Situated in the head of the Medusa held in the Hero's left
hand. White in color. It is approaching the earth at the
rate of one mile per second, and culminates Dec. 23d.

ALGORAB (al-go-r[:a]b'), or ALGORES, ([d]) _Corvi_, "the
raven."

Situated on the right wing of the Crow. Pale yellow in
color. It culminates May 14th.

ALHENA (al-hen'-a), [g] _Geminorum_, "a brand on the right
side of the camel's neck," or a "ring" or "circlet."

Situated in the left foot of Pollux. White in color, and
culminates Feb. 8th. Alhena is sometimes called Almeisam.

AL-I-OTH, [e] _Ursae Majoris_, disputed derivation.

Situated in the tail of the Great Bear. It is approaching
the earth at the rate of nineteen miles per second. It
culminates May 20th. Alioth, the name sometimes given to [a]
and [th] Serpentis.

AL-KAID (al-k[=a]d), _See_ ALCAID.

ALKALUROPS (al-ka-l[=u]'-rops), [m] _Bo[:o]tis_, "a herdsman's
club, crook, or staff."

Situated near the right shoulder of the Herdsman. Its color
is flushed white.

ALKES (al'-kes), [a] _Crateris_, from Al Kas, "the cup," the
Arab name for the constellation.

Situated in the base of the Cup. Orange in color, and
culminates April 20th.

ALMAC, [g] _Andromedae_, "a badger," possibly "the boot."

Situated in the left foot of Andromeda. Orange in color, and
culminates Dec. 8th.

AL NAAIM, [t] and [n] Pegasi, "the cross bars over a well."

AL NASL (al-nas'l), or ELNASL (el-nas'-l), [g] _Sagittarii_,
"the point head of the arrow."

Situated in the arrow's tip. It is yellow in color, and
culminates Aug. 4th. This star sometimes called Nushaba and
Warida.

AL NATH, or NATH [g] _Aurigae_, and [b] _Tauri_, "the heel of
the rein-holder," the "butter" _i.e._ the "horn."

Situated in the right foot of the Charioteer, and the
tip of the northern horn of the Bull. Brilliant white in
color, and culminates Dec. 11th.

ALNILAM (al-ni-lam'), [e] _Orionis_, "a belt of spheres or
pearls."

Situated in Orion's belt. It is bright white in color, and
is receding from the earth at the rate of sixteen miles per
second. It culminates Jan. 25th.

ALNITAK (al-ni-tak'), [z] _Orionis_, "the girdle."

Situated in Orion's belt. Topaz yellow in color. It is
receding from the earth at the rate of nine miles per
second, and culminat