A Field Book of the Stars Part 18

LESUTH, ? _Scorpii_, "the sting."

Situated in the tip of the Scorpion's tail. It culminates July 27th.

MARFAK (mrfak), ? _Ca.s.siopei_, "the elbow."

Situated in the left elbow of Ca.s.siopeia. This star name is also given to Ca.s.siopei.

MARFIC (mr-fik), ? _Ophiuchi_, "the elbow."

Situated in the left elbow of the Serpent Bearer. Yellowish white in color.

MARFIK (mr fik), or MARSIC, ? _Herculis_, "the elbow."

Situated in the right elbow of Hercules. Light yellow in color.

MAR-KAB (mrkab), a _Pegasi_, Arab word for "saddle".

Century Dictionary gives "a wagon" or "chariot."

Situated in the base of the Horse's neck. It is a white star which is receding from the earth at the rate of three quarters of a mile a second. It culminates Nov. 3d.

MARKEB, ? _Argus_.

Situated in the stern of the s.h.i.+p. It culminates Mar. 25th.

MARSYM, ? _Herculis_, "the wrist."

Situated in the left wrist of Hercules. Deep yellow in color.

MATAR or SAD (Sd), "a lucky star," or more fully, Sad-Mator, ? _Pegasi_, "the fortunate rain."

Situated in the left fore leg of Pegasus.

MEBUSTA, MEBSUTA (Meb-s-ta), or MEBOULA, e _Geminorum_, "the outstretched."

A brilliant white star situated in the right knee of Castor.

MEDIA, or KAUS MEDIA, d _Sagittarii_, "middle (of the) bow."

Orange yellow in color. It culminates Aug. 8th.

ME-GRES, or (Me-grez), d _Urs Majoris_, "the root of the bear's tail."

It is a pale yellow star, and culminates May 10th. This star is the faintest of the seven which form the Dipper.

MEISSA, ? _Orionis_.

Situated in the face of the Giant Hunter. Pale white in color.

MEKBUDA (mek-bu-da), ? _Geminorum_, "the contracted (arm)."

Situated in the left knee of Pollux. Pale topaz in color.

MENKALINAN (men-ka-le-nan or Men-kal-i-nan), _Aurig_, "the shoulder of the rein-holder or driver."

Situated in the right arm of the Charioteer. A lucid yellow star which is receding from the earth at the rate of seventeen miles per second. It culminates Jan. 29th. This star was one of the first discovered and most remarkable "spectroscopic binaries."

MENKAR (menkr), a _Oeti_, "the nose, or snout."

Situated in the nose of Cetus. Bright orange in color. It culminates Dec. 21st. Sometimes written Menkab.

MENKIB, ? _Persei_, "the shoulder."

Situated in the calf of the right leg of Perseus.

MERAK (merak), _Urs Majoris_, "the loin of the bear."

A greenish white star which is approaching the earth at the rate of eighteen miles per second. It culminates Apr. 20th.

The southern of the two "pointers."

MESARTIM (me-srtim), ? _Arietis_, the Hebrew word for "minister."

Situated in the Ram's left horn. Bright white in color.

MINTAKA (minta-k), d _Orionis_, "the belt (of the giant)."

One of the three stars in Orion's belt. A brilliant white star with very little motion. It culminates Jan. 24th.

MI-RA (mira or mera), ? _Ceti_.

Situated in the neck of Cetus. A famous variable, flushed yellow in color. It culminates Dec. 15th.

MIRACH, or MIRAK (mirak or merak), _Andromed_, "the girdle," or "the loins."

A yellow star culminating Nov. 28th.

MIZAR (mizr or mezr), ? _Urs Majoris_, "a girdle or ap.r.o.n."

Situated in the tail of the Great Bear. Brilliant white in color. It is approaching the earth at the rate of nineteen miles per second. It culminates May 28th.

MULIPHEN, ? _Canis Majoris_.

Situated in the neck of the Greater Dog. It culminates Feb.

26th.

MUPHRID (mu-frid), ? _Botis_, "the solitary star of the lancer."