°.</p> + +<p>The great curve the River takes, just east of the Whale, resembles a +horseshoe.</p> + +<p>Acherna, the first-magnitude star in Eridanus, is too far south to be +seen in this latitude.</p> + +<p>Note the pretty star group around <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> and a pair of stars of an orange +hue below <ins class="character" title="Greek nu">ν</ins>.</p> + +<p>The asterism known as "The Brandenburg Sceptre," consisting of four +stars of the fourth and fifth magnitudes, can be seen arranged in a +straight line north and south below the first bend in the River just +west of Lepus.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_111" id="Page_111">[Pg 111]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 568px;"> +<a href="images/img111.jpg"><img src="images/img111_th.jpg" width="568" height="600" alt="ERIDANUS" title="ERIDANUS" /></a> +<span class="caption">ERIDANUS</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_112" id="Page_112">[Pg 112]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="METEORIC_SHOWERS_J2A" id="METEORIC_SHOWERS_J2A"></a>METEORIC SHOWERS.</h2> + +<p class="center">JANUARY TO APRIL.</p> + + +<div class='center'> +<table border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary=""> +<tr><td align='center'><i>Name of Shower</i></td><td align='center'><i>Date</i></td><td align='center'><i>Radiant Point</i></td><td align='center'><i>Characteristics</i></td><td align='center'><i>Other Dates<br /> of<br /> Observation</i></td><td align='center'><i>Location</i></td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Quadrantids.<br /> Rich annual<br /> shower</td><td align='center'>Jan. 2</td><td align='center'>(44) Boötis,<br /> between Boötes and<br /> Dragon's head</td><td align='center'>M. Sw. B.</td><td align='center'>Jan 3.</td><td align='center'>E.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Zeta Cancrids</td><td align='center'>Jan. 2-4</td><td align='center'>(<ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins>) Cancri,<br /> near Bee Hive</td><td align='center'> </td><td align='center'> </td><td align='center'>E.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Theta Ursids</td><td align='center'>Jan. 5</td><td align='center'>About 10° from <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins><br /> away from <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins><br /> Ursæ Maj.</td><td align='center'>Small<br /> Sh. Sw. F.</td><td align='center'>Jan. 2-8</td><td align='center'>N.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Alpha Draconids</td><td align='center'>Feb. 1</td><td align='center'>Near Thuban<br /> <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Draconis</td><td align='center'>Sl.</td><td align='center'>Jan. 9<br /> Dec. 8</td><td align='center'>N.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Alpha Aurigids</td><td align='center'>Feb. 7</td><td align='center'>Near Capella<br /> <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Aurigæ</td><td align='center'>Sl.</td><td align='center'>Aug. 21<br /> Sept. 12-22</td><td align='center'>High in<br /> Southern<br /> Sky</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Tau Leonids</td><td align='center'>Feb. 16</td><td align='center'><ins class="character" title="Greek tau">τ</ins> Leonis,<br /> between Leo<br /> and Crater</td><td align='center'>Sl. Sk.</td><td align='center'>Nov. 27<br /> Dec. 12<br /> Mar. 1-4</td><td align='center'>E.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Alpha Canum<br /> Ven. Well<br /> defined 1877</td><td align='center'>Feb. 20</td><td align='center'>Near Cor Caroli<br /> and Coma<br /> Berenices</td><td align='center'>V. Sw. B.</td><td align='center'> </td><td align='center'>E.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'><ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins>-<ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> Perseids</td><td align='center'>Mar. 1</td><td align='center'>Between <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins><br /> and <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> Persei</td><td align='center'>V. Sl.</td><td align='center'>July—Dec.<br /> Mar. 13-19</td><td align='center'>N.W.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Beta Leonids or<br /> Beta Virginids</td><td align='center'>Mar. 14</td><td align='center'>Near Denebola<br /> <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> Leonis</td><td align='center'>Sl. B.</td><td align='center'>Mar. 3, 4<br /> Dec. 12</td><td align='center'>S.E.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Kappa Cepheids</td><td align='center'>Mar. 18</td><td align='center'>Near Polaris</td><td align='center'>Sl. B.</td><td align='center'>Oct. 4-17<br /> Mar. 13-19</td><td align='center'>N.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Beta Ursids</td><td align='center'>Mar. 24</td><td align='center'>Near <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins><br /> Ursæ Maj.</td><td align='center'>Sw.</td><td align='center'>Apr. 10-16<br /> Mar. 13-14<br /> Dec. 2-9<br /> Precise</td><td align='center'>N.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Zeta Draconids</td><td align='center'>Mar. 28</td><td align='center'>Near the<br /> Dragon's Head</td><td align='center'>Sl.</td><td align='center'>July 29<br /> Aug. 24, etc.</td><td align='center'>N.</td></tr> +</table></div> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_113" id="Page_113">[Pg 113]</a></span></p> +<p>The Abbreviations under <i>Characteristics</i> are as follows:</p> + +<div class='center'> +<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary=""> +<tr><td align='left'>V.</td><td align='left'>Very</td><td align='left'>Sh.</td><td align='left'>Short</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>M.</td><td align='left'>Moderately</td><td align='left'>B.</td><td align='left'>Bright</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>Sw.</td><td align='left'>Swift</td><td align='left'>F.</td><td align='left'>Faint</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>Sl.</td><td align='left'>Slow</td><td align='left'>Sk.</td><td align='left'>Streak leaving meteors</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>T.</td><td align='left'>Train leaving meteors</td></tr> +</table></div> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_114" id="Page_114">[Pg 114]</a></span></p> +<p>If you know the constellations, and memorize the following rhyme you +will have ever at hand for reference at night, a reliable time-piece, +a compass, and a perpetual calendar.</p> + +<p>The numbers above the star names indicate consecutively the months of +the year in which these respective objects rise about the first +instant in the eastern sky. In addition to first-magnitude stars the +rhyme refers to the head of Capricornus, the Sea Goat, the Great +Square of Pegasus, and Orion's Belt. All except Arcturus rise between +9 and 9.30 <span class="smcap">p.m.</span> Arcturus rises at 10 <span class="smcap">p.m.</span>, February 1st.</p> + +<div class='center'> +<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary=""> +<tr><td align='center'></td><td align='center'>1</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>First</td><td align='center'>Regulus</td><td align='center'>gleams</td><td align='center'>on</td><td align='center'>the</td><td align='center'>view,</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>2</td><td align='center'>3</td><td align='center'>4</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Arcturus,</td><td align='center'>Spica,</td><td align='center'>Vega,</td><td align='center'>blue,</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>5</td><td align='center'></td><td align='center'>6</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Antares,</td><td align='center'>and</td><td align='center'>Altair,</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'></td><td align='center'>7</td><td align='center'></td><td align='center'>8</td><td align='center'></td><td align='center'>9</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>The</td><td align='center'>Goat's</td><td align='center'>head,</td><td align='center'>Square,</td><td align='center'>and</td><td align='center'>Fomalhaut,</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>10</td><td align='center'></td><td align='center'>11</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Aldebaran,</td><td align='center'>the</td><td align='center'>Belt,</td><td align='center'>a-glow,</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'></td><td align='center'>12</td></tr> +<tr><td align='center'>Then</td><td align='center'>Sirius</td><td align='center'>most</td><td align='center'>fair.</td></tr> +</table></div> + +<p>Eight months of the year are identified by the position of the Dipper +at 9 <span class="smcap">p.m.</span> In April and May it is north of the zenith. During July and +August it is west of north. In October and November it lies close to +the northern horizon and in January and February it is east of north +with the pointers highest.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_115" id="Page_115">[Pg 115]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="THE_PLANETS" id="THE_PLANETS"></a>THE PLANETS.</h2> + + +<p>It is not within the scope of this work to dwell at length on a +discussion of the planets. Certain explanatory matter regarding them +is necessary, however, to prevent confusion; for the student must bear +in mind the fact that from time to time the planets appear in the +constellations, and unless identified would lead him to think that the +diagrams were inaccurate.</p> + +<p>The reader is referred to any one of the four large plates that +precede each season. He will observe that a portion of an ellipse has +been traced on each of them, and that this line has been designated +the Ecliptic, which simply means the sun's apparent pathway across the +sky.</p> + +<p>This pathway is divided into twelve equal parts of thirty degrees +each, and to these twelve divisions are given the names of the +constellations of the Zodiac in the following order: Aries (<ins class="character" title=" Symbol: Aries">♈</ins>), Taurus +(<ins class="character" title="Symbol: Taurus">♉</ins>), Gemini (<ins class="character" title="Symbol: Gemini">♊</ins>), Cancer (<ins class="character" title="Symbol: Cancer">♋</ins>), Leo (<ins class="character" title="Symbol: Leo">♌</ins>), Virgo (<ins class="character" title="Symbol: Virgo">♍</ins>), Libra (<ins class="character" title="Symbol: Libra">♎</ins>), Scorpio +(<ins class="character" title="Symbol: Scorpio">♏</ins>), Sagittarius (<ins class="character" title="Symbol: Sagittarius">♐</ins>), Capricornus (<ins class="character" title="Symbol: Capricornus">♑</ins>), Aquarius (<ins class="character" title="Symbol: Aquarius">♒</ins>), Pisces (<ins class="character" title="Symbol: Pisces">♓</ins>).</p> + +<p>The sun, starting from the first degree of Aries, the<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_116" id="Page_116">[Pg 116]</a></span> first day of +spring, passes through one constellation a month. The planets follow +the same pathway.</p> + +<p>Confusion, therefore, respecting their identity can only arise in +connection with a study of one of the twelve constellations named +above, so that whenever a star of any size is seen in one of these +constellations, not accounted for in the diagram, the student may +conclude that this is a planet; especially if the unknown star does +not twinkle. It now remains to identify the planet.</p> + +<p>This can best be done by referring to an almanac, which states what +planets are above the horizon, and which are morning and evening +stars. By morning star is meant that the planet is east of the sun; by +evening star, that it is west of the sun.</p> + +<p>If the planet is in the west, and very brilliant, it is safe to assume +that it is the planet Venus.</p> + +<p>If it is brighter than any of the fixed stars, and is some distance +from the sun, it is doubtless the colossal Jupiter.</p> + +<p>If it is very red, it will probably be Mars.</p> + +<p>Saturn is distinguished because of its pale, steady, yellow light.</p> + +<p>As for Mercury, Uranus, and Neptune, the former is very near the sun, +and seldom seen; while Uranus and Neptune are so inconspicuous as to +lead to no confusion on the part of the novice.</p> + +<p>A few notes of interest relative to the planets follow, taking them up +in regular order passing outward from<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_117" id="Page_117">[Pg 117]</a></span> the sun: Mercury, Venus, Mars, +Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.</p> + + +<h3><span class="smcap">Mercury</span>.</h3> + +<p>Mercury is the nearest to the sun of any of the planets. On this +account, and because of its rapid changes, it is seldom seen.</p> + +<p>The most favorable time for observing it is just after sunset, or just +before sunrise, during the months of March, April, August, and +September, when it may be seen for a few successive days.</p> + +<p>The greatest distance it ever departs from the sun on either side +varies approximately from sixteen to twenty-eight degrees. Its motion +resembles a pendulum, swinging from one side of the sun to the other.</p> + + +<h3><span class="smcap">Venus</span>.</h3> + +<p>Venus approaches nearer to the earth and is more brilliant than any +other planet. It is bright enough to cast a shadow at night, and is +sometimes visible even at noonday. It is almost as large as the earth, +and appears to oscillate, as Mercury does, on either side of the sun.</p> + +<p>It never appears more than three hours after sunset, and as long +before the sunrise, and is never more than forty-eight degrees from +the sun.</p> + + +<h3><span class="smcap">Mars</span>.</h3> + +<p>Mars is most like the earth of any of the planets, and, although not +as interesting an object to view as the<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_118" id="Page_118">[Pg 118]</a></span> more brilliant planets, Venus +and Jupiter, it claims our attention chiefly because of the surmises +respecting its habitability.</p> + +<p>Mars appears to the naked eye as a bright red star, and when at a +favorable opposition to the earth (which occurs only once in every +fifteen years) it rivals Jupiter in splendor.