WILLIAM TYLER OLCOTT

INTRODUCTION.

SCHEME OF STUDY.

CONTENTS

THE DIAGRAMS.

THE CONSTELLATIONS OF SPRING.

URSA MAJOR (er'sa m #NAME? '-jor) THE GREAT BEAR. (Face North.)

URSA MINOR (er'-sa mi'-nor) THE LITTLE BEAR. (Face North.)

GEMINI (jem'-i-ni) THE TWINS. (Face West.)

AURIGA (a-ri'-ga) THE CHARIOTEER. (Face Northwest.)

CANCER (kan'-ser) THE CRAB. (Face West.)

HYDRA (hi'-dra) THE SEA-SERPENT. (Face South and Southwest.)

LEO (le'o) THE LION. (Face South.)

COMA BERENICES (k #NAME? '-ma ber-e-ni'-sez) BERENICE'S HAIR.

CANIS MINOR (k #NAME? '-nis m #NAME? '-nor) THE LESSER DOG. (Face West.)

CORVUS (kOr'-vus) THE CROW. (Face South.)

CRATER (kr #NAME? '-ter) THE CUP. (Face South.)

METEORIC SHOWERS.

THE CONSTELLATIONS OF SUMMER.

DRACO (dr #NAME? '-ko) THE DRAGON. (Face North.)

LYRA (l #NAME? '-ra) THE LYRE.

CYGNUS (sig'-nus) THE SWAN, OR THE NORTHERN CROSS.

AQUILA (ak'-wi-lA) THE EAGLE, AND ANTINOuS. (Face Southeast.)

DELPHINUS (del-fi'-nus) THE DOLPHIN, OR JOB'S COFFIN. (Face Southeast.)

SAGITTARIUS (saj-i-t #NAME? -ri-us) THE ARCHER. (Face South.)

OPHIUCHUS (of-i- #NAME? -kus) THE SERPENT BEARER, AND SERPENS. (Face Southwest.)

SCORPIUS (skOr'-pi-us) THE SCORPION. (Face South.)

LIBRA (l #NAME? '-bra) THE SCALES. (Face Southwest.)

CORONA BOREALIS (k #NAME? -r #NAME? 'nA b #NAME? -r #NAME? -a'-lis) THE NORTHERN CROWN.

HERCULES (her'-k #NAME? #NAME? #NAME? z) THE KNEELER.

BOOTES (b #NAME? - #NAME? 't #NAME? z) THE HERDSMAN, OR BEAR DRIVER. (Face West.)

VIRGO (ver'-g #NAME? ) THE VIRGIN. (Face West.)

CANES VENATICI (k #NAME? '-n #NAME? z ve-nat'-i-c #NAME? ) THE HUNTING DOGS. (Face Northwest.)

METEORIC SHOWERS. (2)

THE CONSTELLATIONS OF AUTUMN.

CASSIOPEIA (kas-i- #NAME? #NAME? #NAME? '-ya) THE LADY IN THE CHAIR. (Face North.)

CEPHEUS (s #NAME? '-f #NAME? s) (Face North.)

PEGASUS (peg'-a-sus) THE WINGED HORSE. (Face South.)

ANDROMEDA (an-drom'-e-dA) THE CHAINED LADY.

PERSEUS (per'-s #NAME? s) THE CHAMPION. (Face Northeast.)

PISCES (pis' #NAME? z) THE FISHES. (Face Southeast.)

TRIANGULUM (tr #NAME? -an'-g #NAME? -lum) THE TRIANGLE. (Face East.)

AQUARIUS (a-kw #NAME? 'ri-us) THE WATER CARRIER. (Face Southwest.)

CAPRICORNUS (kap-ri-kOr'-nus) THE SEA GOAT. (Face Southwest.)

ARIES ( #NAME? '-ri- #NAME? z) THE RAM. (Face Southeast.)

CETUS (s #NAME? '-tus) THE WHALE. (Face Southeast.)

MUSCA (mus'-kA) THE FLY. (Face Southeast.)

METEORIC SHOWERS. (3)

THE CONSTELLATIONS OF WINTER.

TAURUS (ta'-rus) THE BULL. (Face Southwest.)

ORION ( #NAME? -r #NAME? '-on) THE GIANT HUNTER. (Face South.)

LEPUS (l #NAME? '-pus) THE HARE. (Face South.)

COLUMBA NOACHI (co-lum'-bA n #NAME? -A'-ki) NOAH'S DOVE. (Face South.)

CANIS MAJOR (k #NAME? '-nis m #NAME? -jor) THE GREATER DOG. (Face South.)

ARGO NAVIS (Ar'-go n #NAME? '-vis) THE SHIP ARGO. (Face South.)

MONOCEROS (m #NAME? -nos'-e-ros) THE UNICORN. (Face South.)

ERIDANUS ( #NAME? -rid'-a-nus) OR THE RIVER PO. (Face Southwest.)

METEORIC SHOWERS. (4)

THE PLANETS.

THE MILKY WAY.

THE MOTIONS OF THE STARS.

METEORS, OR SHOOTING-STARS.

THE NAMES OF THE STARS AND THEIR MEANINGS.

INDEX

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