NORTH 



Hold the map above your head, the top at the north and you facing the south, 

 and hunt out each constellation in the sky that is figured on the map. There 

 will be many more stars in the sky than are shown on the map, but the figures 

 given will prevent confusion. 



Explanation 



Ar. Arcturus in Bootes 



Al. Aldebaran in Hyades 



B. Betelgeuse in Orion 



B. D. Big Dipper 



B. H. Bernice's Hair 



Bo. Bootes 



Cap. Capella 



Ce. Cepheus 



Co. Corona, Northern Crown 



Dr. Dragon 



He. Hercules 



Hy. Hyades 



L. Leo, the Lion 



of Star Map 



L. D. Little Dipper 



Lx. Lynx 



N. S. North Star 



O. Orion 



Per. Perseus 



PI. Pleiades 



Pr. Procyon, the Little Dog Star 



Q. C. Queen Cassiopeia's Chair 



Rg. Regulus, in the Sickle 



S. Sirius, the Big Dog Star 



Sc. Sickle, a part of Leo 



Sp. Spica 



T. Twins 



The map is for the last of March and early April, when magnificent Orion 

 hangs low in the western sky in the early evening, and with him the Pleiades, 

 Aldebaran, and the two Dog Stars; the Twins shine serenely above them, 

 with brilliant Capella to the north of them. The Big Dipper is almost above 

 our heads; if we imagine the Dipper handle prolonged twice its length, keep- 

 ing its curve it will end in bright Arcturus ; and if we prolong it as far again 

 it will end in Spica low in the south-east. The Sickle is high in the heavens 

 and shows well its great star in the handle which is Regulus. The Sickle is 

 part of Leo. The Queen's Chair is low in the North. 



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