</p> + +<p>The planet may be mistaken for the first magnitude stars, Antares in +Scorpius, and Aldebaran in Taurus, near which it frequently passes.</p> + +<p>The fixed stars, however, twinkle, while Mars glows steadily. If there +is any doubt in the student's mind as to the identity of the planet, a +few nights of observation, noting the changes in the planet's +position, will decide the point. It takes Mars about fifty-seven days +to pass through one constellation in the Zodiac.</p> + + +<h3><span class="smcap">Jupiter</span>.</h3> + +<p>Jupiter is the largest of all the planets in the solar system, and it +is easily distinguished from the fixed stars because of its brilliancy +and splendor, exceeding in brightness all the planets excepting Venus, +and casting a perceptible shadow.</p> + +<p>It moves slowly and majestically across the sky, advancing through the +Zodiac at the rate of one constellation yearly. It is therefore a +simple matter to forecast its position, for, in whatever constellation +it is seen to-day, one year hence it will be seen equally advanced in +the next constellation.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_119" id="Page_119">[Pg 119]</a></span></p> + +<p>Although Jupiter appears to move slowly, it really travels at the +incomprehensible rate of five hundred miles a minute.</p> + +<p>The most interesting feature about Jupiter for the amateur astronomer +consists in observing four of its moons, which are visible with a +small telescope. They appear like mere dots of light, and their +transit of or occultation with the planet (that is, their +disappearance before or behind its disk) can be watched, and is a +never failing source of pleasure. A large telescope alone reveals +Jupiter's four other moons.</p> + + +<h3><span class="smcap">Saturn</span>.</h3> + +<p>Saturn is farther removed from the earth than any of the planets in +the solar system, visible to the naked eye. It is distinguished from +the fixed stars by the steadiness of its light, which is dull and of a +yellow hue, though to some it appears to be of a greenish tinge. It +seems barely to move, so slow is its motion among the stars, for it +takes two and one half years to pass through a single constellation of +the Zodiac.</p> + +<p>Saturn has eight moons. Titan, its largest one, can be seen with a 3" +glass. Its celebrated rings are telescopic objects but a small glass +reveals them.</p> + + +<h3><span class="smcap">Uranus</span>.</h3> + +<p>The student will hardly mistake Uranus for a fixed star, as it is only +under the most favorable circumstances that it can be seen with the +naked eye.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_120" id="Page_120">[Pg 120]</a></span></p> + +<p>At its nearest approach to the earth, it is as bright as a +sixth-magnitude star. Uranus is accompanied by four moons, and takes +seven years to pass through a constellation of the Zodiac.</p> + + +<h3><span class="smcap">Neptune</span>.</h3> + +<p>Neptune is the most distant of the planets in the solar system, and is +never visible to the naked eye.</p> + +<p>The earth comes properly under a discussion of the planets, but a +description of it is hardly within the scope of this work.</p> + +<p>Confusion in identifying the planets is really confined to Mars and +Saturn, for Venus and Jupiter are much brighter than any of the fixed +stars, and their position in the heavens identifies them, as we have +seen before.</p> + +<p>The following table of first-magnitude stars in the Zodiacal +constellations confines the question of identifying the planets to a +comparison of the unknown star with the following-named stars:</p> + +<div class='center'> +<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary=""> +<tr><td align='left'>Castor and Pollux</td><td align='left'>in</td><td align='left'>Gemini.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>Spica</td><td align='left'>"</td><td align='left'>Virgo.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>Regulus</td><td align='left'>"</td><td align='left'>Leo.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>Aldebaran</td><td align='left'>"</td><td align='left'>Taurus.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>Antares</td><td align='left'>"</td><td align='left'>Scorpius.</td></tr> +</table></div> + +<p>The first four stars named above are white in color, so that either +Mars or Saturn is readily distinguished from them.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_121" id="Page_121">[Pg 121]</a></span></p> + +<p>As for Aldebaran and Antares, which are both red stars, not unlike +Mars and Saturn in color and magnitude, the fact that the latter do +not twinkle, and that they do not appear in the diagrams, should +satisfy the observer of their identity. Reference to an almanac, or a +few nights of observation, will in any case set at rest any doubt in +the matter.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_122" id="Page_122">[Pg 122]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 585px;"> +<a href="images/img122.jpg"><img src="images/img122_th.jpg" width="585" height="600" alt="THE PLANETARY ORBITS" title="THE PLANETARY ORBITS" /></a> +<span class="caption">THE PLANETARY ORBITS</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_123" id="Page_123">[Pg 123]</a></span></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 390px;"> +<a href="images/img123.jpg"><img src="images/img123_th.jpg" width="390" height="600" alt="COMPARATIVE SIZE OF THE PLANETS." title="COMPARATIVE SIZE OF THE PLANETS." /></a> +<span class="caption">COMPARATIVE SIZE OF THE PLANETS.</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_124" id="Page_124">[Pg 124]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="THE_MILKY_WAY" id="THE_MILKY_WAY"></a>THE MILKY WAY.</h2> + + +<p>The Milky Way, or Galaxy as it is sometimes called, is a great band of +light that stretches across the heavens. Certain portions of it are +worthy of being viewed with an opera-glass, which separates this +seemingly confused and hazy stream into numberless points of light, +emanating from myriads of suns.</p> + +<p>This wonderful feature of the heavens is seen to best advantage during +the months of July, August, September, and October. Beginning near the +head of Cepheus, about thirty degrees from the North Pole, it passes +through Cassiopeia, Perseus, Auriga, part of Orion, and the feet of +Gemini, where it crosses the Ecliptic, and thence continues into the +southern hemisphere, beyond our ken in these latitudes.</p> + +<p>It reappears in two branches in the region of Ophiuchus, one running +through the tail of Scorpius, the bow of Sagittarius, Aquila, +Delphinus, and Cygnus; the other above and almost parallel to it, +uniting with the first branch in Cygnus, and passing to Cepheus, the +place of beginning.</p> + +<p>The student should note especially the strange gap<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_125" id="Page_125">[Pg 125]</a></span> between <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins>, <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins>, and +<ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins> Cygni. This dark space has been called the "Coal Sack."</p> + +<p>The Milky Way in the vicinity of Cassiopeia is particularly rich, and +well repays a search with an opera-glass.</p> + +<p>"The Galaxy covers more than one tenth of the visible heavens, +contains nine-tenths of the visible stars, and seems a vast +zone-shaped nebula, nearly a great circle of the sphere, the poles +being at Coma and Cetus."<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_126" id="Page_126">[Pg 126]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="THE_MOTIONS_OF_THE_STARS" id="THE_MOTIONS_OF_THE_STARS"></a>THE MOTIONS OF THE STARS.</h2> + + +<p>It may be that the student desires to proceed in this conquest of the +sky at a more rapid pace than the scheme of study permits. To assist +such, it should be borne in mind that the circumpolar constellations, +as Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Draco, Cepheus, and Cassiopeia, are +designated,—are visible in our latitude in the northern sky every +night.</p> + +<p>A reference to their diagrams, and a glance at any of the large plates +showing the entire group in their respective positions, will suffice +for the student to identify them.</p> + +<p>The hours of darkness alone limit the speed with which a knowledge of +the constellations can be acquired.</p> + +<p>Let us suppose that the student begins his search for the +constellations on the night of April 1st, at nine <span class="smcap">p.m.</span> He has for his +guide the large plate, and the spring group of eleven constellations +set forth in the diagrams. The remaining three constellations of the +circumpolar group are, as we have seen before, visible in the north.</p> + +<p>If he faces the western sky, he will see Andromeda just setting, and +Perseus, Taurus, Orion, Lepus, and Canis Major but a short distance +above the horizon. If<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_127" id="Page_127">[Pg 127]</a></span> he is so fortunate as to be able to identify +these, and the spring group, he may turn his attention wholly to the +eastern sky, where new constellations await him.</p> + +<p>In the southeast he may see Virgo. In the east well up blazes +Arcturus, the gem of Boötes, below which is the beautiful Northern +Crown, with the diamond in the head of Serpens beneath it. Hercules is +rising, and Vega in the Lyre should be seen just flashing on the view +in the northeast.</p> + +<p>This completes the list of wonders visible at this precise time, but +the stars apparently are never still, and doubtless, while the student +has been passing from one constellation to another in the western and +southern skies, others have been rising in the east and northeast.</p> + +<p>At ten <span class="smcap">p.m.</span> the Lyre is well up, and Ophiuchus and Libra can be +discerned. At midnight Scorpius and Cygnus are ready to claim the +attention. By two o'clock <span class="smcap">a.m.</span>, Aquila, Delphinus, and Sagittarius +have risen, and at break of day Andromeda, Pegasus, and Capricornus +can be seen if the student has had the courage to remain awake this +length of time.</p> + +<p>In no way can the seeming movement of the stars be better understood +than by actual observation. The observer must bear in mind that the +movement is an apparent one: that it is the earth that is moving and +not the stars. He has only to think of the analogy of the moving train +beside the one that is standing still, and the true state of affairs +will at once be evident.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_128" id="Page_128">[Pg 128]</a></span></p> + +<p>To further appreciate this apparent change in the situation of the +constellations, the student should refer to the large plates +successively. In each successive one he will note the advancement +westward of the constellations mentioned above, rising in the east +late at night.</p> + +<p>The student can best get an idea of this westward apparent movement of +the stars by noting the position of some bright first-magnitude star +from night to night. He will soon be able to calculate the position of +this star a month or more ahead, and this calculation applies to all +the constellations and stars.</p> + +<p>It is not within the scope of this work to go into this matter in +detail. The author merely desires to mention this fact of apparent +change of position in the stars, a fact that will be noticeable to the +observer in a short time, and a fact that it is hoped he will be able +to explain to his own satisfaction with the aid of the foregoing +remarks.</p> + +<p>It will be noticed that the stars on the diagrams are all numbered and +lettered. The numbers refer to the magnitude of the star,—that is, +the brightness of it, the first-magnitude stars being the brightest, +the second-magnitude stars two-and-a-half times less bright, etc.</p> + +<p>The letters are those of the Greek alphabet, and the student if not +familiar with it is advised to consult a Greek grammar.</p> + +<p>In the text, in referring to certain stars in the constellations,<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_129" id="Page_129">[Pg 129]</a></span> the +genitive case of the Latin name of the constellation is given; for +example, Vega is known as <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Lyrae, meaning alpha of Lyra, Aldebaran as +<ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Tauri, alpha of Taurus, etc.</p> + +<p>The twilight hour affords an excellent opportunity of fixing the +relative positions of the first-magnitude stars in the mind, for at +that time they alone, save the planets, are visible.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_130" id="Page_130">[Pg 130]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="METEORS_OR_SHOOTING-STARS" id="METEORS_OR_SHOOTING-STARS"></a>METEORS, OR SHOOTING-STARS.</h2> + + +<p>As this work is designed primarily to cover what is observable in the +starlit heavens with the naked eye, the subject of meteors, or +shooting-stars, comes properly within its scope.</p> + +<p>There are few persons, if any, who have not witnessed the sight of a +splendid meteor speeding across the sky, and such a sight always calls +forth exclamations of wonder and delight.</p> + +<p>Apparently these evanescent wanderers in space are without distinctive +features, and baffle classification; but, like all that nature reveals +to us, they have been found, for the most part, to conform to certain +laws, and to bear certain marks of resemblance that permit of their +identification and classification.</p> + +<p>By careful observation for over fifty years the meteors, generally +speaking, have been so arranged that they come under the head of one +of the nearly three hundred distinct showers which are now recognized +by astronomers.</p> + +<p>Many of these showers are too feeble and faint to be worthy of the +attention of one not especially interested in the subject, but certain +ones are well worth observing.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_131" id="Page_131">[Pg 131]</a></span> There is always a pleasure in being +able to recognize at a glance a certain definite manifestation of +nature, be it a rare flower or a flashing meteor.