The Great Bear (_Ursa Major_) is low down, between northwest and
north, the Pointers (a and b) directed slantingly upward toward
the Pole. A line from the Pole Star (a of the Little Bear, _Ursa
Minor_) to the Guardians of the Pole (b and g), is in the position
of the minute hand of a clock 12 minutes before an hour. Between
the Great Bear and the Little Bear run the stars of the Dragon
(_Draco_), round the Little Bear toward the north, thence toward
the northwest, where we see the head of the Dragon high up, its two
bright eyes, b and g, directed toward _Hercules_, which occupies
the western mid-heaven. Above Hercules is _Lyra_, the Lyre, with
the bright steel-blue star Vega high up toward the point overhead.
Right overhead is the Swan (_Cygnus_).
Low down in the northwest we see in the chart one star of the Hunting
Dogs (_Canes Venatici_). Nearer the west stands the Herdsman, rather
slanting forward, however, with the Crown (_Corona Borealis_) on his
left, almost due west. The long winding Serpent (_Serpens_) runs
from near the Crown (where we see its head due west) to farther
south than southwest, high up on the western side of the Serpent
Holder (_Serpentarius_ or _Ophiuchus_), now standing upright in
the southwest. Low down creeps the Scorpion (_Scorpio_), its heart
Antares, rival of Mars, in the southwest, the end of its tail between
south and southwest. Above and south of the Scorpion's tail we see
the Archer (_Sagittarius_).
Due south, and high up, is the Eagle (_Aquila_), its tail at z and
e, its head at th, the bright steel-blue Altair marking its body.
On the left, or east, of the Eagle lies the neat little Dolphin
(_Delphinus_). Midway between the Dolphin and the horizon is the
tip of the tail of the Sea Goat (_Capricornus_), whose head lies
nearly due south.
On the southern horizon is the head of the Indian (_Indus_); on its
left a part of the Crane (_Grus_), and low down in the southeast
lies Fomalhaut, the chief brilliant of the Southern Fish (_Piscis
Australis_). Above lies the Water Bearer (_Aquarius_), in the
southwestern mid-heaven.
Due east, fairly high, is "the Square of Pegasus," the head of the
Winged Horse, Pegasus lying close by the Water Pitcher of Aquarius
(marked by the stars z, g, and a).
The Fishes (_Pisces_) are low down in the east. A few stars of
the Whale (_Cetus_) are seen on their right, very low down. On
the left of Pisces we see the Ram (_Aries_), low down; above it
the Triangle; and above that the Chained Lady (_Andromeda_).
Low down in the northeast is the Rescuing Knight (_Perseus_); above
whom is _Cassiopeia_, and on her left, higher up, the inconspicuous
constellation _Cepheus_.
Lastly, immediately below _Cepheus_, we find the Camelopard, below
which, very low down, between north and northeast, is the Charioteer
(_Auriga_), the brilliant Capella being just above the horizon.