taurus (tâ´-rus)—the Bull. (face Southwest.)
<p>Location.&mdash;Taurus contains the well-known and unmistakable group the Pleiades, on the right shoulder of the Bull. A &quot;V&quot; shaped group known as the Hyades is just to the southeast of the Pleiades, in the face of the Bull, forming one o... the Constellations Of Autumn.
<div> <a href="/images/img65.jpg"><img src="/images/img65_th.jpg" alt="Map showing the principal stars visible from Lat. 40&deg; N. at 9 o'clock, October first." title="Map showing the principal stars visible from Lat. 40&deg; N. at 9 o'clock, October ... the Constellations Of Spring.
<div> <a href="/images/img3.jpg"><img src="/images/img3_th.jpg" alt="Map showing the principal stars visible from Lat. 40&deg; N. at 9 o'clock April 1st." title="Map showing the principal stars visible from Lat. 40&deg; N. at 9 o'clock April 1st." heig... the Constellations Of Summer.
<div> <a href="/images/img31.jpg"><img src="/images/img31_th.jpg" alt="Maps showing the principal stars visible from Lat. 40&deg; N. at 9 o'clock, July first." title="Maps showing the principal stars visible from Lat. 40&deg; N. at 9 o'clock, July firs... the Constellations Of Winter.
<div> <a href="/images/img95.jpg"><img src="/images/img95_th.jpg" alt="Map showing the principal stars visible from Lat. 40&deg; N. at 9 o'clock, January first." title="Map showing the principal stars visible from Lat. 40&deg; N. at 9 o'clock, January ... the Diagrams.
<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 p.m. in mid-season.</p> <p>To facilitate finding and observing the constellations, the student shou... the Milky Way.
<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 numb... the Planets.
<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 ... triangulum (tr&#299;-an&acute;-g&#363;-lum)&mdash;the Triangle. (face East.)
<p>Location.&mdash;A line drawn from the star &gamma; Pegasi to Algol in Perseus passes through &beta; 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 ver... ursa Major (er&acute;sa M&#257;&acute;-jor)&mdash;the Great Bear. (face North.)
<p>Location.&mdash;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 hemi... ursa Minor (er&acute;-sa Mi&acute;-nor)&mdash;the Little Bear. (face North.)
<p>Location.&mdash;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 &quot;Little Dipper.&quot; In all ages of the world, Urs... virgo (ver&acute;-g&#333;)&mdash;the Virgin. (face West.)
<p>Location.&mdash;An imaginary line drawn from Antares in Scorpius through &alpha; Libr&aelig; and prolonged a little over 20&deg; strikes Spica, the brightest star in Virgo, which star is about 30&deg; southwest of Arcturus.</p> <p>Arcturus, Cor Car... the Motions Of The Stars.
<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, Cepheu...

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.)