the head of the Serpent (_Serpens_)
is rising. _Hercules_ is also rising, but in the northeast.

Lastly, the stars of the Dragon (_Draco_) can be seen curving from
between the Pointers and the Pole, round the Little Bear, then back
toward _Hercules_, the head of the Dragon, with the bright eyes,
b and g, being rather low down, and somewhat north of northeast.

[Illustration: MAP IV. NIGHT SKY.--MARCH AND APRIL.

At 11 o'clock: Mar. 8. | |At 9 o'clock: Apr. 7.
At 10-1/2 o'clock: Mar. 16.|At 9-1/2 o'clock:|At 8-1/2 o'clock: Apr. 14.
At 10 o'clock: Mar. 23. | Mar. 30. |At 8 o'clock: Apr. 22.

Stars of the first magnitude are eight-pointed; second magnitude,
six-pointed; third magnitude, five-pointed; fourth magnitude (a
few), four-pointed; fifth magnitude (very few), three-pointed.
For star names refer to page 4.]

[Illustration: MAP V. NIGHT SKY.--APRIL AND MAY.

At 11 o'clock: Apr. 7. | |At 9 o'clock: May 7.
At 10-1/2 o'clock: Apr. 14.|At 9-1/2 o'clock:|At 8-1/2 o'clock: May 15.
At 10 o'clock: Apr. 22. | Apr. 30. |At 8 o'clock: May. 22.

Stars of the first magnitude are eight-pointed; second magnitude,
six-pointed; third magnitude, five-pointed; fourth magnitude (a
few), four-pointed; fifth magnitude (very few), three-pointed.
For star names refer to page 4.]

NIGHT SKY.--APRIL AND MAY.

The Great Bear (_Ursa Major_) is now at its highest and nearly
overhead, the pointers aiming downward from high up, slightly west
of due north. A line from the Pole Star, (a of the Little Bear,
_Ursa Minor_) to the Guardians of the Pole, (b and g) is now in
the position of the minute hand of a clock 8 minutes after an hour.

Below the Little Bear we find _Cepheus_ low down to the east of
north, and _Cassiopeia_ low down to the west of north. _Perseus_,
the Rescuer, is setting in the northwest; the Camelopard is above,
trying to get on his feet.

The Charioteer (_Auriga_), with the bright _Capella_, is nearing
the northwestern horizon, followed by the Twins (_Gemini_), in the
west. Further west and higher we find the Crab (_Cancer_), below
which is the Little Dog (_Canis Minor_).

The southwestern sky is very barren of bright stars. _Alfard_, the
heart of the Sea Serpent, _Hydra_, shines here alone in a great
blank space. Above the Sea Serpent's head we see the Sickle in the
Lion, _Leo_ himself stretching his tail to due south, very high
up. _Coma Bereni