A Field Book of the StarsTHE CONSTELLATIONS OF SPRING.Reading editionChapter navigation74 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterWILLIAM TYLER OLCOTTINTRODUCTION.SCHEME OF STUDY.THE DIAGRAMS.THE CONSTELLATIONS OF SPRING.URSA MAJOR (er´sa mā´-jor)—THE GREAT BEAR. (Face North.)URSA MINOR (er´-sa mi´-nor)—THE LITTLE BEAR. (Face North.)GEMINI (jem´-i-ni)—THE TWINS. (Face West.)AURIGA (â-ri´-ga)—THE CHARIOTEER. (Face Northwest.)CANCER (kan´-ser)—THE CRAB. (Face West.)HYDRA (hi´-dra)—THE SEA-SERPENT. (Face South and Southwest.)LEO (le´o)—THE LION. (Face South.)COMA BERENICES (kō´-ma ber-e-ni´-sez)—BERENICE'S HAIR.CANIS MINOR (kā´-nis mī´-nor)—THE LESSER DOG. (Face West.)CORVUS (kôr´-vus)—THE CROW. (Face South.)CRATER (krā´-ter)—THE CUP. (Face South.)METEORIC SHOWERS.THE CONSTELLATIONS OF SUMMER.DRACO (drā´-ko)—THE DRAGON. (Face North.)LYRA (lī´-ra)—THE LYRE.CYGNUS (sig´-nus)—THE SWAN, OR THE NORTHERN CROSS.AQUILA (ak´-wi-lä)—THE EAGLE, AND ANTINOÜS. (Face Southeast.)DELPHINUS (del-fi´-nus)—THE DOLPHIN, OR JOB'S COFFIN. (Face Southeast.)SAGITTARIUS (saj-i-tā-ri-us)—THE ARCHER. (Face South.)OPHIUCHUS (of-i-ū-kus)—THE SERPENT BEARER, AND SERPENS. (Face Southwest.)SCORPIUS (skôr´-pi-us)—THE SCORPION. (Face South.)LIBRA (lī´-bra)—THE SCALES. (Face Southwest.)CORONA BOREALIS (kō-rō´nä bō-rē-a´-lis)—THE NORTHERN CROWN.HERCULES (her´-kū-lēz)—THE KNEELER.BOÖTES (bō-ō´tēz)—THE HERDSMAN, OR BEAR DRIVER. (Face West.)VIRGO (ver´-gō)—THE VIRGIN. (Face West.)CANES VENATICI (kā´-nēz ve-nat´-i-cī)—THE HUNTING DOGS. (Face Northwest.)METEORIC SHOWERS.THE CONSTELLATIONS OF AUTUMN.CASSIOPEIA (kas-i-ō-pē´-ya)—THE LADY IN THE CHAIR. (Face North.)CEPHEUS (sē´-fūs) (Face North.)PEGASUS (peg´-a-sus)—THE WINGED HORSE. (Face South.)ANDROMEDA (an-drom´-e-dä)—THE CHAINED LADY.PERSEUS (per´-sūs)—THE CHAMPION. (Face Northeast.)PISCES (pis´ēz)—THE FISHES. (Face Southeast.)TRIANGULUM (trī-an´-gū-lum)—THE TRIANGLE. (Face East.)AQUARIUS (a-kwā´ri-us)—THE WATER CARRIER. (Face Southwest.)CAPRICORNUS (kap-ri-kôr´-nus)—THE SEA GOAT. (Face Southwest.)ARIES (ā´-ri-ēz)—THE RAM. (Face Southeast.)CETUS (sē´-tus)—THE WHALE. (Face Southeast.)MUSCA (mus´-kä)—THE FLY. (Face Southeast.)METEORIC SHOWERS.THE CONSTELLATIONS OF WINTER.TAURUS (tâ´-rus)—THE BULL. (Face Southwest.)ORION (ŏ-rī´-on)—THE GIANT HUNTER. (Face South.)LEPUS (lē´-pus)—THE HARE. (Face South.)COLUMBA NOACHI (co-lum´-bä nō-ä´-ki)—NOAH'S DOVE. (Face South.)CANIS MAJOR (kā´-nis mā-jor)—THE GREATER DOG. (Face South.)ARGO NAVIS (är´-go nā´-vis)—THE SHIP ARGO. (Face South.)MONOCEROS (mō-nos´-e-ros)—THE UNICORN. (Face South.)ERIDANUS (ē-rid´-a-nus)—OR THE RIVER PO. (Face Southwest.)METEORIC SHOWERS.THE PLANETS.THE MILKY WAY.THE MOTIONS OF THE STARS.METEORS, OR SHOOTING-STARS.THE NAMES OF THE STARS AND THEIR MEANINGS.INDEXPopular Books on AstronomyIn Starland with a Three-Inch TelescopeStar Lore of All AgesThe Essence of AstronomySun Lore of All AgesAstronomy in a NutshellHistory of AstronomyAn Easy Guide to the ConstellationsThe Destinies of the StarsSvante ArrheniusPrevious chapter ←THE DIAGRAMS.Next chapter →URSA MAJOR (er´sa mā´-jor)—THE GREAT BEAR. (Face North.)All chapters and sections (74)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsWILLIAM TYLER OLCOTTINTRODUCTION.SCHEME OF STUDY.THE DIAGRAMS.THE CONSTELLATIONS OF SPRING.URSA MAJOR (er´sa mā´-jor)—THE GREAT BEAR. (Face North.)URSA MINOR (er´-sa mi´-nor)—THE LITTLE BEAR. (Face North.)GEMINI (jem´-i-ni)—THE TWINS. (Face West.)AURIGA (â-ri´-ga)—THE CHARIOTEER. (Face Northwest.)CANCER (kan´-ser)—THE CRAB. (Face West.)HYDRA (hi´-dra)—THE SEA-SERPENT. (Face South and Southwest.)LEO (le´o)—THE LION. (Face South.)COMA BERENICES (kō´-ma ber-e-ni´-sez)—BERENICE'S HAIR.CANIS MINOR (kā´-nis mī´-nor)—THE LESSER DOG. (Face West.)CORVUS (kôr´-vus)—THE CROW. (Face South.)CRATER (krā´-ter)—THE CUP. (Face South.)METEORIC SHOWERS.THE CONSTELLATIONS OF SUMMER.DRACO (drā´-ko)—THE DRAGON. (Face North.)LYRA (lī´-ra)—THE LYRE.CYGNUS (sig´-nus)—THE SWAN, OR THE NORTHERN CROSS.AQUILA (ak´-wi-lä)—THE EAGLE, AND ANTINOÜS. (Face Southeast.)DELPHINUS (del-fi´-nus)—THE DOLPHIN, OR JOB'S COFFIN. (Face Southeast.)SAGITTARIUS (saj-i-tā-ri-us)—THE ARCHER. (Face South.)OPHIUCHUS (of-i-ū-kus)—THE SERPENT BEARER, AND SERPENS. (Face Southwest.)SCORPIUS (skôr´-pi-us)—THE SCORPION. (Face South.)LIBRA (lī´-bra)—THE SCALES. (Face Southwest.)CORONA BOREALIS (kō-rō´nä bō-rē-a´-lis)—THE NORTHERN CROWN.HERCULES (her´-kū-lēz)—THE KNEELER.BOÖTES (bō-ō´tēz)—THE HERDSMAN, OR BEAR DRIVER. (Face West.)VIRGO (ver´-gō)—THE VIRGIN. (Face West.)CANES VENATICI (kā´-nēz ve-nat´-i-cī)—THE HUNTING DOGS. (Face Northwest.)METEORIC SHOWERS.THE CONSTELLATIONS OF AUTUMN.CASSIOPEIA (kas-i-ō-pē´-ya)—THE LADY IN THE CHAIR. (Face North.)CEPHEUS (sē´-fūs) (Face North.)PEGASUS (peg´-a-sus)—THE WINGED HORSE. (Face South.)ANDROMEDA (an-drom´-e-dä)—THE CHAINED LADY.PERSEUS (per´-sūs)—THE CHAMPION. (Face Northeast.)PISCES (pis´ēz)—THE FISHES. (Face Southeast.)TRIANGULUM (trī-an´-gū-lum)—THE TRIANGLE. (Face East.)AQUARIUS (a-kwā´ri-us)—THE WATER CARRIER. (Face Southwest.)CAPRICORNUS (kap-ri-kôr´-nus)—THE SEA GOAT. (Face Southwest.)ARIES (ā´-ri-ēz)—THE RAM. (Face Southeast.)CETUS (sē´-tus)—THE WHALE. (Face Southeast.)MUSCA (mus´-kä)—THE FLY. (Face Southeast.)METEORIC SHOWERS.THE CONSTELLATIONS OF WINTER.TAURUS (tâ´-rus)—THE BULL. (Face Southwest.)ORION (ŏ-rī´-on)—THE GIANT HUNTER. (Face South.)LEPUS (lē´-pus)—THE HARE. (Face South.)COLUMBA NOACHI (co-lum´-bä nō-ä´-ki)—NOAH'S DOVE. (Face South.)CANIS MAJOR (kā´-nis mā-jor)—THE GREATER DOG. (Face South.)ARGO NAVIS (är´-go nā´-vis)—THE SHIP ARGO. (Face South.)MONOCEROS (mō-nos´-e-ros)—THE UNICORN. (Face South.)ERIDANUS (ē-rid´-a-nus)—OR THE RIVER PO. (Face Southwest.)METEORIC SHOWERS.THE PLANETS.THE MILKY WAY.THE MOTIONS OF THE STARS.METEORS, OR SHOOTING-STARS.THE NAMES OF THE STARS AND THEIR MEANINGS.INDEXPopular Books on AstronomyIn Starland with a Three-Inch TelescopeStar Lore of All AgesThe Essence of AstronomySun Lore of All AgesAstronomy in a NutshellHistory of AstronomyAn Easy Guide to the ConstellationsThe Destinies of the StarsSvante ArrheniusMap showing the principal stars visible from Lat. 40° N. at 9 o'clock April 1st.◇Map showing the principal stars visible from Lat. 40° N. at 9 o'clock April 1st.← THE DIAGRAMS.URSA MAJOR (er´sa mā´-jor)—THE GREAT BEAR. (Face North.) →
