columba Noachi (co-lum´-bä Nō-ä´-ki)—noah's Dove. (face South.)
<p>Location.&mdash;Columba is situated just south of Lepus. A line drawn from Rigel, in Orion, to &beta; Leporis, and prolonged as far again, ends near &alpha; and &beta;, the two brightest stars in Columba.</p> <p>A line drawn from the easternmost st... coma Berenices (k&#333;&acute;-ma Ber-e-ni&acute;-sez)&mdash;berenice's Hair.
<p>Location.&mdash;A line drawn from Regulus to Zosma, in Leo, and prolonged an equal distance, strikes this fine cluster, which is 18&deg; northeast of Zosma, &delta; Leonis.</p> <p>The group lies well within a triangle formed by Denebola, Arcturus, ... corona Borealis (k&#333;-r&#333;&acute;n&auml; B&#333;-r&#275;-a&acute;-lis)&mdash;the Northern Crown.
<p>Location.&mdash;A line drawn from &alpha; Cygni, to &alpha; Lyr&aelig;, and projected a little over 40&deg;, terminates in the Crown, which lies between Hercules and Bo&ouml;tes, and just above the diamond-shaped group of stars in the head of the S... corvus (k&ocirc;r&acute;-vus)&mdash;the Crow. (face South.)
<p>Location.&mdash;A line drawn from the Bee Hive, in Cancer, through Regulus, in Leo, and prolonged about 40&deg;, ends near the conspicuous quadrilateral which distinguishes Corvus. The brightest star in this region of the sky is Spica, in Virgo. It... crater (kr&#257;&acute;-ter)&mdash;the Cup. (face South.)
<p>Location.&mdash;Crater is situated 15&deg; west of Corvus, and due south of &theta; 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>... cygnus (sig&acute;-nus)&mdash;the Swan, Or The Northern Cross.
<p>Location.&mdash;Deneb, the brightest star in Cygnus, is at the top of the cross, and a little over 20&deg; east of Vega. It forms a triangle with Vega and Altair in Aquila&mdash;Altair being at the apex, about 35&deg; from Deneb and Vega.</p> <p>&... delphinus (del-fi&acute;-nus)&mdash;the Dolphin, Or Job's Coffin. (face Southeast.)
<p>Location.&mdash;The little cluster of five stars forming Delphinus is to be seen about 10&deg; 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 ab... draco (dr&#257;&acute;-ko)&mdash;the Dragon. (face North.)
<p>Location.&mdash;About 10&deg; from &alpha; Urs&aelig; Majoris&mdash;from &alpha; to &delta; is 10&deg;&mdash;slightly south of, that is above, the line from &alpha; to Polaris, is Giansar, &lambda; in the tip of the Dragon's tail. Above &lambda;, an... eridanus (&#275;-rid&acute;-a-nus)&mdash;or The River Po. (face Southwest.)
<p>Location.&mdash;Three degrees north and 2&deg; west of Rigel, in Orion, lies &beta; Eridani, the source of the River. Thence it flows west till it reaches &pi; Ceti, then drops south 5&deg;, thence east southeast, its total length being about 130&d... gemini (jem&acute;-i-ni)&mdash;the Twins. (face West.)
<p>Location.&mdash;A line drawn from &beta; to &kappa; Urs&aelig; 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 s... hercules (her&acute;-k&#363;-l&#275;z)&mdash;the Kneeler.
<p>Location.&mdash;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 ... hydra (hi&acute;-dra)&mdash;the Sea-serpent. (face South And Southwest.)
<p>Location.&mdash;The head of Hydra, a striking and beautiful arrangement of stars, lies just below the Bee Hive, in Cancer, 6&deg; south of Acubens in that constellation, and forms a rhomboidal figure of five stars.</p> <p>Hydra is about 100&deg; in... leo (le&acute;o)&mdash;the Lion. (face South.)
<p>Location.&mdash;A line drawn from Pollux, in Gemini, to &gamma; in Cancer, and prolonged about 12&deg;, strikes Regulus, the brilliant star in the heart of the Lion. Regulus lies about 9&deg; east of Acubens, in Cancer, and about 12&deg; northeast ... lepus (l&#275;&acute;-pus)&mdash;the Hare. (face South.)
<p>Location.&mdash;Lepus crouches under Orion's feet. Four stars in the constellation form an irregular and conspicuous quadrilateral.</p> <p>&gamma; is a beautiful double of a greenish hue.</p> <p>Four or five degrees south of Rigel are four faint st... libra (l&#299;&acute;-bra)&mdash;the Scales. (face Southwest.)
<p>Location.&mdash;Libra is one of the signs of the zodiac, and lies between Virgo and Scorpius. Its two chief stars, &alpha; and &beta;, may be recognized west of and above the head of the Scorpion.</p> <p>The star &iota; Libr&aelig; is about 20&deg;...

the Constellations Of Spring. hercules (her&acute;-k&#363;-l&#275;z)&mdash;the Kneeler. ursa Minor (er&acute;-sa Mi&acute;-nor)&mdash;the Little Bear. (face North.) ursa Major (er&acute;sa M&#257;&acute;-jor)&mdash;the Great Bear. (face North.) cetus (s&#275;&acute;-tus)&mdash;the Whale. (face Southeast.) corvus (k&ocirc;r&acute;-vus)&mdash;the Crow. (face South.) leo (le&acute;o)&mdash;the Lion. (face South.) auriga (&acirc;-ri&acute;-ga)&mdash;the Charioteer. (face Northwest.)

the Motions Of The Stars. meteors, Or Shooting-stars. crater (kr&#257;&acute;-ter)&mdash;the Cup. (face South.) lyra (l&#299;&acute;-ra)&mdash;the Lyre. eridanus (&#275;-rid&acute;-a-nus)&mdash;or The River Po. (face Southwest.) canis Major (k&#257;&acute;-nis M&#257;-jor)&mdash;the Greater Dog. (face South.) sagittarius (saj-i-t&#257;-ri-us)&mdash;the Archer. (face South.) lepus (l&#275;&acute;-pus)&mdash;the Hare. (face South.)