Part 21

ACUBENS, Cancri, "the claws."

Situated in one of the Crab's claws. It is white in color and culminates March 18th.

A-DAR'-A, Canis Majoris, "the virgins," a name for four stars, of which Adara is brightest.

Situated in the Dog's right thigh. It is pale orange in color, and culminates Feb. 11th.

ADHIL, Andromedae, "the train of a garment."

Situated in the left shoulder of the chained lady.

ALADFAR (al-ad-f[:a]r), Lyrae, "the talons" (of the falling eagle)

AL BALI, Aquarii, "the good fortune of the swallower."

AL-BI'-REO, or AL-BIR'[:E]-O Cygni, origin doubtful. Means the beak of the hen.

Situated in the beak of the Swan and the base of the Cross. Its color is topaz yellow, and it culminates Aug. 28th.

ALCAID, [[^e]] Ursae Majoris. See Benetnasch.

ALCHIBA (al-k[=e]-b[:a]'), Corvi, "the tent," the desert title for the constellation.

Situated in the eye of the Crow. Orange in color.

ALCOR (al'-k[^o]r), g Ursae Majoris, "the cavalier" or "the rider."

Situated close to Mizar in the handle of the "Dipper." Silver white in color. The Arabs called this star "Saidak," meaning "the proof," because they used it to test a good eye.

AL-CY'-O-NE, [[^e]] Tauri.

Greenish yellow in color. The brightest of the Pleiades. Situated in the neck of the Bull.

AL-DEB'-A-RAN, Tauri, "the hindmost" or the "follower," i.e. of the Pleiades.

Situated in the eye of the Bull. Pale rose in color. It is receding from the earth at the rate of thirty miles per second, and culminates Jan. 10.

Tauri is sometimes called Palilicium.

ALDERAMIN (Al-der-am'-in), Cephei "the right arm." It now marks the shoulder of Cepheus.

White in color. It culminates Sept. 27th.

ALDHAFERA, Leonis.

Situated in the "Sickle," and the neck of the Lion. It culminates April 8th.

ALFIRK (al-ferk'), or ALPHIRK, "stars of the flock," Cephei.

The Arab name for the constellation. Situated in the girdle of Cepheus. White in color. It culminates Oct. 2d.

ALGEIBA (al-j[=e]'-b[:a]), Leonis, "the mane."

Situated in the "Sickle," and the shoulder of the Lion. It is approaching the earth at the rate of twenty-four miles per second, and culminates April 9th.