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[Feb. 1, 1886. 



1. THE NIGHT SKIES IN AUSTRALASIA:— 

 At o'clock January 7 ; at 8.30 o'clock January 14 ; at 8 o'clock January 22. 



THE NIGHT SKIES IN AUSTRALASIA, CAPE 



COLONY, ETC, 



By Richard A. Proctor. 



UEPEAT this month the map showing the 

 southern ski.'S, ia January, for places 

 between south latitude 30° and -15°; but the 

 map is this month much simplified. I add 

 the map for February in the same simple 

 form. The Constellations are numbered as 

 in my " Star Primer" iip to 40 {_Gentaunt,s). 



The romaininn' numbers indicate the Constellations nearer 



the south pole, viz. : — 



47. Lupus, the Wolf. 



48. Ara, the Altar. 



49. Indus, the Indi m. 



50. Grus, the Crane. 



51. Toucan, the Toucan. 



52. Phomix, the Phceuix. 



53. Dorado, the Sword-Fish. 



54. Reticulum, the Net. 



55. Grux, the (Southern) Cross. 



57. OirciiMs, tlie Compass. 



58. Triangulum, the (Southern) Triangle. 



59. Favo, the Peacock. 



60. Hijdrus, the Water Serpent. 



The student may find it interesting to compare the 

 alternate maps of my " Star Primer " (where twenty- four 

 maps are given, instead of twelve maps, as in the southern 

 series, and my "Half-hours with the Stars") with those 

 now appearing here, which are on the same plan and 

 seale. He will find that the stars showing low down 



