A Field Book of the Stars Part 17

EL NATH _Tauri_, the one who b.u.t.ts. This star is receding at the rate of five miles a second.

ELTANIN, or ETANIN (et-a-nin), ? _Draconis_, "the dragon,"

"the dragon's head."

It is orange in color and culminates Aug. 4th. Rasaben is another name for this star.

E-NIF, or en-if, e _Pegasi_, "the nose."

Situated in the nose of Pegasus. It is a yellow star, which is receding from the earth at the rate of five miles per second, and culminates Oct. 4th. This star was also called fum-al-far-as, "the mouth of the horse."

ER RAI (er-ra-e), ? _Cephei_, "the shepherd."

Situated in the left knee of Cepheus. It is yellow in color and culminates Nov. 10th.

FOMALHAUT (Fo-mal-o), (disputed p.r.o.nunciation), a _Piscis Austri_, "the fish's mouth."

Situated in the head of the Southern Fish. It is reddish in color, and culminates Oct. 25th. This star was also known as the first frog, the second frog being Ceti.

FURUD, or PHURUD (fu-rod), ? _Canis Majoris_, "the bright single one."

Situated in the left hind paw of the Greater Dog. It is light orange in color.

GEM-MA, a _Coron Borealis_, "a bud."

The brightest star in the Northern Crown. It is brilliant white in color, and is receding from the earth at the rate of twenty miles per second. It culminates June 28th. This star is also known as Alphecca and Alfeta.

GIANSAR ? _Draconis_, "the twins," "the poison place."

Situated in the tip of the Dragon's tail. An orange-colored star. It culminates April 28th.

GIEDI, a _Capricorni_, also called Algied-i, the goat.

Situated in the head of the Sea-Goat. It is a yellow star, and culminates Sept. 9th.

GIENAH, ? _Corvi_, "the right wing of the raven."

Situated in the Crow's wing. It culminates May 10th.

GIENAH, e _Cygni_, "the wing."

Situated in the Swan's wing. It is a yellow star, and culminates Sept. 17th.

GOMEISA (go-mi-z), GOMELZA, _Canis Minoris_, "Watery-eyed, weeping." A white star.

Situated in the neck of the Lesser Dog.

GRAFFIAS, _Scorpii_, derivation unknown; the name may mean "the crab." This star was also called Akrab, the Scorpion.

Situated in the head of the Scorpion. It is a pale white star, and culminates July 5th.

GRUMIUM (gr-mi-um), ? _Draconis_, "the dragon's under jaw."

A yellow star.

HAM-AL or (ha-ml), a _Arietis_, "the head of the sheep."

Situated in the forehead of the Ram. It is yellow in color, and is approaching the earth at the rate of nine miles per second. It culminates Dec. 11th.

HOMAM (ho-mam), ? _Pegasi_, "the lucky star of the hero, or the whisperer."

Situated in the neck of Pegasus. Light yellow in color. It culminates Oct. 22d. The Century Dictionary gives this star name to ? _Pegasi_.

HYADUM I, ? _Tauri_.

Situated in the Hyades, the nose of the Bull. A yellow star.

IZAR (e-zr), Mirach, or Mizar, e _Botis_, "the girdle."

Pale orange in color. It is approaching the earth at the rate of ten miles per second, and culminates June 16th. A beautiful colored double star.

JABBAH (Jab-b), ? _Scorpii_, "crown of the forehead."

A triple star.

KAUS (ks), AUSTRALIS, e _Sagittarii_, "the southern part of the bow."

An orange-colored star. It culminates Aug. 8th.

KAUS (ks), BOREALIS, ? _Sagittarii_, "the northern part of the bow."

Orange color.

KITALPHA, a _Equulei_, the Arab name for the asterism. In the head of the Little Horse. It culminates Sept. 24th.

KO-CHAB (ko-kb), _Urs Minoris_, "the star of the North."

Situated in the right shoulder of the Little Bear. One of the two Guardians of the Pole. It is reddish in color, and is receding from the earth at the rate of eight miles per second. It culminates June 19th.

KORNEPHOROS, _Herculis_, the Arab name for the constellation.

Situated in the right arm-pit of Hercules. Pale yellow in color. It is approaching the earth at the rate of twenty-two miles per second. It culminates July 12th.