</p> + +<p>The generally accepted theory respecting the meteors is that they were +all originally parts of comets now disintegrated, and the four +well-known showers of April 20th, August 10th and 14th, and November +27th, bear testimony to this theory.</p> + +<p>The apparent velocity of the meteors is between ten and forty-five +miles a second, and their average height is about seventy-six miles at +first appearance, and fifty-one miles at disappearance. Occasionally a +meteor is so large and compact as to escape total destruction, and +falls to the earth. Specimens of these meteorites are to be found in +our best museums.</p> + +<p>I have seen fit to divide the principal meteor showers into four +groups, according to the seasons in which they appear, and have placed +them respectively at the conclusion of each season's work on the +constellations.</p> + +<p>By radiant point is meant the point from which the meteors start on +their flight. This point is an apparent one, however, due to an +illusion of perspective, for the meteors really approach the earth in +parallel paths.</p> + +<p>The dates given for these showers are those of the maxima, and the +meteors should be looked for several nights before and after the dates +specified.</p> + +<p>The showers that are to be seen after midnight are, unless of special +note, omitted.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_132" id="Page_132">[Pg 132]</a></span></p> + +<p>There are, besides the meteors that have been classified, certain +shooting-stars that apparently have no determined radiant point. These +are called sporadic meteors.</p> + +<p>In these lists of meteors, the radiant point is only approximately +given; for scientific purposes a far more exact position is required +in terms of right ascension and declination. There are several good +lists of meteoric showers to be obtained, which afford this +information for those who care to pursue the matter more in detail. +See the Rev. T.W. Webb's book, entitled <i>Celestial Objects for Common +Telescopes</i>. For purposes of identification, the radiant points here +given will be found for the most part sufficient.</p> + + +<p>NOTE.</p> + +<div class="blockquot"><p>Many readers of this book may be the fortunate possessors of +small telescopes. It may be that they have observed the +heavens from time to time in a desultory way and have no +notion that valuable and practical scientific research work +can be accomplished with a small glass. If those who are +willing to aid in the great work of astrophysical research +will communicate with the author he will be pleased to +outline for them a most practical and fascinating line of +observational work that will enable them to share in the +advance of our knowledge respecting the stars. It is work +that involves no mathematics, and its details are easily +mastered.</p></div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_133" id="Page_133">[Pg 133]</a></span></p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2><a name="THE_NAMES_OF_THE_STARS_AND_THEIR_MEANINGS" id="THE_NAMES_OF_THE_STARS_AND_THEIR_MEANINGS"></a>THE NAMES OF THE STARS AND THEIR MEANINGS.</h2> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Acubens</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Cancri</i>, "the claws."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in one of the Crab's claws. It is white in color +and culminates<a name="FNanchor_1_1" id="FNanchor_1_1"></a><a href="#Footnote_1_1" class="fnanchor">[1]</a> March 18th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">A-dar´-a</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins> <i>Canis Majoris</i>, "the virgins," a name for four +stars, of which Adara is brightest.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the Dog's right thigh. It is pale orange in +color, and culminates Feb. 11th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Adhil</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins> <i>Andromedæ</i>, "the train of a garment."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the left shoulder of the chained lady.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Aladfar</span> (al-ad-fär), <ins class="character" title="Greek mu">μ</ins> <i>Lyræ</i>, "the talons" (of the falling +eagle)</p> + +<p><span class="smcap">Al Bali</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins> <i>Aquarii</i>, "the good fortune of the swallower."</p> + +<p><span class="smcap">Al-bi´-reo</span>, or <span class="smcap">Al-bir´ë-o</span> <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Cygni</i>, origin doubtful. Means +the beak of the hen.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the beak of the Swan and the base of the Cross. +Its color is topaz yellow, and it culminates Aug. 28th.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_134" id="Page_134">[Pg 134]</a></span></p></blockquote> + +<p><a name="Alcaid" id="Alcaid"></a><span class="smcap">Alcaid</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek eta">η</ins> <i>Ursæ Majoris</i>. <i>See</i> <a href="#Benetnasch">Benetnasch</a>.</p> + +<p><span class="smcap">Alchiba</span> (al-k<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>-bä´), <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Corvi</i>, "the tent," the desert title +for the constellation.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the eye of the Crow. Orange in color.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Alcor</span> (al´-kôr), g <i>Ursæ Majoris</i>, "the cavalier" or "the +rider."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated close to Mizar in the handle of the "Dipper." +Silver white in color. The Arabs called this star "Saidak," +meaning "the proof," because they used it to test a good +eye.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Al-cy´-o-ne</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek eta">η</ins> <i>Tauri</i>.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Greenish yellow in color. The brightest of the Pleiades. +Situated in the neck of the Bull.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Al-deb´-a-ran</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Tauri</i>, "the hindmost" or the "follower," +<i>i.e.</i> of the Pleiades.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the eye of the Bull. Pale rose in color. It is +receding from the earth at the rate of thirty miles per +second, and culminates Jan. 10.</p></blockquote> + +<blockquote><p><ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> Tauri is sometimes called Palilicium.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Alderamin</span> (Al-der-am´-in), <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Cephei</i> "the right arm." It +now marks the shoulder of Cepheus.</p> + +<blockquote><p>White in color. It culminates Sept. 27th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Aldhafera</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins> <i>Leonis</i>.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the "Sickle," and the neck of the Lion. It +culminates April 8th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Alfirk</span> (al-ferk´), or <span class="smcap">Alphirk</span>, "stars of the flock," <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> +<i>Cephei</i>.</p> + +<blockquote><p>The Arab name for the constellation. Situated in the girdle +of Cepheus. White in color. It culminates Oct. 2d.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_135" id="Page_135">[Pg 135]</a></span></p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Algeiba</span> (al-j<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>´-bä), <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> <i>Leonis</i>, "the mane."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the "Sickle," and the shoulder of the Lion. It +is approaching the earth at the rate of twenty-four miles +per second, and culminates April 9th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Al´-ge-nib</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> <i>Pegasi</i>, "the wing," possibly the "flank" or +"side."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the wing of the Horse. White in color, and +culminates Nov. 14th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Al´-ge-nib</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Persei</i>, "the side," or Mirfak, "the elbow."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the right side of Perseus. Lilac in color and +approaching the earth at the rate of six miles per second. +It culminates Jan. 1st. This star is also called Alchemb.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Algenubi</span> (al-je-nö´-bi), <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins> <i>Leonis</i>, "the head of the Lion."</p> + +<blockquote><p>A yellow star situated in the Lion's mouth.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Al´-gol</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Persei</i>, "the ghoul" or "demon."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the head of the Medusa held in the Hero's left +hand. White in color. It is approaching the earth at the +rate of one mile per second, and culminates Dec. 23d.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Algorab</span> (al-go-räb´), or <span class="smcap">Algores</span>, (<ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins>) <i>Corvi</i>, "the raven."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated on the right wing of the Crow. Pale yellow in +color. It culminates May 14th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Alhena</span> (al-hen´-a), <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> <i>Geminorum</i>, "a brand on the right +side of the camel's neck," or a "ring" or "circlet."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the left foot of Pollux. White in color, and +culminates Feb. 8th. Alhena is sometimes called Almeisam.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_136" id="Page_136">[Pg 136]</a></span></p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Al-i-oth</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins> <i>Ursæ Majoris</i>, disputed derivation.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the tail of the Great Bear. It is approaching +the earth at the rate of nineteen miles per second. It +culminates May 20th. Alioth, the name sometimes given to <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> +and <ins class="character" title="Greek theta">θ</ins> Serpentis.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Al-kaid</span> (al-k<ins class="character" title="a with macron">ā</ins>d), <i>See</i> <span class="smcap"><a href="#Alcaid">Alcaid</a></span>.</p> + +<p><span class="smcap">Alkalurops</span> (al-ka-l<ins class="character" title="u with macron">ū</ins>´-rops), <ins class="character" title="Greek mu">μ</ins> <i>Boötis</i>, "a herdsman's club, +crook, or staff."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated near the right shoulder of the Herdsman. Its color +is flushed white.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Alkes</span> (al´-kes), <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Crateris</i>, from Al Kas, "the cup," the +Arab name for the constellation.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the base of the Cup. Orange in color, and +culminates April 20th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Almac</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> <i>Andromedæ</i>, "a badger," possibly "the boot."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the left foot of Andromeda. Orange in color, and +culminates Dec. 8th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Al Naaim</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek tau">τ</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek nu">ν</ins> Pegasi, "the cross bars over a well."</p> + +<p><span class="smcap">Al Nasl</span> (al-nas´l), or <span class="smcap">Elnasl</span> (el-nas´-l), <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> <i>Sagittarii</i>, +"the point head of the arrow."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the arrow's tip. It is yellow in color, and +culminates Aug. 4th. This star sometimes called Nushaba and +Warida.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Al Nath</span>, or <span class="smcap">Nath</span> <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> <i>Aurigæ</i>, and <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Tauri</i>, "the heel of the rein-holder," +the "butter" <i>i.e.</i> the "horn."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the right foot of the Charioteer, and the +tip of the northern horn of the Bull. Brilliant white in +color, and culminates Dec. 11th.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_137" id="Page_137">[Pg 137]</a></span></p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Alnilam</span> (al-ni-lam´), <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins> <i>Orionis</i>, "a belt of spheres or +pearls."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in Orion's belt. It is bright white in color, and +is receding from the earth at the rate of sixteen miles per +second. It culminates Jan. 25th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Alnitak</span> (al-ni-tak´), <ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins> <i>Orionis</i>, "the girdle."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in Orion's belt. Topaz yellow in color. It is +receding from the earth at the rate of nine miles per +second, and culminates Jan. 26th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Al-Niyat</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek sigma">σ</ins> <i>Scorpii</i>, "the outworks of the heart."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated near the Scorpion's heart. It is creamy white in +color.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Al´-phard</span> or (al-färd´), <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Hydræ</i>, "the solitary one in the +serpent."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the heart of Hydra. Orange in color, and +culminates Mar. 26th. The Chinese called this star "the Red +Bird."</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Al-phec´-ca</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Coronæ Borealis</i>, "the bright one of the +dish." <i>See</i> <a href="#Gemma">Gemma</a>. Century Dictionary gives meaning "the +cup or platter of a dervish."