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that polestar pointer in Cepheus nearest the Pole, and carry it 

 beyond Cepheus about as far as Cassiopeia is from Cepheus and 

 it reaches the head of the Dragon marked by four stars, the two 

 bright ones being the eyes. This same Dragon's Head is found 

 also by carrying a line through the two stars on the opposite 



FIG. 12. Andromeda 



side of the bowl of the Big Dipper from the polar pointers. 

 The body of the Dragon is traced in a curving line of fainter 

 stars that lie between the Big and Little Bears. If the plani- 

 sphere (see Figs. 194 and 195 inserted at end of this volume) is 

 constructed and used, it will help locate these and the other 

 constellations. 



