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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 he many more stars in the sky than are shown on the map, hut the figures 

 given will prevent confusion. 



Explanation of Star Map 



Ar. Arcturus in Bootes L. D. Little Dipper 



Al. Aldebaran in Hyades Lx. Lynx 



B. Betelgeuse in Orion N. v^. North Star 



B. D. Big Dipper O. Orion 



B. H. Bernice's Hair Per. Perseus 



Bo. Bootes PI. Pleiades 



Cap. Capella Pr. Procyon, the Little Dog Star 

 Ce. Cepheus ' Q. C. Queen Cassiopeia's Chair 



Co. Corona, Northern Crown Rg. Regulus, in the Sickle 



Dr. Dragon S. Sirius, the Big Dog Star 



He. Hercules Sc. Sickle, a part of Leo 



Hy. Hyades Sp, Spica 



L. Leo, the Lion 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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