</p> + +<p><span class="smcap">Al´-phe-ratz</span> or (al-fe-rats´), <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Andromedæ</i>, "the head of +the woman in chains." "The navel of the horse."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the head of Andromeda. White and purplish in +color. It culminates Nov. 10th. Alpheratz is some times +called Sirrah.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Al-phirk</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Cephei</i>, from al-Firk, the flock.</p> + +<p><span class="smcap">Al Rakis</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek mu">μ</ins> <i>Draconis</i>, "the dancer."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the Dragon's nose. Brilliant white in color. The +Century Dictionary gives for this star Arrakis, "The +trotting camel."<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_138" id="Page_138">[Pg 138]</a></span></p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Al Rescha</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Piscium</i>, "the cord or knot."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the knot joining the ribbons that hold the +Fishes together. Pale green in color, and culminates Dec. +7th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Alsafi</span> <ins class="character" title="Greek sigma">σ</ins> <i>Draconis</i>.</p> + +<p><span class="smcap">Alschain</span> (al-sh<ins class="character" title="a with macron">ā</ins>n´), <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Aquilæ</i>, part of the Arab name for +the constellation.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the head of Antinoüs. Pale orange in color, and +culminates Sept. 3d.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Al Shat</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek nu">ν</ins> <i>Capricorni</i>, "the sheep."</p> + +<p><span class="smcap">Al´-tair</span>, or <span class="smcap">Atair</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Aquilæ</i>, "the flying eagle," part of +the Arab name for the constellation.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the neck of the Eagle. Yellow in color, and +culminates Sept. 1st.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Alterf</span> (al-terf´), <ins class="character" title="Greek lamda">λ</ins> <i>Leonis</i>, "the glance," <i>i.e.</i> the +Lion's eye.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the Lion's mouth, the point of the Sickle. Red +in color.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Aludra</span> (al-ö´-dra), <ins class="character" title="Greek eta">η</ins> <i>Canis Majoris</i>, "the virgins." The +four stars near each other in Canis Major.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the Great Dog's tail. Pale red in color, and +culminates Feb. 21st.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Alula Borealis,</span> <ins class="character" title="Greek nu">ν</ins> <i>Ursæ Majoris</i>.</p> + +<p><span class="smcap">Alula Australis</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins> <i>Ursæ Majoris</i> The "northern and southern +wing."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the Southern hind foot of the Great Bear. The +latter star is sometimes called El Acola.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Al´-ya</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek theta">θ</ins> <i>Serpentis</i>.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the tip of the Serpent's tail. Pale yellow in +color. It culminates Aug. 18th.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_139" id="Page_139">[Pg 139]</a></span></p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Ancha</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek theta">θ</ins> <i>Aquarii</i>, "the hip."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the right hip of Aquarius.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Ant-<ins class="character" title="a with macron">ā</ins>r-es</span>, or <span class="smcap">An-ta´-rez</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Scorpii</i>, "the rival of Mars."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the heart of the Scorpion. Fiery red and emerald +green in color. It culminates July 11th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Arc-t<ins class="character" title="u with macron">ū</ins>-rus</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Boötis</i>, "the leg of the lance-bearer," or +"the bear-keeper."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the left knee of the Herdsman. Golden yellow in +color. It culminates June 8th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Arided</span>, <i>See</i> <span class="smcap"><a href="#Deneb">Deneb</a></span>.</p> + +<p><span class="smcap">Arneb</span> (är´-neb), <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Leporis</i>, "the hare," the Arab name for +the constellation.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the heart of the Hare. Pale yellow in color. It +culminates Jan. 24th. <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Leporis</i> is sometimes called Arsh.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Arkab</span> (är´-kab), <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Sagittarii</i>, "the tendon uniting the +calf of the leg to the heel."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the Archer's left fore leg.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Ashfar</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek mu">μ</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins> <i>Leonis</i>, "the eyebrows."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated close to the Lion's right eye. <ins class="character" title="Greek mu">μ</ins> orange in color, +sometimes called Alshemali or Asmidiske.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Aspidiski</span> (as-pi-dis´ke), or <span class="smcap">Asmidiske</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek iota">ι</ins> <i>Argus</i>, "in the +gunwale."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the shield which ornaments the vessel's stern. +Pale yellow in color. The Century Dictionary gives "a little +shield" as the meaning for this star name.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Ascella</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins> <i>Sagittarii</i>, "the armpit."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated near the Archer's left armpit. It culminates Aug. +19th.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_140" id="Page_140">[Pg 140]</a></span></p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Ascellus</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek theta">θ</ins> <i>Boötis</i>.</p> + +<blockquote><p>It marks the finger tips of the Herdsman's upraised hand.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Ascellus Borealis</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek nu">ν</ins> <i>Cancri</i>, "northern ass."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Straw color.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Ascellus Australis</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> <i>Cancri</i>, "the southern ass."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated on the back of the Crab. Straw color.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Atik</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek omicron">ο</ins> <i>Persei</i>.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the wing on the right foot of Perseus.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Azelfafage</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek pi">π</ins> <i>Cygni</i>, "the horse's foot or track."</p> + +<p><span class="smcap">Azha</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek eta">η</ins> <i>Eridani</i>, "the ostrich's nest."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Pale yellow in color.</p></blockquote> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Baham</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek theta">θ</ins> <i>Pegasi</i>, "the young of domestic animals."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated near the left eye of Pegasus.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Bat´en Kaitos</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins> <i>Ceti</i>, "the whale's belly."</p> + +<blockquote><p>A topaz-yellow-colored star, which culminates Dec. 5th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Beid</span> (b<ins class="character" title="a with macron">ā</ins>´-id), <ins class="character" title="Greek omicron">ο</ins> <i>Eridani</i>, "the egg."</p> + +<blockquote><p>A very white star.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Bel´-la-trix</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> <i>Orionis</i>, "the female warrior." The Amazon +star.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the left shoulder of Orion. Pale yellow in +color. It is receding from the earth at the rate of six +miles per second, and culminates Jan. 22d. The Century +Dictionary gives the color as very white.</p></blockquote> + +<p><a name="Benetnasch" id="Benetnasch"></a><span class="smcap">Be-net´-nasch</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek eta">η</ins> <i>Ursæ Majoris</i>, "the chief or governor of +the mourners" (alluding to the fancied bier).</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the tip of the Great Bear's tail. Brilliant +white in color. It is approaching the earth at the rate of +sixteen miles per second, and culminates June 2d. This star +is also called Alkaid, from al-kaid, "the Governor."<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_141" id="Page_141">[Pg 141]</a></span></p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Betelgeuze</span> (<span class="smcap">Bet-el-gerz</span>´), <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Orionis</i>, "the giant's +shoulder," or "the armpit of the central one."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the right shoulder of Orion. Orange in color. It +is receding from the earth at the rate of ten miles per +second, and culminates Jan. 29th.</p></blockquote> + +<blockquote><p>Sometimes called Mirzam, the roarer.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Botein</span> (b<ins class="character" title="o with macron">ō</ins>-t<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>-in´), <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> <i>Arietis</i>, "the little belly."</p> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Ca-pel´-la</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Aurigæ</i>, "the she-goat."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the left shoulder of the Charioteer. It is a +white star, and is receding from the earth at the rate of +fifteen miles per second. It culminates Jan. 19th. The color +of Capella is nearly that of the sun.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Caph</span> (kaf), <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Cassiopeiæ</i>, "the camel's hump," or "the +hand."</p> + +<blockquote><p>It is white in color, and culminates Nov. 11th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Cas´-tor</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Geminorum</i>, "the horseman of the twins."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Its color is bright white, and it culminates Feb. 23d. +Situated in the head of Castor. The Century Dictionary gives +the color as greenish.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Cheleb</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Ophiuchi</i>, also <span class="smcap">Ceb´elrái</span> from kelb, the +shepherd's dog.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the head of the Serpent. It is a yellow star, +and culminates Aug. 30th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Chort</span> (chôrt), <ins class="character" title="Greek theta">θ</ins> <i>Leonis</i>.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the hind quarters of the Lion. It culminates +April 24th. The Century Dictionary has <ins class="character" title="Greek theta">θ</ins> <i>Centauri</i> for this +star.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Cor Caroli</span> (kôr kar´-<ins class="character" title="o with macron">ō</ins>-l<ins class="character" title="i with macron">ī</ins>), <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Can. Ven.</i>, "the heart of +Charles II."</p> + +<blockquote><p>It is flushed white in color, and culminates May 20th. A +yellowish star according to the Century Dictionary.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_142" id="Page_142">[Pg 142]</a></span></p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Cujam</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek omega">ω</ins> <i>Herculis</i>. Word used by Horace for the club of +Hercules.</p> + +<p><span class="smcap">Cursa</span> (<span class="smcap">Ker´ sa</span>), <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Eridani</i>, "the footstool of the central +one," or "the chair or throne."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated about at the source of the river near Orion. Topaz +yellow in color, and culminates January 13th. This star is +also known as Dhalim (Tha´lim) ("the ostrich").</p></blockquote> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Dabih</span> (dä´-be), <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Capricorni</i>, "the lucky one of the +slaughterers," or "the slayer's lucky star."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the head of the Sea-Goat. It is an +orange-colored star, and culminates Sept. 10th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><a name="Deneb" id="Deneb"></a><span class="smcap">D<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>´-neb</span>, or <span class="smcap">Arided</span> (ar´-i-ded), <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Cygni</i>, "the hen's tail," +"the hindmost."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the tail of the Swan, and at the top of the +Cross. Brilliant white in color. It is approaching the earth +at the rate of thirty-six miles per second. It culminates +Sept. 16th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Deneb al okab</span> (den´-eb al-<ins class="character" title="o with macron">ō</ins>-kâb), <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins> <i>Aquilæ</i>, "the +eagle's tail."