IS-OWLEDGE, Jii 



Our Stab JIap.— The circular boundary 

 of the map represents the horizon. The 

 map shows also the position of the equator 

 and of that portion of the Zodiac now most 

 favourably situated for observation. The 

 names of ninety-nine stars of tliR first 

 three magnitudes are given below. 



AUGUST 



On July 30, at 1030 p.m. 

 On Aug. 3, at 10 15 p.m. 

 On Aug. 7, at 10- p.m. 

 On Aug. 10, at 9-4.') p.m. 

 On Aug. U, at 9 30 p.m. 

 On Aug. 18, at 91 5 p.m. 

 On Aug. 22, at 9- p.m. 

 On Aug. 25, at t^-lo p.m 



ARABIC NAMES OF STARS. 



The fullovfing U^jlt; exhibits the names of 



all the stars of the firHt three magnitudes 



whoso names are in common use : — 



a Andromclcc Alphcraiz 



1 ... Mirach, iUtar 



' ■■■ ;,; ... Mmuch 



a Aquarii Sadah,»:m 



fl Siidnlauvd 



i ■■■ Hkat 



Altair 

 ... Ahhain 

 ... Tarazed 

 ... Hamal 

 ... Sheraian 

 ... M (marl i III 

 ... Ciipclla 



a AqniUo 

 »1 



a Annga> 



»3 



n BuOtia 



Caniun Vcnot 

 Canig Majoris 



' Capricorn! 



a CaKiupeiai 

 ,1 



ilriikalinati 



Arclnrm 

 . JVelkar 



,. Itar, Hizar, ilirach 

 . Mitphrid 

 .. Cor Coruli 

 .. SiriiiH 

 .. ifirtaiii 

 .. Adara 

 .. Procyon 

 .. flotnei'a 

 .. Secunda Giedi 

 .. Denei Algiedi 

 .. Schedar 

 .. Cluxph 





