This constellation is reresented as a
swan fljing down the ,,Iilky
Way towards the south. Northwest of
llercojes we see the c ircumpolar con
stellation ric. The Dragon. High
lip the heavens north of lrac is
t rut Minor, The Little P.ear; while
to the southwest of I rnco is t rio M.i
jr, The Oreat Hear, which is just a
little past the meridian. Thi. grent
constellation is one of the oasicst in
tho heavens to learn. It is recognized
by tho figure of a larger and more per
fect dipper than the one in the V iltle
Bear.
The bottom of the Dipper n,w lies
towards us with the handle on the
right. The two western stars
of tho bowl are called the l'oi tit
ers, because if the line which connects
thorn be continued in a northern di
rection it will pas through the pole
star. These two Pointers are 5 degrees
apart inn since iner are always vis hi..
id oar latitude it is well to use them
as a sianoaM or measure by which w
can uetermine me distances of other
start In the ever interesting heavens
above ns. un toe opposite side of tho
pole star from the llreat Bear and tlie
liragon, we see the constellations
Ltyhfu, Vomopna and I'mmx situa
ea in me miust of the Milkv wv
while in a southeastern direct ion from
tho Oroat Hear is Wr., The Hear
Drlter, which is represented by the
fgnre of a huntsman in the act of
pursuing me u rest Hear around the
poio 01 tne neavens. The Drincinal
viim uiitieiiauuii is vircturus
a reddish, first magnitude star situa
tod in the knee of tho Hear Driver.
With the'excention of Sirins Am.
