Situated in the left fore leg of Pegasus. MEBUSTA, MEBSUTA (Meb-sö´-ta), or MEBOULA, ε _Geminorum_, "the outstretched." A brilliant white star situated in the right knee of Castor. MEDIA, or KAUS MEDIA, δ _Sagittarii_, "middle (of the) bow." Orange yellow in color. It culminates Aug. 8th. MĒ-GRES, or (Mē´-grez), δ _Ursæ Majoris_, "the root of the bear's tail." It is a pale yellow star, and culminates May 10th. This star is the faintest of the seven which form the Dipper. MEISSA, λ _Orionis_. Situated in the face of the Giant Hunter. Pale white in color. MEKBUDA (mek-bū´-dā), ζ _Geminorum_, "the contracted (arm)." Situated in the left knee of Pollux. Pale topaz in color. MENKALINAN (men-ka-lē-nan´ or Men-kal´-i-nan), β _Aurigæ_, "the shoulder of the rein-holder or driver." Situated in the right arm of the Charioteer. A lucid yellow star which is receding from the earth at the rate of seventeen miles per second. It culminates Jan. 29th. This star was one of the first discovered and most remarkable "spectroscopic binaries." MENKAR (men´kär), α _Oeti_, "the nose, or snout." Situated in the nose of Cetus. Bright orange in color. It culminates Dec. 21st. Sometimes written Menkab. MENKIB, ξ _Persei_, "the shoulder." Situated in the calf of the right leg of Perseus. MERAK (mē´rak), β _Ursæ Majoris_, "the loin of the bear." A greenish white star which is approaching the earth at the rate of eighteen miles per second. It culminates Apr. 20th. The southern of the two "pointers." MESARTIM (mē-sär´tim), γ _Arietis_, the Hebrew word for "minister." Situated in the Ram's left horn. Bright white in color. MINTAKA (min´ta-kä), δ _Orionis_, "the belt (of the giant)." One of the three stars in Orion's belt. A brilliant white star with very little motion. It culminates Jan. 24th. MĪ´-RA (mī´ra or mē´ra), ο _Ceti_. Situated in the neck of Cetus. A famous variable, flushed yellow in color. It culminates Dec. 15th. MĪ´RACH, or MIRAK (mī´rak or mē´rak), β _Andromedæ_, "the girdle," or "the loins." A yellow star culminating Nov. 28th. MĪZAR (mīzär or mē´zär), ζ _Ursæ Majoris_, "a girdle or apron." Situated in the tail of the Great Bear. Brilliant white in color. It is approaching the earth at the rate of nineteen miles per second. It culminates May 28th. MULIPHEN, γ _Canis Majoris_. Situated in the neck of the Greater Dog. It culminates Feb. 26th. MUPHRID (mū´-frid), η _Boötis_, "the solitary star of the lancer." Situated in the calf of the left leg of the Herdsman. Pale yellow in color. It culminates June 4th. MURZIM or MIRZAM (mer-zäm´), β _Canis Majoris_, "the announcer" or "the roarer." Situated in the Greater Dog's left fore paw. A white star culminating Feb. 5th. MUSCIDA, ο _Ursæ Majoris_, "the muzzle."