lored star, and culminates Sept. 10th.
D[=E]'-NEB, or ARIDED (ar'-i-ded), [a] _Cygni_, "the hen's
tail," "the hindmost."
Situated in the tail of the Swan, and at the top of the
Cross. Brilliant white in color. It is approaching the earth
at the rate of thirty-six miles per second. It culminates
Sept. 16th.
DENEB AL OKAB (den'-eb al-[=o]-k[^a]b), [e] and [z] _Aquilae_,
"the eagle's tail."
DENEB ALGEDI (den'-eb al'-j[=e]-d[=e]), [d] _Capricorni_,
"the tail of the goat."
Situated in the tail of the Sea-Goat.
DENEB AL SHEMALI (den'-eb-al-she-m[:a]-le), [i] _Ceti_
A bright yellow star situated at the tip of the northern
fluke of the monster's tail.
DENEB KAITOS (den'-eb k[=i]'-tos), [b] _Ceti_, "the tail of
the whale."
Situated in the tail of the Whale. It is a yellow star, and
culminates Nov. 21st. This star sometimes called Diphda.
DE-NEB'-O-LA, [b] _Leonis_, "the lion's tail."
It is a blue star which is approaching the earth at the rate
of twelve miles per second. It culminates May 3d. This star
also called Dafirah, and Serpha.
DSCHUBBA, [d] _Scorpii_, "the front of the forehead."
Situated in the head of the Scorpion. It culminates July
4th.
DSIBAN, [ps] _Draconis_.
Pearly white in color.
DUB'-HE (d[:o]b'-he), [a] _Ursae Majoris_, "a bear."
The northern pointer star. It is a yellow star, and is
approaching the earth at the rate of twelve miles per
second. It culminates April 21st. The Arabs called the four
stars in the Dipper the "bier."
EL NATH [b] _Tauri_, the one who butts. This star is
receding at the rate of five miles a second.
ELTANIN, or ETANIN (et'-[=a]-nin), [g] _Draconis_, "the
dragon," "the dragon's head."
It is orange in color and culminates Aug. 4th. Rasaben is
another name for this star.
E'-NIF, or en'-if, [e] _Pegasi_, "the nose."
Situated in the nose of Pegasus. It is a yellow star, which
is receding from the earth at the rate of five miles per
second, and culminates Oct. 4th. This star was also called
fum-al-far-as, "the mouth of the horse."
ER RAI (er-r[=a]'-[=e]), [g] _Cephei_, "the shepherd."
Situated in the left knee of Cepheus. It is yellow in color
and culminates Nov. 10th.
FOMALHAUT (F[=o]'-mal-[=o]), (disputed pronunciation), [a]
_Piscis Austri_, "the fish's mouth."
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