Part 3

METEORIC SHOWERS, JULY TO OCTOBER 60

The Constellations of Autumn.

MAP OF THE HEAVENS 9 P.M., OCTOBER FIRST 65

26. CASSIOPEIA 66 Located by a line drawn from Ursa Major through the Pole star, the position of which is indicated by the pointer stars and Ursae Majoris.

27. CEPHEUS 68 Located by pointer stars in Cassiopeia.

28. PEGASUS 70 The great square of Pegasus is located by a line drawn from Polaris to Cassiopeia and prolonged.

29. ANDROMEDA 72 The star Alpheratz in Andromeda is at the northeast corner of the great square of Pegasus.

30. PERSEUS 74 Lies 9 east of Andromedae.

31. PISCES 76 The Circlet in Pisces is to be seen just below Pegasus.

32. TRIANGULUM 78 A line drawn from Pegasus to Perseus passes through in Triangulum.

33. AQUARIUS 80 The position of the water jar of Aquarius is determined by pointer stars in Pegasus.

34. CAPRICORNUS 82 The head of the Sea Goat is located by a line drawn from Pegasi through and Pegasi and prolonged about 25.

35. ARIES 84 Lies just south of Triangulum. A line drawn from Andromedae through Trianguli points out Arietis.

36. CETUS 86 The head of Cetus lies about 20 southeast of Aries.

37. MUSCA 88 Located between Triangulum and Aries.

METEORIC SHOWERS, OCTOBER TO JANUARY 90

The Constellations of Winter.

MAP OF THE HEAVENS 9 P.M., JANUARY FIRST 95

38. TAURUS 96 Contains the celebrated and unmistakable group, The Pleiades, to be seen almost overhead in the early evening during the Winter months.

39. ORION 98 The tips of the horns of the Bull are pointer stars to Betelgeuze, in Orion.

40. LEPUS 100 Located just below Orion.

41. COLUMBA 102 Located south of Lepus, close to the horizon.

42. CANIS MAJOR 104 Located by a line drawn from the stars forming Orion's girdle.

43. ARGO NAVIS 106 Located by a line drawn from Orion to Canis Major and prolonged 18.

44. MONOCEROS 108 Located just east of Orion.

45. ERIDANUS 110 Located just west of Rigel, in Orion.

METEORIC SHOWERS, JANUARY TO APRIL 112

THE PLANETS 115