THE LITTLE BEAR, Ursa Minor (α, the Pole Star; β, γ, the Guardians).
THE DRAGON, Draco (α, Thuban).
KING CEPHEUS, Cepheus.
THE LADY IN THE CHAIR, Cassiopeia.
THE CHAMPION, Perseus (β, Algol, remarkable variable).
THE CHARIOTEER, Auriga (α, Capella).
THE GREATER BEAR, Ursa Major (α, β, the Pointers).
THE HUNTING DOGS, Canes venatici (α, Cor Caroli).
QUEEN BERENICE'S HAIR, Coma Berenices.
THE HERDSMAN, Boötes (α, Arcturus).
THE NORTHERN CROWN, Corona Borealis.
THE SERPENT, Serpens.
THE KNEELER, Hercules.
THE LYRE, Lyra (α, Vega).
THE SWAN, Cygnus (α, Arided; β, Albireo).
THE WINGED HORSE, Pegasus.
THE CHAINED LADY, Andromeda.
THE TRIANGLES, Triangula.
THE RAM, Aries.
THE BULL, Taurus (α, Aldebaran; η, Alcyone, the chief Pleiad).
THE TWINS, Gemini (α, Castor; β, Pollux).
THE CRAB, Cancer (the cluster between γ and δ is the Beehive).
THE LION, Leo(α, Regulus).
THE VIRGIN, Virgo (α, Spica).
THE SCALES, Libra.
THE SERPENT-HOLDER, Ophiuchus.
THE EAGLE, Aquila (α, Altair).
THE DOLPHIN, Delphinus.
THE WATER CARRIER, Aquarius.
THE FISHES, Pisces.
THE SEA MONSTER, Cetus (ο, Mira, remarkable variable)
THE RIVER, Eridanus.
THE GIANT HUNTER, Orion (α, Betelgeux; β, Rigel).
THE LESSER DOG, Canis Minor (α, Procyon).
THE SEA SERPENT, Hydra (α, Alphard).
THE CUP, Crater (α, Alkes).
THE CROW, Corvus.
THE SCORPION, Scorpio (α, Antares).
THE ARCHER, Sagittarius.
THE SEA-GOAT, Capricornus.
THE SOUTHERN FISH, Piscis Australis (α, Fomalhaut).
THE HARE, Lepus.
THE DOVE, Columba.
THE GREATER DOG, Canis Major, (α, Sirius).
THE SHIP, Argo.
THE CENTAUR, Centaurus.

The following table exhibits the names of all the stars of the first three magnitudes to which astronomers have given names; at least, all those whose names are in common use:

α Andromedæ, Alpheratz ζ Ceti, Baten Kaitos α Ophiuchi, Ras Alhague
β ——, Mirach, Mizar. ο ——, Mira β ——, Cebalrai
γ ——, Almach. α Columbæ, Phact α Orionis, Betelgeux
α Aquarii, Sadalmelik α Coronæ Bor, Alphecca β ——, Rigel
β ——, Sadalsund α Corvi, Alchiba γ ——, Bellatrix
γ ——, Skat δ ——, Algores δ ——, Mintaka
α Aquilæ, Altair α Crateris, Alkes ε ——, Alnilam
β ——, Alshain α Cygni, Arided, Deneb Adige α Pegasi, Markab
γ ——, Tarazed β ——, Albireo β ——, Scheat
α Arietis, Hamal α Draconis, Thuban γ ——, Algenib
β ——, Sheratan β ——, Alwaid ε ——, Enif
γ ——, Mesartim γ ——, Etanin ζ ——, Homan
α Aurigæ, Capella β Eridani, Cursa α Persei, Mirfak
β ——, Menkalinan γ ——, Zaurac β ——, Algol
α Boötis, Arcturus α Geminorum, Castor. α Piscis Aust., Fomalhaut
β ——, Nekkar β ——, Pollux ε Sagittarii, Kaus Australis
ε ——, Izar, Mizar, Mirach γ ——, Alhena α Scorpionis, Antares, Cor Scorpionis
η ——, Muphrid δ ——, Wesat α Serpentis, Unukalhai
α Canum Ven., Cor Caroli ε ——, Mebsuta α Tauri, Aldebaran
α Canis Majoris, Sirius α Herculis, Ras Algethi β ——, Nath
β ——, Mirzam β ——, Korneforos η ——, Alcyone (Pleiad)
ε ——, Adara α Hydræ, Al Fard, Cor Hydrœ α Ursæ Majoris, Dubhe
α Canis Minoris, Procyon α Leonis, Regulus, Cor Leonis β ——, Merak
β ——, Gomeisa β ——, Deneb Aleet, Denebola, Deneb γ ——, Phecda
α2 Capricorni, Secunda Giedi γ ——, Algeiba ε ——, Alioth
δ ——, Deneb Algiedi δ ——, Zosma ζ ——, Mizar
α Cassiopeiæ, Schedar α Leporis, Arneb η ——, Alkaid, Benetnasch
β ——, Chaph α Libræ, Zuben el Genubi ι ——, Talitha
α Cephei, Alderamin β ——, Zuben el Chamali α Ursa Minoris, Polaris
β ——, Alphirk γ ——, Zuben Hakrabi β ——, Kochab
γ ——, Errai α Lyræ, Vega α Virginis, Spica Azimech, Spica
α Ceti, Menkar β ——, Sheliak β ——, Zavijava
β ——, Diphda γ ——, Salaphat ε ——, Vindemiatrix

MAP I. NIGHT SKY.—DECEMBER AND JANUARY.

At 11 o'clock: Dec. 7. At 9 o'clock: Jan. 7.
At 10½ o'clock: Dec. 15.At 9½ o'clock: Dec. 30.At 8½ o'clock: Jan. 14.
At 10 o'clock: Dec. 23. At 8 o'clock: Jan. 22.

Stars of the first magnitude are eight-pointed; second magnitude, six-pointed; third magnitude, five-pointed; fourth magnitude (a few), four-pointed; fifth magnitude (very few), three-pointed. For star names refer to page 4.

NIGHT SKY.—DECEMBER AND JANUARY.

The Great Bear (Ursa Major) is now rising well above the horizon, in the northeast, the Pointers about midway between north and northeast. A line from the Pole Star to the Guardians of the Pole is now in the position of the minute hand of a clock about 28 minutes past an hour. The Dragon (Draco) lies due north, curving round under the Little Bear, its head close to the horizon. Low down in the northwest is a part of the Swan (Cygnus). Higher up we see King Cepheus, his wife Cassiopeia, and their daughter Andromeda (the Seated Lady and Chained Lady, respectively), with the Rescuer (Perseus) nearly overhead. The Winged Horse is setting, his head close by the western horizon, and near the jar of the Water Bearer (Aquarius).