TO KNOW THE STARRY HEAVENS 
times called Scheat but this name is 
not used as frequently as the others. 
It is a variable star. The magnitude 
varies between 2.2 and 2.7. It is an in- 
teresting observation to pick out a 
dark night and search for these fainter 
stars. It will be seen that most of them 
lie near the diagonals of the square. 
If the stars are not seen with the naked 
eye they may be found easily with 
opera glasses. Some may be able to 
see even fainter stars than those 
marked. 
Just south of the great square lies 
the group of faint stars forming the 
magnitude. At E is Vulpecula et 
Anser (the little fox ancLgoose) usually 
known as Vulpecula. It is known prin- 
cipally by reason of the fact that the 
dumb-bell nebula is found within its 
bounds. At F, just at the edge of the 
map. is Scutum Sobieski (Sobieski’s 
shield), usually known simply as 
Scutum. At G is Sculptor and at II 
Fornax (the furnace). At I, Camelo- 
pardalis (the giraffe). 
The Planets. 
None of the brighter planets are vis- 
ible in the early evening. Venus, Jupi- 
Figure 2. Stars brighter than 6.0 magnitude in the great square of Pegasus. 
“Circlet in Pisces.” Near the great 
square are several of the constellations 
which are least well-known by reason 
of their faintness and small size. 
Pegasus is the winged horse. B is at 
the center of Equuleus (the little 
horse). Delta Equulei is a visual 
double star whose period is the short- 
est of any known. The period is under 
six years. West of Equuleus is Del- 
phinus (the dolphin), well-known as 
Job’s coffin. It consists principally of 
a rhombus of third magnitude stars. 
West of this at C is Sagitta (the ar- 
row). At D lies Lacerta (the lizard). 
It contains no star brighter than 3.8 
ter and Saturn are in the constellation 
Leo, and Mars in the next constella- 
tion Virgo. Neptune is also in Leo. 
These planets, except Neptune, which 
is not visible to the naked eye, may be 
seen in the east before sunrise. As 
they are closely grouped the planets 
are of unusual interest at this time. The 
planet Mercury can be seen low in the 
southeast just before sunrise for a few 
mornings about November 16. The 
planet Uranus alone can be seen in 
the early evening. This is a little too 
faint to be seen with the naked eye. 
With opera glasses or other slight op- 
tical assistance it can be seen easily. 
Its position is marked on Figure 1. 