</p> + +<p><span class="smcap">Deneb algedi</span> (den´-eb al´-j<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>-d<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>), <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> <i>Capricorni</i>, "the tail +of the goat."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the tail of the Sea-Goat.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Deneb al shemali</span> (den´-eb-al-she-mä-le), <ins class="character" title="Greek iota">ι</ins> <i>Ceti</i></p> + +<blockquote><p>A bright yellow star situated at the tip of the northern +fluke of the monster's tail.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Deneb Kaitos</span> (den´-eb k<ins class="character" title="i with macron">ī</ins>´-tos), <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Ceti</i>, "the tail of the +whale."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the tail of the Whale. It is a yellow star, and +culminates Nov. 21st. This star sometimes called Diphda.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_143" id="Page_143">[Pg 143]</a></span></p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">De-neb´-o-la</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Leonis</i>, "the lion's tail."</p> + +<blockquote><p>It is a blue star which is approaching the earth at the rate +of twelve miles per second. It culminates May 3d. This star +also called Dafirah, and Serpha.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Dschubba</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> <i>Scorpii</i>, "the front of the forehead."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the head of the Scorpion. It culminates July +4th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Dsiban</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek psi">ψ</ins> <i>Draconis</i>.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Pearly white in color.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Dub´-he</span> (döb´-he), <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Ursæ Majoris</i>, "a bear."</p> + +<blockquote><p>The northern pointer star. It is a yellow star, and is +approaching the earth at the rate of twelve miles per +second. It culminates April 21st. The Arabs called the four +stars in the Dipper the "bier."</p></blockquote> + + +<p><span class="smcap">El nath</span> <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Tauri</i>, the one who butts. This star is receding +at the rate of five miles a second.</p> + +<p><span class="smcap">Eltanin</span>, or <span class="smcap">Etanin</span> (et´-<ins class="character" title="a with macron">ā</ins>-nin), <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> <i>Draconis</i>, "the dragon," +"the dragon's head."</p> + +<blockquote><p>It is orange in color and culminates Aug. 4th. Rasaben is +another name for this star.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">E´-nif</span>, or en´-if, <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins> <i>Pegasi</i>, "the nose."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the nose of Pegasus. It is a yellow star, which +is receding from the earth at the rate of five miles per +second, and culminates Oct. 4th. This star was also called +fum-al-far-as, "the mouth of the horse."</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Er rai</span> (er-r<ins class="character" title="a with macron">ā</ins>´-<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>), <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> <i>Cephei</i>, "the shepherd."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the left knee of Cepheus. It is yellow in color +and culminates Nov. 10th.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_144" id="Page_144">[Pg 144]</a></span></p></blockquote> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Fomalhaut</span> (F<ins class="character" title="o with macron">ō</ins>´-mal-<ins class="character" title="o with macron">ō</ins>), (disputed pronunciation), <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Piscis +Austri</i>, "the fish's mouth."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the head of the Southern Fish. It is reddish in +color, and culminates Oct. 25th. This star was also known as +the first frog, the second frog being <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> Ceti.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Furud</span>, or <span class="smcap">Phurud</span> (fu-r<ins class="character" title="o with macron">ō</ins>d), <ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins> <i>Canis Majoris</i>, "the bright +single one."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the left hind paw of the Greater Dog. It is +light orange in color.</p></blockquote> + +<p><a name="Gemma" id="Gemma"></a><span class="smcap">Gem´-ma</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Coronæ Borealis</i>, "a bud."</p> + +<blockquote><p>The brightest star in the Northern Crown. It is brilliant +white in color, and is receding from the earth at the rate +of twenty miles per second. It culminates June 28th. This +star is also known as Alphecca and Alfeta.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Giansar</span> <ins class="character" title="Greek lamda">λ</ins> <i>Draconis</i>, "the twins," "the poison place."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the tip of the Dragon's tail. An orange-colored +star. It culminates April 28th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Giedi</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Capricorni</i>, also called Algied´-i, the goat.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the head of the Sea-Goat. It is a yellow star, +and culminates Sept. 9th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Gienah</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> <i>Corvi</i>, "the right wing of the raven."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the Crow's wing. It culminates May 10th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Gienah</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins> <i>Cygni</i>, "the wing."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the Swan's wing. It is a yellow star, and +culminates Sept. 17th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Gomeisa</span> (g<ins class="character" title="o with macron">ō</ins>-m<ins class="character" title="i with macron">ī</ins>´-zä), <span class="smcap">Gomelza</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Canis Minoris</i>, +"Watery-eyed, weeping." A white star.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the neck of the Lesser Dog.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_145" id="Page_145">[Pg 145]</a></span></p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Graffias</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Scorpii</i>, derivation unknown; the name may mean +"the crab." This star was also called Ak´rab, the Scorpion.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the head of the Scorpion. It is a pale white +star, and culminates July 5th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Grumium</span> (grö´-mi-um), <ins class="character" title="Greek xi">ξ</ins> <i>Draconis</i>, "the dragon's under +jaw."</p> + +<blockquote><p>A yellow star.</p></blockquote> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Ham´-al</span> or (ha-mäl´), <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Arietis</i>, "the head of the sheep."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the forehead of the Ram. It is yellow in color, +and is approaching the earth at the rate of nine miles per +second. It culminates Dec. 11th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Homam</span> (ho-mam´), <ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins> <i>Pegasi</i>, "the lucky star of the hero, or +the whisperer."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the neck of Pegasus. Light yellow in color. It +culminates Oct. 22d. The Century Dictionary gives this star +name to <ins class="character" title="Greek eta">η</ins> <i>Pegasi</i>.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Hyadum I</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> <i>Tauri</i>.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the Hyades, the nose of the Bull. A yellow star.</p></blockquote> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Izar</span> (<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>-zär), Mirach, or Mizar, <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins> <i>Boötis</i>, "the girdle."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Pale orange in color. It is approaching the earth at the +rate of ten miles per second, and culminates June 16th. A +beautiful colored double star.</p></blockquote> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Jabbah</span> (Jab´-bä), <ins class="character" title="Greek nu">ν</ins> <i>Scorpii</i>, "crown of the forehead."</p> + +<blockquote><p>A triple star.</p></blockquote> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Kaus</span> (kâs), <span class="smcap">Australis</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins> <i>Sagittarii</i>, "the southern part of +the bow."</p> + +<blockquote><p>An orange-colored star. It culminates Aug. 8th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Kaus</span> (kâs), <span class="smcap">Borealis</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek lamda">λ</ins> <i>Sagittarii</i>, "the northern part of +the bow."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Orange color.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_146" id="Page_146">[Pg 146]</a></span></p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Kitalpha</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Equulei</i>, the Arab name for the asterism. In +the head of the Little Horse. It culminates Sept. 24th.</p> + +<p><span class="smcap">Ko´-chab</span> (k<ins class="character" title="o with macron">ō</ins>-käb´), <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Ursæ Minoris</i>, "the star of the +North."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the right shoulder of the Little Bear. One of +the two Guardians of the Pole. It is reddish in color, and +is receding from the earth at the rate of eight miles per +second. It culminates June 19th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Kornephoros</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Herculis</i>, the Arab name for the +constellation.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the right arm-pit of Hercules. Pale yellow in +color. It is approaching the earth at the rate of twenty-two +miles per second. It culminates July 12th.</p></blockquote> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Lesuth</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek nu">ν</ins> <i>Scorpii</i>, "the sting."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the tip of the Scorpion's tail. It culminates +July 27th.</p></blockquote> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Marfak</span> (mär´fak), <ins class="character" title="Greek theta">θ</ins> <i>Cassiopeiæ</i>, "the elbow."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the left elbow of Cassiopeia. This star name is +also given to <ins class="character" title="Greek mu">μ</ins> Cassiopeiæ.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Marfic</span> (mär´-fik), <ins class="character" title="Greek lamda">λ</ins> <i>Ophiuchi</i>, "the elbow."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the left elbow of the Serpent Bearer. Yellowish +white in color.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Marfik</span> (mär´ fik), or <span class="smcap">Marsic</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek kappa">κ</ins> <i>Herculis</i>, "the elbow."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the right elbow of Hercules. Light yellow in +color.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Mar´-kab</span> (mär´kab), <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Pegasi</i>, Arab word for "saddle". +Century Dictionary gives "a wagon" or "chariot."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the base of the Horse's neck. It is a white star +which is receding from the earth at the rate of three +quarters of a mile a second. It culminates Nov. 3d.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_147" id="Page_147">[Pg 147]</a></span></p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Markeb</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek kappa">κ</ins> <i>Argus</i>.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the stern of the Ship. It culminates Mar. 25th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Marsym</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek lamda">λ</ins> <i>Herculis</i>, "the wrist."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the left wrist of Hercules. Deep yellow in +color.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Matar</span> or <span class="smcap">Sad</span> (Säd), "a lucky star," or more fully, +Sad-Mator, <ins class="character" title="Greek eta">η</ins> <i>Pegasi</i>, "the fortunate rain."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the left fore leg of Pegasus.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Mebusta</span>, <span class="smcap">Mebsuta</span> (Meb-sö´-ta), or <span class="smcap">Meboula</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins> <i>Geminorum</i>, +"the outstretched."</p> + +<blockquote><p>A brilliant white star situated in the right knee of Castor.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Media</span>, or <span class="smcap">Kaus Media</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> <i>Sagittarii</i>, "middle (of the) bow."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Orange yellow in color. It culminates Aug. 8th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">M<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>-gres</span>, or (M<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>´-grez), <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> <i>Ursæ Majoris</i>, "the root of the +bear's tail."