r culminating Aug. 17th.

SHERATAN (sher-a-tan'), [b] _Arietis_, "a sign," or "the two
signs."

Situated in the Ram's horn. A pearly white star culminating
Dec. 7th.

SIR'-I-US, [a] _Canis Majoris_, "the sparkling star or
scorcher."

Situated in the mouth of the Great Dog. Brilliant white in
color. The brightest of the fixed stars. It culminates Feb.
11th.

SITULA (sit'-[=u]-l[=a]), [k] _Aquarii_, "the water jar or
bucket."

Situated in the rim of the Water Jar.

SKAT, or SCHEAT, [d] _Aquarii_, "a wish," or possibly it
means a "shin bone."

Situated in the right leg of Aquarius.

SPI'CA, [a] _Virginis_, "the ear of wheat or corn" (held in
the Virgin's left hand).

A brilliant flushed white star, which is approaching the
earth at the rate of nine miles a second. It culminates May
28th.

SUALOCIN, or SVALOCIN (sval'-[=o]-sin), Nicolaus reversed,
[a] _Delphini_.

A pale yellow star culminating Sept. 15th.

SULAFAT, or SULAPHAT (s[:o]'-l[:a]-f[:a]t), "the tortoise," [g]
_Lyrae_.

Arabian title for the whole constellation. It is bright
yellow in color, and culminates Aug. 19th.

SYRMA, [i] _Virginis_; this name used by Ptolemy to
designate this star in the train of the Virgin's robe.

TALITA (t[:a]'-l[=e]-t[:a]), [k] or [i] _Ursae Majoris_, "the third
vertebra."

Situated in the right fore paw of the Great Bear. Topaz
yellow in color.

TANIA BOREALIS, [l] _Ursae Majoris_.

TANIA AUSTRALIS, [m] _Ursae Majoris_, a red star.

These stars are situated in the right hind foot of the Great
Bear. The former star culminates Apr. 8th.

TARAZED (tar'-a-zed), [g] _Aquilae_, "the soaring falcon,"
part of the Persian title for the constellation.

Situated in the body of the Eagle. A pale orange star,
culminating Aug. 31st.

TEGMENI, [z] _Cancri_, "in the covering."

A yellow-colored star.

TE'-JAT, [m] _Geminorum_.

THU'-BAN or (th[=o]-ban'), [a] _Draconis_, "the dragon," the
Arab title for the constellation.

Situated in one of the Dragon's coils. It is pale yellow in
color, and culminates June 7th.

UNUK AL HAY or UNUKALHAI ([=u]'-nuk-al-h[:a]'-i), [a]
_Serpentis_, "the neck of the snake."

A pale yellow star which is receding from the earth at the
rate of fourteen miles a second. It culminates July 28th.

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