# A Field Book of the Stars

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The Constellations of Spring.
Located by the pointer stars in Ursa Major.
Located by a line drawn through designated stars in Ursa Major.
Located in the same manner as Gemini.
Located by a line drawn from Auriga to Gemini and prolonged.
The head of Hydra is to be seen just below Cancer.
Located by a line drawn from Gemini to Cancer and prolonged.
Position indicated by drawing a line through designated stars in Leo.
Located by a line drawn from Auriga to Gemini and prolonged.
Located by a line drawn from Ursa Minor through Ursa Major and prolonged.
Located south of Leo and just west of Corvus.
The Constellations of Summer.
Lies between Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, coiling about the latter.
Vega, its brightest star, is 12° S.W. of the Dragon's head.
Deneb, its brightest star, is about 20° east of. Vega.
Located by a line drawn from the Dragon's head through Vega and prolonged.
Located about 10° northeast of Altair in Aquila.
Located by a line drawn from Cygnus to Aquila and prolonged.
Located by a line drawn from Delphinus to Aquila and prolonged.
Located just under Ophiuchus, and west of Sagittarius.
Located about 15° west of the head of Scorpio.
Located just above the head of Serpens.
Located by lines drawn from either Vega or Altair to Corona.
Located just west of the Crown. Arcturus, its brightest star, is about 30° southeast of (η) Ursae Majoris.
Spica, its brightest star, is located by a line drawn from Antares in Scorpio through (α) in Libra and prolonged about 20°.
Cor Caroli, its brightest star, is about 17° south of Alioth in Ursa Major.
The Constellations of Autumn.
Located by a line drawn from Ursa Major through the Pole star, the position of which is indicated by the pointer stars (α) and (β) Ursae Majoris.
Located by pointer stars in Cassiopeia.
The great square of Pegasus is located by a line drawn from Polaris to Cassiopeia and prolonged.
The star Alpheratz in Andromeda is at the north-east corner of the great square of Pegasus.
Lies 9° east of (y) Andromedae.
The Circlet in Pisces is to be seen just below Pegasus.
A line drawn from Pegasus to Perseus passes through (β) in Triangula.
The position of the water jar of Aquarius is determined by pointer stars in Pegasus.
The head of the Sea Goat is located by a line drawn from (α) Pegasi through (ζ) and (θ) Pegasi and prolonged about 25°.
Lies just south of Triangula. A line drawn from (y) Andromedae through (β) Triangulae points out (α) Arietis.
The head of Cetus lies about 20° southeast of Aries.
Located between Triangula and Aries.
The Constellations of Winter.
Contains the celebrated and unmistakable group, The Pleiades, to be seen almost overhead in the early evening during the Winter months.
The tips of the horns of the Bull are pointer stars to Betelgeuze, in Orion.
Located just below Orion.
Located south of Lepus, close to the horizon.
Located by a line drawn from the stars forming Orion's girdle.
Located by a line drawn from Orion to Canis Major and prolonged 18°.
Located just east of Orion.
Located just west of Rigel, in Orion.
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