</p> + +<blockquote><p>It is a pale yellow star, and culminates May 10th. This star +is the faintest of the seven which form the Dipper.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Meissa</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek lamda">λ</ins> <i>Orionis</i>.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the face of the Giant Hunter. Pale white in +color.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Mekbuda</span> (mek-b<ins class="character" title="u with macron">ū</ins>´-d<ins class="character" title="a with macron">ā</ins>), <ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins> <i>Geminorum</i>, "the contracted (arm)."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the left knee of Pollux. Pale topaz in color.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Menkalinan</span> (men-ka-l<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>-nan´ or Men-kal´-i-nan), <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Aurigæ</i>, +"the shoulder of the rein-holder or driver."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the right arm of the Charioteer. A lucid yellow +star which is receding from the earth at the rate of +seventeen miles per second. It culminates Jan. 29th. This +star was one of the first discovered and most remarkable +"spectroscopic binaries."<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_148" id="Page_148">[Pg 148]</a></span></p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Menkar</span> (men´kär), <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Oeti</i>, "the nose, or snout."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the nose of Cetus. Bright orange in color. It +culminates Dec. 21st. Sometimes written Menkab.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Menkib</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek xi">ξ</ins> <i>Persei</i>, "the shoulder."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the calf of the right leg of Perseus.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Merak</span> (m<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>´rak), <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Ursæ Majoris</i>, "the loin of the bear."</p> + +<blockquote><p>A greenish white star which is approaching the earth at the +rate of eighteen miles per second. It culminates Apr. 20th. +The southern of the two "pointers."</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Mesartim</span> (m<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>-sär´tim), <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> <i>Arietis</i>, the Hebrew word for +"minister."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the Ram's left horn. Bright white in color.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Mintaka</span> (min´ta-kä), <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> <i>Orionis</i>, "the belt (of the +giant)."</p> + +<blockquote><p>One of the three stars in Orion's belt. A brilliant white +star with very little motion. It culminates Jan. 24th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">M<ins class="character" title="i with macron">ī</ins>´-ra</span> (m<ins class="character" title="i with macron">ī</ins>´ra or m<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>´ra), <ins class="character" title="Greek omicron">ο</ins> <i>Ceti</i>.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the neck of Cetus. A famous variable, flushed +yellow in color. It culminates Dec. 15th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">M<ins class="character" title="i with macron">ī</ins>´rach</span>, or <span class="smcap">Mirak</span> (m<ins class="character" title="i with macron">ī</ins>´rak or m<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>´rak), <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Andromedæ</i>, "the +girdle," or "the loins."</p> + +<blockquote><p>A yellow star culminating Nov. 28th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">M<ins class="character" title="i with macron">ī</ins>zar</span> (m<ins class="character" title="i with macron">ī</ins>zär or m<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>´zär), <ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins> <i>Ursæ Majoris</i>, "a girdle or +apron."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the tail of the Great Bear. Brilliant white in +color. It is approaching the earth at the rate of nineteen +miles per second. It culminates May 28th.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_149" id="Page_149">[Pg 149]</a></span></p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Muliphen</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> <i>Canis Majoris</i>.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the neck of the Greater Dog. It culminates Feb. +26th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Muphrid</span> (m<ins class="character" title="u with macron">ū</ins>´-frid), <ins class="character" title="Greek eta">η</ins> <i>Boötis</i>, "the solitary star of the +lancer."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the calf of the left leg of the Herdsman. Pale +yellow in color. It culminates June 4th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Murzim</span> or <span class="smcap">Mirzam</span> (mer-zäm´), <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Canis Majoris</i>, "the +announcer" or "the roarer."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the Greater Dog's left fore paw. A white star +culminating Feb. 5th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Muscida</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek omicron">ο</ins> <i>Ursæ Majoris</i>, "the muzzle."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the nose of the Great Bear.</p></blockquote> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Nekkar</span>, or <span class="smcap">Nakkar</span> (nak´-kär), <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Boötis</i>, "the herdsman," +the Arab name for the whole constellation.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the head of Boötes. A golden yellow star which +culminates June 20th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Naos</span> (n<ins class="character" title="a with macron">ā</ins>´-os), <ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins> <i>Argus</i>, "the ship."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the stern of the Ship. It culminates Mar. 3d.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Nashira</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> <i>Capricorni</i>, "the fortunate one, or the bringer +of good tidings."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the tail of the Sea-Goat. It culminates Oct. 3d.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Nihal</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Leporis</i>.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the right foot of the Hare. Deep yellow in +color. It culminates Jan. 23d.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Nodus Secundus</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> <i>Draconis</i>, "the second of the four knots +or convolutions."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Deep yellow in color. It culminates Aug. 24th.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_150" id="Page_150">[Pg 150]</a></span></p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Nunki</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek sigma">σ</ins> <i>Sagittarii</i>, "the star of the proclamation of the +sea," or <span class="smcap">Sadira</span> (sad´-<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>-ra), "the ostrich returning from the +water."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the upper part of the Archer's left arm. It +culminates Aug. 17th.</p></blockquote> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Phad</span>, <span class="smcap">Phec´-da</span>, or <span class="smcap">Phaed</span> (f<ins class="character" title="a with macron">ā</ins>´-ed), <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> <i>Ursæ Majoris</i>, "the +thigh" (of the bear).</p> + +<blockquote><p>Topaz yellow in color. It is approaching the earth at the +rate of sixteen miles per second. It culminates May 4th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Phaet</span> or <span class="smcap">Phact</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Columbæ</i>.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the heart of the Dove. It culminates Jan. 26th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Pherkad</span> (fer´-kad), <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> <i>Ursæ Minoris</i>, "the calf."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the right fore leg of the Little Bear.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Po-lá-ris</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Ursæ Minoris</i>, "the pole star."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the tip of the Little Bear's tail. Topaz yellow +in color. It is receding from the earth at the rate of +sixteen miles per second.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Pol´-lux</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Geminorum</i>, Ovid's "Pugil," the pugilist of the +two brothers.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the head of Pollux. An orange-colored star which +is receding from the earth at the rate of one mile per +second. It culminates Feb. 26th. The Century Dictionary +gives the color of Pollux as very yellow.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Porrima</span> (por´-i-mä), <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> <i>Virginis</i>, Latin name for "a goddess +of prophecy."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the Virgin's left arm. It culminates May 17th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Pro´-cy-on</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_151" id="Page_151">[Pg 151]</a></span><i>Canis Minoris</i>, "the foremost dog."</p> + +<blockquote><p>A yellowish-white star. It is approaching the earth at the +rate of six miles per second. It culminates Feb. 24th. It is +situated in the right side of the Lesser Dog. Dr. Elkin +gives its distance as 12.3 light years, and its proper +motion as 13.9 miles per second.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Propus</span> (pr<ins class="character" title="o with macron">ō</ins>´-pus), <ins class="character" title="Greek eta">η</ins> <i>Geminorum</i>, "the forward foot."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the northern foot of Castor.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Rasalas</span> (ras´-a-las), <ins class="character" title="Greek mu">μ</ins> <i>Leonis</i>, "the lion's head toward +the south."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the Sickle, close to the Lion's right eye. An +orange-colored star. It culminates Apr. 1st. Alshemali and +Borealis are other names for this star.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Ras Algethi</span> (räs-al-ge´-thi), <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Herculis</i>, "the kneeler's +head."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Orange red in color. It culminates July 23d.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Ras´-al-h<ins class="character" title="a with macron">ā</ins>g´-ue</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Ophiuchi</i>, "the head of the serpent +charmer."</p> + +<blockquote><p>A sapphire-hued star. It is receding from the earth at the +rate of twelve miles per second. It culminates July 28th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Rastaban</span> (räs-ta-bän´), <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> or <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> <i>Draconis</i> "the dragon's +head," or "the head of the basilisk."</p> + +<blockquote><p>A yellow star culminating Aug. 3d. This star also called +Alwaid (al-w<ins class="character" title="i with macron">ī</ins>d´) "the sucking camel-colts." The three stars +near it are included in this appellation.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Reg´-u-lus</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Leonis</i>, diminutive of the earlier Rex.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the handle of the Sickle, and the right fore paw +of the Lion. It is flushed white in color, and is +approaching the earth at the rate of five miles per second. +It culminates April 6th. According to Dr. Elkin it is 35.1<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_152" id="Page_152">[Pg 152]</a></span> +light years distant, and has a proper motion of 8.5 miles +per second.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Rigel</span> (ri´-jel), <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Orionis</i>, "the [left] leg of the Jabbah, +or giant."</p> + +<blockquote><p>A bluish-white star, which is receding from the earth at the +rate of ten miles per second. It culminates Jan. 20th. This +star is sometimes called Algebar (al´-je-bär).</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Rotanev</span> (rot´-a-nev), <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Delphini</i>, from Venator, assistant +to Piazzi, his name reversed.</p> + +<blockquote><p>It culminates Sept. 15th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Ruchba</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek omega">ω</ins> <i>Cygni</i>, "the hen's knee."</p> + +<blockquote><p>A pale red star.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Ruchbah</span>, or <span class="smcap">Rucbah</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> <i>Cassiopeiæ</i>, "the knee."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the left knee of Cassiopeia. It culminates Dec. +2d.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Rukbat</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Sagittarii</i>, "the archer's knee."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the left fore foot of the Archer. It culminates +Aug. 24th.</p></blockquote> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Sabik</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek eta">η</ins> <i>Ophiuchi</i>.</p> + +<blockquote><p>A pale yellow star in the left leg of the Serpent Bearer. It +culminates Aug. 21st.