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ing to the story, was formed by stretching the tail of the Great 

 Bear when Jupiter lifted the creature up into the heavens. 



Lyra, the Lyre. This constellation is supposed to represent 

 the celestial lyre upon which Orpheus, a famous mythical poet, 

 produced such delightful music that wild beasts paused to listen, 

 rivers ceased to flow, and rocks and trees stood entranced. 



Ursa Major 



A GROUP OF FAMILIAR CONSTELLATIONS 



Find them in the heavens. 



It contains one brilliant star, Vega, located about 52 degrees 

 from the North Star. This is one of the most attractive stars 

 in the sky in the summer months. It is especially interesting to 

 astronomers as the star which, 10,000 years hence, owing to the 

 changing positions of the stars, will probably serve in place of 

 the North Star for the people who will then inhabit the earth. 



Cassiopeia. Cassiopeia, containing 67 stars visible to the naked 

 eye, lies about the same distance from the North Star as the Big 



