35. ARIES 84 Lies just south of Triangulum. A line drawn from γ Andromedae through β Trianguli points out α Arietis. 36. CETUS 86 The head of Cetus lies about 20° southeast of Aries. 37. MUSCA 88 Located between Triangulum and Aries. METEORIC SHOWERS, OCTOBER TO JANUARY 90 The Constellations of Winter. MAP OF THE HEAVENS 9 P.M., JANUARY FIRST 95 38. TAURUS 96 Contains the celebrated and unmistakable group, The Pleiades, to be seen almost overhead in the early evening during the Winter months. 39. ORION 98 The tips of the horns of the Bull are pointer stars to Betelgeuze, in Orion. 40. LEPUS 100 Located just below Orion. 41. COLUMBA 102 Located south of Lepus, close to the horizon. 42. CANIS MAJOR 104 Located by a line drawn from the stars forming Orion's girdle. 43. ARGO NAVIS 106 Located by a line drawn from Orion to Canis Major and prolonged 18°. 44. MONOCEROS 108 Located just east of Orion. 45. ERIDANUS 110 Located just west of Rigel, in Orion. METEORIC SHOWERS, JANUARY TO APRIL 112 THE PLANETS 115 THE MILKY WAY 124 THE MOTIONS OF THE STARS 126 METEORS, OR SHOOTING STARS 130 NAMES OF THE STARS AND THEIR MEANINGS 133 INDEX 159 THE DIAGRAMS. The diagrams, it will be observed, are grouped under the seasons, and they indicate the positions of the constellations as they appear at 9 o'clock P.M. in mid-season. To facilitate finding and observing the constellations, the student should face in the direction indicated in the text. This applies to all constellations excepting those near the zenith. The four large plates are so arranged that the observer is supposed to be looking at the southern skies. By turning the plate about from left to right, the eastern, northern, and western skies are shown successively.