represented by streams of faint stars, from a
"V" with elongated sides, and terminate in the star Al Rischa, The
Knot.

Below [[^o]], and to the east of [l] the spot marked (*) is the place
which the sun occupies at the time of the equinox. It is one of the
two crossing places of the equinoctial, or equator, of the heavens,
and the ecliptic, or sun's path.

Below Pisces is Cetus, the Whale.

Pisces is thought to have taken its name from its coincidence with the
sun during the rainy season.

Three distinct conjunctions of Jupiter and Saturn took place in this
constellation in the year 747 of Rome.

Pisces was considered the national constellation of the Jews, as well
as a tribal symbol.

In 1881, Jupiter, Saturn, and Venus were grouped together in Pisces.

The Circlet is a very striking group forming a pentagon. The glass
reveals two faint stars in addition, making the figure seven-sided or
elliptical in form.

As to the number of the stars as classified according to their
magnitude, that is their brightness, it may be mentioned that there
are approximately 20 stars of the first magnitude, 65 of the second,
300 of the third, and 450 of the fourth. We cannot see stars fainter
than the sixth magnitude with the naked eye.

[Illustration: PISCES]

TRIANGULUM (tr[=i]-an'-g[=u]-lum)--THE TRIANGLE. (Face East.)

LOCATION.--A line drawn from the star [g] Pegasi to Algol in Perseus
passes through [b] Trianguli.

The triangle is clearly defined and a beautiful figure. It lies just
below Andromeda, and above Aries.

Triangulum is a very ancient constellation, being formerly named
Deltoton, from the Greek letter Delta [D].

It was in this locality that Piazzi discovered the asteroid Ceres,
January 1, 1800.

[a] Trianguli is sometimes called "Caput Trianguli."

[a] and [b] Trianguli were known as "The Scale Beam." According to
Argelander the constellation contains fifteen stars.

The Triangle has been likened to the Trinity, and the Mitre of St.
Peter.

[Illustration: TRIANGULUM]

AQUARIUS (a-kw[=a]'ri-us)--THE WATER CARRIER. (Face Southwest.)

LOCATION.--A line drawn from [b] Pegasi to [a] of the same
constellation, and prolonged as far again, ends just east of the
so-called water jar of Aquarius, which is formed by a group of four
stars in the form of a "Y," as indicated in the diagram. The Arabians
called these four stars a tent.

The jar is represented as inverted, allowing a stream o