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s very yellow. PORRIMA (por'-i-m[:a]), [g] _Virginis_, Latin name for "a goddess of prophecy." Situated in the Virgin's left arm. It culminates May 17th. PRO'-CY-ON, [a] _Canis Minoris_, "the foremost dog." A yellowish-white star. It is approaching the earth at the rate of six miles per second. It culminates Feb. 24th. It is situated in the right side of the Lesser Dog. Dr. Elkin gives its distance as 12.3 light years, and its proper motion as 13.9 miles per second. PROPUS (pr[=o]'-pus), [[^e]] _Geminorum_, "the forward foot." Situated in the northern foot of Castor. RASALAS (ras'-a-las), [m] _Leonis_, "the lion's head toward the south." Situated in the Sickle, close to the Lion's right eye. An orange-colored star. It culminates Apr. 1st. Alshemali and Borealis are other names for this star. RAS ALGETHI (r[:a]s-al-ge'-thi), [a] _Herculis_, "the kneeler's head." Orange red in color. It culminates July 23d. RAS'-AL-H[=A]G'-UE, [a] _Ophiuchi_, "the head of the serpent charmer." A sapphire-hued star. It is receding from the earth at the rate of twelve miles per second. It culminates July 28th. RASTABAN (r[:a]s-ta-b[:a]n'), [b] or [g] _Draconis_ "the dragon's head," or "the head of the basilisk." A yellow star culminating Aug. 3d. This star also called Alwaid (al-w[=i]d') "the sucking camel-colts." The three stars near it are included in this appellation. REG'-U-LUS, [a] _Leonis_, diminutive of the earlier Rex. Situated in the handle of the Sickle, and the right fore paw of the Lion. It is flushed white in color, and is approaching the earth at the rate of five miles per second. It culminates April 6th. According to Dr. Elkin it is 35.1 light years distant, and has a proper motion of 8.5 miles per second. RIGEL (ri'-jel), [b] _Orionis_, "the [left] leg of the Jabbah, or giant." A bluish-white star, which is receding from the earth at the rate of ten miles per second. It culminates Jan. 20th. This star is sometimes called Algebar (al'-je-b[:a]r). ROTANEV (rot'-a-nev), [b] _Delphini_, from Venator, assistant to Piazzi, his name reversed. It culminates Sept. 15th. RUCHBA, [[^o]] _Cygni_, "the hen's knee." A pale red star. RUCHBAH, or RUCBAH, [d] _Cassiopeiae_, "the knee." Situated in the left knee of Cassiopei
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