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Sadachbia</span> (s<ins class="character" title="a with macron">ā</ins>d-ak-b<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>´-yä), <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> <i>Aquarii</i>, "the luck star of +hidden things."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Greenish in color and situated in the water jar of Aquarius. +It culminates Oct. 16th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Sad al Bari</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek lamda">λ</ins> and <ins class="character" title="Greek mu">μ</ins> <i>Pegasi</i>, "the good luck of the +excelling one."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated close to the fore legs of Pegasus.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Sadal Melik</span> (säd-al-mel´-ik), or <span class="smcap">Rucbah</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Aquarii</i>, "the +lucky star of the king."<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_153" id="Page_153">[Pg 153]</a></span></p> + +<blockquote><p>A red star situated in the right shoulder of Aquarius. It +culminates Oct. 9th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Sadalsund</span>, or <span class="smcap">Sadalsuud</span> (säd-al-sö-öd), <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Aquarii</i>, "the +luckiest of the lucky."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Pale yellow in color. Situated in the left shoulder of +Aquarius. It culminates Sept. 29th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Sadatoni</span> (sad-a-t<ins class="character" title="o with macron">ō</ins>´-ni), <ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins> <i>Aurigæ</i>.</p> + +<blockquote><p>One of the three stars known as "the kids." Orange color.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Sadr</span> (sadr), or <span class="smcap">Sadir</span> (s<ins class="character" title="a with macron">ā</ins>´-d<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>r), <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> <i>Cygni</i>, "the hen's +breast."</p> + +<blockquote><p>This star is approaching the earth at the rate of four miles +per second. It culminates Sept. 11th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Saiph</span> (s<ins class="character" title="a with macron">ā</ins>-if´), <ins class="character" title="Greek kappa">κ</ins> <i>Orionis</i>, "the sword of the giant."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in Orion's right knee. It culminates Jan. 27th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Sargas</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek theta">θ</ins> <i>Scorpii</i>.</p> + +<blockquote><p>A red star situated in the tail of the Scorpion. It +culminates July 27th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Scheat</span> (she´-at), or Menkib, <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Pegasi</i>, "the upper part of +the arm."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the left fore-leg of Pegasus. It is deep yellow +in color, and is receding from the earth at the rate of four +miles per second. It culminates Oct. 25th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Schemali</span>, see Deneb al schemali, <ins class="character" title="Greek iota">ι</ins> <i>Ceti</i>.</p> + +<p><span class="smcap">Seginus</span> (se-j<ins class="character" title="i with macron">ī</ins>´nus), <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> <i>Boötis</i>, from Ceginus of the +constellation, possibly.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the left shoulder of Boötes. It culminates June +13th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Shaula</span> (shâ´-lä), <ins class="character" title="Greek lamda">λ</ins> <i>Scorpii</i>, "the sting."</p> + +<blockquote><p>In the tip of the Scorpion's tail.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_154" id="Page_154">[Pg 154]</a></span></p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Shedar</span>, <span class="smcap">Schedir</span>, or <span class="smcap">Shedir</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Cassiopeiæ</i>, "the breast," or +from El Seder, "the sedar tree," a name given to this +constellation by Ulugh Beigh.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Pale rose in color. It culminates Nov. 18th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Sheliak</span>, or <span class="smcap">Shelyak</span> (shel´-yak), "a tortoise," <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Lyræ</i>, +Arabian name for the constellation.</p> + +<blockquote><p>A very white star culminating Aug. 17th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Sheratan</span> (sher-a-tan´), <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Arietis</i>, "a sign," or "the two +signs."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the Ram's horn. A pearly white star culminating +Dec. 7th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Sir´-i-us</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Canis Majoris</i>, "the sparkling star or +scorcher."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the mouth of the Great Dog. Brilliant white in +color. The brightest of the fixed stars. It culminates Feb. +11th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Situla</span> (sit´-<ins class="character" title="u with macron">ū</ins>-l<ins class="character" title="a with macron">ā</ins>), <ins class="character" title="Greek kappa">κ</ins> <i>Aquarii</i>, "the water jar or bucket."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the rim of the Water Jar.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Skat</span>, or <span class="smcap">Scheat</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> <i>Aquarii</i>, "a wish," or possibly it means +a "shin bone."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the right leg of Aquarius.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Spï´ca</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Virginis</i>, "the ear of wheat or corn" (held in +the Virgin's left hand).</p> + +<blockquote><p>A brilliant flushed white star, which is approaching the +earth at the rate of nine miles a second. It culminates May +28th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Sualocin</span>, or <span class="smcap">Svalocin</span> (sval´-<ins class="character" title="o with macron">ō</ins>-sin), Nicolaus reversed, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> +<i>Delphini</i>.</p> + +<blockquote><p>A pale yellow star culminating Sept. 15th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Sulafat</span>, or <span class="smcap">Sulaphat</span> (sö´-lä-fät), "the tortoise," <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> +<i>Lyræ</i>.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_155" id="Page_155">[Pg 155]</a></span></p> + +<blockquote><p>Arabian title for the whole constellation. It is bright +yellow in color, and culminates Aug. 19th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Syrma</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek iota">ι</ins> <i>Virginis</i>; this name used by Ptolemy to designate +this star in the train of the Virgin's robe.</p> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Talita</span> (tä´-l<ins class="character" title="e with macron">ē</ins>-tä), <ins class="character" title="Greek kappa">κ</ins> or <ins class="character" title="Greek iota">ι</ins> <i>Ursæ Majoris</i>, "the third +vertebra."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the right fore paw of the Great Bear. Topaz yellow in color.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Tania Borealis</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek lamda">λ</ins> <i>Ursæ Majoris</i>.</p> + +<p><span class="smcap">Tania Australis</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek mu">μ</ins> <i>Ursæ Majoris</i>, a red star.</p> + +<blockquote><p>These stars are situated in the right hind foot of the Great +Bear. The former star culminates Apr. 8th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Tarazed</span> (tar´-a-zed), <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> <i>Aquilæ</i>, "the soaring falcon," part +of the Persian title for the constellation.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the body of the Eagle. A pale orange star, +culminating Aug. 31st.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Tegmeni</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek zeta">ζ</ins> <i>Cancri</i>, "in the covering."</p> + +<blockquote><p>A yellow-colored star.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Te´-jat</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek mu">μ</ins> <i>Geminorum</i>.</p> + +<p><span class="smcap">Thu´-ban</span> or (th<ins class="character" title="o with macron">ō</ins>-ban´), <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Draconis</i>, "the dragon," the Arab +title for the constellation.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in one of the Dragon's coils. It is pale yellow in +color, and culminates June 7th.</p></blockquote> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Unuk al Hay</span> or <span class="smcap">Unukalhai</span> (<ins class="character" title="u with macron">ū</ins>´-nuk-al-hä´-i), <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Serpentis</i>, +"the neck of the snake."</p> + +<blockquote><p>A pale yellow star which is receding from the earth at the +rate of fourteen miles a second. It culminates July 28th.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_156" id="Page_156">[Pg 156]</a></span></p></blockquote> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Vë´ga</span>, or <span class="smcap">Wega</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Lyræ</i>, "falling," <i>i.e.</i>, the falling +bird, "the harp star."</p> + +<blockquote><p>A beautiful pale star sapphire in color. It is approaching +the earth at the rate of nine miles a second. It culminates +Aug. 12th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Vindemiatrix</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins> <i>Virginis</i>, "the vintager or grape +gatherer."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the Virgin's right arm. A bright yellow star +culminating May 22d.</p></blockquote> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Wasat</span> (wä´-sat), <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> <i>Geminorum</i>, "the middle."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the body of Pollux. Pale white in color. It +culminates Feb. 19th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Wesen</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> <i>Canis Majoris</i>, "the weight."</p> + +<blockquote><p>A light yellow star in the right side of the Great Dog. It +culminates Feb. 17th.</p></blockquote> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Yed Prior</span> (yed), <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> <i>Ophiuchi</i>, "the hand," "the star behind +or following."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Deep yellow in color. It culminates July 7th. It is in the +left hand of the Serpent Bearer.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Yed Posterior</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek epsilon">ε</ins> <i>Ophiuchi</i>, "the hand."</p> + +<blockquote><p>A red star culminating July 8th.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Yildum</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> <i>Ursæ Minoris</i>.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the tail of the Little Bear. A greenish-hued +star culminating Aug. 12th.</p></blockquote> + + +<p><span class="smcap">Zaniah</span>, <ins class="character" title="Greek eta">η</ins> <i>Virginis</i>.</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated in the Virgin's left shoulder.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Zaurak</span> (zâ´-rak), <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> <i>Eridani</i>, "the bright star of the +boat."</p> + +<blockquote><p>A yellow star.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_157" id="Page_157">[Pg 157]</a></span></p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Zavijava</span> (zav-ija´-va), <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Virginis</i>, "angle or corner," +"the retreat or kennel of the barking dog."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated on the Virgin's left wing. A pale yellow star +culminating May 3d.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Zosma</span> (z<ins class="character" title="o with macron">ō</ins>s´-ma), <ins class="character" title="Greek delta">δ</ins> <i>Leonis</i>, "a girdle."</p> + +<blockquote><p>Situated at the root of the Lion's tail. A pale yellow star +which is approaching the earth at the rate of nine miles a +second. It culminates Apr. 24th. This star is also called +Duhr, and sometimes Zubra.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Zubenakravi</span> (zöben-ak´-ra-vi or -bi), <ins class="character" title="Greek gamma">γ</ins> <i>Scorpii</i>, "the claw +of the Scorpion." A red star.</p> + +<p><span class="smcap">Zuben Elgenubi</span> (zö-ben-el-jen-<ins class="character" title="u with macron">ū</ins>´-bi), <ins class="character" title="Greek alpha">α</ins> <i>Libræ</i>, "the +southern claw" (of the Scorpion).</p> + +<blockquote><p>A pale yellow star culminating June 17th. This star is also +called Kiffa Australis.</p></blockquote> + +<p><span class="smcap">Zuben Eschamali</span> (zö-ben-es-she-ma´-li), <ins class="character" title="Greek beta">β</ins> <i>Libræ</i>, "the +northern claw."</p> + +<blockquote><p>A pale emerald color, a very unusual color for a star. It is +approaching the earth at the rate of six miles a second and +culminates June 23d. This star is also known as "Kiffa +Borealis."</p></blockquote> + +<p>In the compilation of the foregoing list, the author has been greatly +assisted by Allen's "Star Names and their Meanings."