It is a blue star which is approaching the earth at the rate of twelve miles per second. It culminates May 3d. This star also called Dafirah, and Serpha. DSCHUBBA, δ _Scorpii_, "the front of the forehead." Situated in the head of the Scorpion. It culminates July 4th. DSIBAN, ψ _Draconis_. Pearly white in color. DUB´-HE (döb´-he), α _Ursæ Majoris_, "a bear." The northern pointer star. It is a yellow star, and is approaching the earth at the rate of twelve miles per second. It culminates April 21st. The Arabs called the four stars in the Dipper the "bier." EL NATH β _Tauri_, the one who butts. This star is receding at the rate of five miles a second. ELTANIN, or ETANIN (et´-ā-nin), γ _Draconis_, "the dragon," "the dragon's head." It is orange in color and culminates Aug. 4th. Rasaben is another name for this star. E´-NIF, or en´-if, ε _Pegasi_, "the nose." Situated in the nose of Pegasus. It is a yellow star, which is receding from the earth at the rate of five miles per second, and culminates Oct. 4th. This star was also called fum-al-far-as, "the mouth of the horse." ER RAI (er-rā´-ē), γ _Cephei_, "the shepherd." Situated in the left knee of Cepheus. It is yellow in color and culminates Nov. 10th. FOMALHAUT (Fō´-mal-ō), (disputed pronunciation), α _Piscis Austri_, "the fish's mouth." Situated in the head of the Southern Fish. It is reddish in color, and culminates Oct. 25th. This star was also known as the first frog, the second frog being β Ceti. FURUD, or PHURUD (fu-rōd), ζ _Canis Majoris_, "the bright single one." Situated in the left hind paw of the Greater Dog. It is light orange in color. GEM´-MA, α _Coronæ Borealis_, "a bud." The brightest star in the Northern Crown. It is brilliant white in color, and is receding from the earth at the rate of twenty miles per second. It culminates June 28th. This star is also known as Alphecca and Alfeta. GIANSAR λ _Draconis_, "the twins," "the poison place." Situated in the tip of the Dragon's tail. An orange-colored star. It culminates April 28th. GIEDI, α _Capricorni_, also called Algied´-i, the goat. Situated in the head of the Sea-Goat. It is a yellow star, and culminates Sept. 9th. GIENAH, γ _Corvi_, "the right wing of the raven." Situated in the Crow's wing. It culminates May 10th. GIENAH, ε _Cygni_, "the wing." Situated in the Swan's wing. It is a yellow star, and culminates Sept. 17th. GOMEISA (gō-mī´-zä), GOMELZA, β _Canis Minoris_, "Watery-eyed, weeping." A white star. Situated in the neck of the Lesser Dog. GRAFFIAS, β _Scorpii_, derivation unknown; the name may mean "the crab." This star was also called Ak´rab, the Scorpion. Situated in the head of the Scorpion. It is a pale white star, and culminates July 5th.