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MONOCEROS (mō-nos´-e-ros)—THE UNICORN. (Face South.) Location.—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. The region around the stars 8, [...]

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CAPRICORNUS (kap-ri-kôr´-nus)—THE SEA GOAT. (Face Southwest.) Location.—A line drawn from α Pegasi through ζ and θ in the same constellation, and projected about 25°, strikes α and β in Capricornus. This constellation contains three principal stars—α and β mentioned above, and δ about 20° east of them. The water jar of Aquarius is about the [...]

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ARIES (ā´-ri-ēz)—THE RAM. (Face Southeast.) Location.—The star α in Aries, known as Hamal, and sometimes as Arietis, a star of the second magnitude, is about 7° south of α Trianguli. A line drawn from the Pole Star to γ Andromedæ, and prolonged about 20°, ends at Hamal. Aries contains three principal stars, forming a characteristic [...]

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CEPHEUS (sē´-fūs) (Face North.) Location.—A line drawn from α to β Cassiopeiæ and prolonged about 18° strikes α Cephei. The nearest bright star west of Polaris is γ 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 [...]

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SCORPIUS (skôr´-pi-us)—THE SCORPION. (Face South.) Location.—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. The resemblance to a Scorpion is not difficult to see, hence this constellation is perhaps the most aptly named [...]

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AURIGA (â-ri´-ga)—THE CHARIOTEER. (Face Northwest.) Location.—A line drawn from δ to α 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 [...]

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PEGASUS (peg´-a-sus)—THE WINGED HORSE. (Face South.) Location.—One corner of the Great Square is found by drawing a line from Polaris to Cassiopeia, and prolonging it an equal distance. 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 [...]

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