The Dragon (_Draco_) lies due north, curving round under
the Little Bear, its head close to the horizon. Low down in the
northwest is a part of the Swan (_Cygnus_). Higher up we see King
Cepheus, his wife _Cassiopeia_, and their daughter _Andromeda_
(the Seated Lady and Chained Lady, respectively), with the Rescuer
(_Perseus_) nearly overhead. The Winged Horse is setting, his head
close by the western horizon, and near the jar of the Water Bearer
(_Aquarius_).

In the southwest is the Whale; and close by, the constellation
_Pisces_, or the Fishes; above them the Ram (_Aries_), between which
and _Andromeda_ the Triangles can be seen.

In the south the River (_Eridanus_) makes now its best show. Its
leading brilliant, _Achernar_, is, however, never seen in the United
States. In the southeast the Great Dog, with the splendid Sirius
("which brightliest shines when laved of ocean's wave"), shows
resplendently. Above is Orion now standing upright, treading on the
Hare (_Lepus_) and facing the Bull (_Taurus_), now at its highest. The
Dove (_Columba_) below the Hare is a modern and not very interesting
constellation.

The Little Dog (_Canis Minor_) is on the east of Orion. In the
east the Sea Serpent (_Hydra_) is rising, and due east a little
higher we find _Cancer_, the Crab, (note the pretty cluster called
the Beehive (_Proesepe_)); above are the twins (_Gemini_), and
above them the Charioteer (_Auriga_), with the bright _Capella_,
nearly overhead.

The Lion is rising in the northeast, his heart star _Regulus_ (a)
being low down a little north of east.

Lastly, due north, high up, the absurd Giraffe (_Camelopardus_)
stands proudly on his ridiculous head.

NIGHT SKY.--JANUARY AND FEBRUARY.

The Great Bear (_Ursa Major_) with its Dipper and Pointers, occupies
the northeasterly mid-heaven. A line from the Pole Star (a of the
Little Bear, _Ursa Minor_) to the Guardians, b and g, lies in the
position of the minute hand of a clock 23 minutes after an hour.
The Camelopard (_Camelopardus_) is above. The Dragon (_Draco_),
whose head is below the horizon, curves round the Little Bear to
between the Guardians and the Pointers. In the northwest, fairly
high up, we find _Cassiopeia_, the Seated Lady, and on her right,
lower down, the inconspicuous constellation _Cephius_. _Andromeda_,
the Chained Lady, is on _Cassiopeia's_ left. The Great Nebula will
be noticed in the map--it is faintly visible to the naked eye. Above
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