or KAUS MEDIA, [d] _Sagittarii_, "middle (of the)
bow."

Orange yellow in color. It culminates Aug. 8th.

M[=E]-GRES, or (M[=e]'-grez), [d] _Ursae Majoris_, "the root
of the bear's tail."

It is a pale yellow star, and culminates May 10th. This star
is the faintest of the seven which form the Dipper.

MEISSA, [l] _Orionis_.

Situated in the face of the Giant Hunter. Pale white in
color.

MEKBUDA (mek-b[=u]'-d[=a]), [z] _Geminorum_, "the contracted
(arm)."

Situated in the left knee of Pollux. Pale topaz in color.

MENKALINAN (men-ka-l[=e]-nan' or Men-kal'-i-nan), [b]
_Aurigae_, "the shoulder of the rein-holder or driver."

Situated in the right arm of the Charioteer. A lucid yellow
star which is receding from the earth at the rate of
seventeen miles per second. It culminates Jan. 29th. This
star was one of the first discovered and most remarkable
"spectroscopic binaries."

MENKAR (men'k[:a]r), [a] _Ceti_, "the nose, or snout."

Situated in the nose of Cetus. Bright orange in color. It
culminates Dec. 21st. Sometimes written Menkab.

MENKIB, [x] _Persei_, "the shoulder."

Situated in the calf of the right leg of Perseus.

MERAK (m[=e]'rak), [b] _Ursae Majoris_, "the loin of the
bear."

A greenish white star which is approaching the earth at the
rate of eighteen miles per second. It culminates Apr. 20th.
The southern of the two "pointers."

MESARTIM (m[=e]-s[:a]r'tim), [g] _Arietis_, the Hebrew word
for "minister."

Situated in the Ram's left horn. Bright white in color.

MINTAKA (min'ta-k[:a]), [d] _Orionis_, "the belt (of the
giant)."

One of the three stars in Orion's belt. A brilliant white
star with very little motion. It culminates Jan. 24th.

M[=I]'-RA (m[=i]'ra or m[=e]'ra), [o] _Ceti_.

Situated in the neck of Cetus. A famous variable, flushed
yellow in color. It culminates Dec. 15th.

M[=I]'RACH, or MIRAK (m[=i]'rak or m[=e]'rak), [b]
_Andromedae_, "the girdle," or "the loins."

A yellow star culminating Nov. 28th.

M[=I]ZAR (m[=i]z[:a]r or m[=e]'z[:a]r), [z] _Ursae Majoris_, "a
girdle or apron."

Situated in the tail of the Great Bear. Brilliant white in
color. It is approaching the earth at the rate of nineteen
miles per second. It culminates May 28th.

MULIPHEN, [g] _Canis Majoris_.

Situated in the nec