<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_158" id="Page_158">[Pg 158]</a></span></p> + +<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_1_1" id="Footnote_1_1"></a><span class="label"><a href="#FNanchor_1_1">[1]</a></span> It will be noted that the date of culmination +is given in almost every case. By culmination is meant the +highest point reached by a heavenly body in its path, at +which point it is said to be on the meridian. In this +hemisphere this is in each case the highest point north. +</p><p> +For example:—the culmination of the sun occurs at noon. +</p><p> +The time when the stars here mentioned culminate on the +dates specified is in each case nine o'clock <span class="smcap">p.m.</span></p></div> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h3>TABLE SHOWING THE STARS OF THE FIRST AND SECOND MAGNITUDE RISING IN THE EASTERN SKY AT NINE O'CLOCK P.M. ON THE DATES SPECIFIED.</h3> + +<div class='center'> +<table border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary=""> +<tr><td align='center'>DATE</td><td align='center'>NAME OF STAR</td><td align='center'>CONSTELLATION</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>January 1</td><td align='left'>Regulus, 1st.</td><td align='left'>Leo.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>January 8</td><td align='left'>Alphard, 2d.</td><td align='left'>Hydra.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>January 11</td><td align='left'>Cor Caroli.</td><td align='left'>Canes Venatici.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>February 20</td><td align='left'>Arcturus, 1st.</td><td align='left'>Boötes.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>March 1</td><td align='left'>Spica, 1st.</td><td align='left'>Virgo.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>March 5</td><td align='left'>Gemma, 2d.</td><td align='left'>Corona Borealis.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>April 1</td><td align='left'>Vega, 1st.</td><td align='left'>Lyra.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>April 20</td><td align='left'>Ras Alhague, 2d.</td><td align='left'>Ophiuchus.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>April 22</td><td align='left'>Deneb, 2d.</td><td align='left'>Cygnus.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>May 9</td><td align='left'>Antares, 1st.</td><td align='left'>Scorpius.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>May 26</td><td align='left'>Altair, 1st.</td><td align='left'>Aquila.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>June 5</td><td> </td><td align='left'>Delphinus.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>July 17</td><td align='left'>Algenib, 2d.</td><td align='left'>Perseus.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>August 6</td><td align='left'>Algol.</td><td align='left'>Perseus.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>August 21</td><td align='left'>Capella, 1st.</td><td align='left'>Auriga.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>August 21</td><td align='left'>Hamal, 2d.</td><td align='left'>Aries.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>August 27</td><td align='left'>Fomalhaut, 1st.</td><td align='left'>Piscis Australis.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>September 13</td><td> </td><td align='left'>The Pleiades in Taurus.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>October 2</td><td align='left'>Aldebaran, 1st.</td><td align='left'>Taurus.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>October 26</td><td align='left'>Bellatrix, 2d.</td><td align='left'>Orion.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>October 30</td><td align='left'>Castor, 2d.</td><td align='left'>Gemini.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>October 30</td><td align='left'>Betelgeuze, 1st.</td><td align='left'>Orion.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>November 4</td><td align='left'>Pollux, 1st.</td><td align='left'>Gemini.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>November 4</td><td align='left'>Rigel, 1st.</td><td align='left'>Orion.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>November 27</td><td align='left'>Procyon, 1st.</td><td align='left'>Canis Minor.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>December 4</td><td align='left'>Sirius, 1st.</td><td align='left'>Canis Major.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>December 8</td><td align='left'>Phaet, 2d.</td><td align='left'>Columba.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>December 14</td><td> </td><td align='left'>The Bee Hive in Cancer.</td></tr> +<tr><td align='left'>December 16</td><td> </td><td align='left'>The head of Hydra.</td></tr> +</table></div> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_159" id="Page_159">[Pg 159]</a></span></p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_160" id="Page_160">[Pg 160]</a></span></p><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_161" id="Page_161">[Pg 161]</a></span></p> +<h2><a name="INDEX" id="INDEX"></a>INDEX</h2> + +<ul> +<li>Andromeda, <a href="#Page_73">73</a></li> + +<li>Antinoüs, <a href="#Page_39">39</a></li> + +<li>Aquarius, <a href="#Page_81">81</a></li> + +<li>Aquila, <a href="#Page_39">39</a></li> + +<li>Argo Navis, <a href="#Page_107">107</a></li> + +<li>Aries, <a href="#Page_85">85</a></li> + +<li>Auriga, <a href="#Page_11">11</a></li> +</ul> +<ul> +<li>Boötes, <a href="#Page_55">55</a></li> + +<li>Brandenburg Sceptre, The, <a href="#Page_111">111</a></li> + +<li>Bull of Poniatowskio, <a href="#Page_45">45</a></li> +</ul> +<ul> +<li>Camelopardalis, <a href="#Page_7">7</a></li> + +<li>Cancer, <a href="#Page_13">13</a></li> + +<li>Canes Venatici, <a href="#Page_59">59</a></li> + +<li>Canis Major, <a href="#Page_105">105</a></li> + +<li>Canis Minor, <a href="#Page_21">21</a></li> + +<li>Capricornus, <a href="#Page_83">83</a></li> + +<li>Cassiopeia, <a href="#Page_67">67</a></li> + +<li>Cepheus, <a href="#Page_69">69</a></li> + +<li>Cerberus, <a href="#Page_53">53</a></li> + +<li>Cetus, <a href="#Page_87">87</a></li> + +<li>Columba, <a href="#Page_103">103</a><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_162" id="Page_162">[Pg 162]</a></span></li> + +<li>Coma Berenices, <a href="#Page_19">19</a></li> + +<li>Corona Australis, <a href="#Page_43">43</a></li> + +<li>Corona Borealis, <a href="#Page_51">51</a></li> + +<li>Corvus, <a href="#Page_23">23</a></li> + +<li>Crater, <a href="#Page_25">25</a></li> + +<li>Cygnus, <a href="#Page_37">37</a></li> +</ul> +<ul> +<li>Delphinus, <a href="#Page_41">41</a></li> + +<li>Draco, <a href="#Page_33">33</a></li> +</ul> +<ul> +<li>Equüleus, <a href="#Page_71">71</a></li> + +<li>Eridanus, <a href="#Page_111">111</a></li> +</ul> +<ul> +<li>Gemini, <a href="#Page_9">9</a></li> + +<li>Gloria Frederica, <a href="#Page_73">73</a></li> +</ul> +<ul> +<li>Hercules, <a href="#Page_53">53</a></li> + +<li>Herschel's Telescope, <a href="#Page_11">11</a></li> + +<li>Hydra, <a href="#Page_15">15</a></li> +</ul> +<ul> +<li>Leo, <a href="#Page_17">17</a></li> + +<li>Leo Minor, <a href="#Page_95">95</a></li> + +<li>Lepus, <a href="#Page_101">101</a></li> + +<li>Libra, <a href="#Page_49">49</a></li> + +<li>Lupus, <a href="#Page_47">47</a></li> + +<li>Lynx, <a href="#Page_95">95</a></li> + +<li>Lyra, <a href="#Page_35">35</a></li> +</ul> +<ul> +<li>Monoceros, <a href="#Page_109">109</a></li> + +<li>Musca, <a href="#Page_89">89</a></li> +</ul> +<ul> +<li>Ophiuchus, <a href="#Page_45">45</a></li> + +<li>Orion, <a href="#Page_99">99</a></li> +</ul> +<ul> +<li>Pegasus, <a href="#Page_71">71</a><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_163" id="Page_163">[Pg 163]</a></span></li> + +<li>Perseus, <a href="#Page_75">75</a></li> + +<li>Pisces, <a href="#Page_77">77</a></li> + +<li>Piscis Australis, <a href="#Page_81">81</a></li> +</ul> +<ul> +<li>Sagitta, <a href="#Page_37">37</a></li> + +<li>Sagittarius, <a href="#Page_43">43</a></li> + +<li>Scorpius, <a href="#Page_47">47</a></li> + +<li>Serpens, <a href="#Page_45">45</a></li> + +<li>Sobieski's Shield, <a href="#Page_39">39</a></li> +</ul> +<ul> +<li>Taurus, <a href="#Page_97">97</a></li> + +<li>Triangulum, <a href="#Page_79">79</a></li> +</ul> +<ul> +<li>Ursa Major, <a href="#Page_5">5</a></li> + +<li>Ursa Minor, <a href="#Page_7">7</a></li> +</ul> +<ul> +<li>Virgo, <a href="#Page_57">57</a></li> + +<li>Vulpecular and Anser, <a href="#Page_41">41</a></li> +</ul> + +<div class="padding"> +<div class="bbox"> +<h2>Popular Books on Astronomy</h2> +<hr style="width: 45%;" /> +<h3>By William Tyler Olcott</h3> + + +<p><i>Excellently arranged, and copiously illustrated, these little +manuals—real field-books—should prove valuable for all who want to +become familiar with the stars</i></p> + + +<h1>A Field Book of the Stars</h1> + +<p><i>16mo. With Fifty Diagrams.</i></p> + +<div class="blockquot"><p>To facilitate the fascinating recreation of star-gazing the +author has designed this field-book. All matters of a +technical or theoretical nature have been omitted. Only what +the reader can observe with the naked eye or with an +opera-glass have been included in it. Simplicity and brevity +have been aimed at, the main idea being that whatever is +bulky or verbose is a hindrance rather than a help when one +is engaged in the observation of the heavens.</p></div> + + +<h1>In Starland with a Three-Inch Telescope</h1> + +<p>A Conveniently Arranged Guide for the Use of the Amateur Astronomer</p> + +<p><i>16mo. With Forty Diagrams of the Constellations and Eight of the +Moon.</i></p> + +<div class="blockquot"><p>The <i>raison d'etre</i> therefore for the book is convenience +and arrangement. The author has found by experience that +what the student most needs when he is observing with a +telescope, is a page to glance at that will serve as a guide +to the object he desires to view, and which affords concise +data relative to that object. The diagrams therefore direct +the student's vision and the subject-matter affords the +necessary information in each case.</p></div> + + +<h1>Star Lore of All Ages</h1> + +<p>A Collection of Myths, Legends, and Facts Concerning the +Constellations of the Northern Hemisphere</p> + +<p><i>8vo. Fully Illustrated.</i></p> + +<div class="blockquot"><p>Will appeal alike to those who are interested in folk-lore +and those who are attracted by astronomy. In it the author +has gathered together the curious myths and traditions that +have attached themselves from the earliest times to +different constellations and even to individual stars.</p></div> +<hr style="width: 45%;" /> +<p class='center'> +G.P. PUTNAM'S SONS<br /> +New York + + +London +</p></div></div> + +<div class="padding"> +<h1>The Essence of Astronomy</h1> + +<h3>Things Every One Should Know About the Sun, Moon and Stars</h3> + +<h2>By Edward W. Price</h2> + +<p><i>12mo. Fully Illustrated.</i></p> + +<div class="blockquot"><p>Here is a volume quite different from the usual "popular +book on astronomy."</p> + +<p>It answers in untechnical language the every-day questions +of every-day people, the material being so arranged that it +is readily available for quick reference use, as well as for +interesting consecutive reading.</p> + +<p>An individual chapter is devoted to each member of the Solar +System. Special space is given to "Curiosities of the +Skies."</p> + +<p>The illustrations are from photographs taken at the great +observatories. The drawings of Mars are the most recent +published, being made by Professor Lowell in January, 1914.</p> + +<p>The chronological table and annotated bibliography are of +real value.</p></div> + + +<h1>Sun Lore of All Ages</h1> + +<h3>A Collection of Myths and Legends Concerning the Sun and its Worship</h3> + +<h2>By William Tyler Olcott</h2> + +<p class='center'>Author of "Star Lore of All Ages," "A Field Book of the Stars," etc.</p> + +<p><i>8vo. With 30 Illustrations.</i></p> + +<div class="blockquot"><p>A companion volume to <i>Star Lore of All Ages</i> by the same +author. It comprises a compilation of the myths, legends, +and facts concerning the sun, of equal interest to the +lay-reader or to the student.</p> + +<p>The literature of the subject is teeming with interest, +linked as it is with the life story of mankind from the +cradle of the race to the present day, for the solar myth +lies at the very foundation of all mythology, and as such +must forever claim pre-eminence.</p></div> + + +<p class='center'> +G.P. PUTNAM'S SONS<br /> +New York + + +London +</p></div> + +<div class="padding"> +<h1>Astronomy in a Nutshell</h1> + +<h3>The Chief Facts and Principles Explained in Popular Language for +General Readers and for Schools</h3> + +<h2>By Garrett P. Serviss</h2> + +<p><i>Cr. 8vo. With 47 Illustrations.</i></p> + +<div class="blockquot"><p>Presents the subject of astronomy in a succinct, popular +form. No mathematical knowledge beyond the simplest outlines +is assumed on the part of the reader. 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It has been necessary to +curtail many parts of the history, to lay before the reader +in unlimited space enough about each age to illustrate its +tone and spirit, the ideals of the workers, the gradual +addition of new points of view and of new means of +investigation.</p></div> + + +<h1>An Easy Guide to the Constellations</h1> + +<h3>With a Miniature Atlas of the Stars</h3> + +<h2>By James Gall</h2> + +<p class='center'>Author of "The People's Atlas of the Stars," etc.</p> + +<p class='center'><i>New and Enlarged Edition, with 30 Maps 16mo.</i></p> + +<div class="blockquot"><p>This new edition of <i>An Easy Guide to the Constellations</i> +has been thoroughly revised: five additional plates have +been added, so as to include all the constellations of the +Zodiac, and render the book complete for Southern Europe and +the United States.</p></div> + +<p class='center'> +G.P. PUTNAM'S SONS<br /> +New York + + +London +</p></div> + +<div class='padding'><div class='bbox'> +<h1>The Destinies of the Stars</h1> + +<h3>By</h3> + +<h2>Svante Arrhenius</h2> + +<p class='center'>Author of "Worlds in the Making," etc.</p> + +<p><i>12mo. 26 Illustrations.</i></p> + +<div class="blockquot"><p>With keenness, brilliancy, and distinguished learning, Dr. +Arrhenius, a Nobel Prize winner, having had occasion +repeatedly to treat new questions of a cosmological nature, +questions largely arisen from new discoveries and +observations within the scope of astronomy, opens to the +reader vast new vistas, through the study of the relation of +the stars to the "Milky Way" and through observations of our +neighbor planets.</p></div> + +<hr style="width: 45%;" /> +<p class='center'> +G.P. 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