Situated in the left fore-leg of Pegasus. It is deep yellow
in color, and is receding from the earth at the rate of four
miles per second. It culminates Oct. 25th.
SCHEMALI, see Deneb al schemali, ι _Ceti_.
SEGINUS (se-jī´nus), γ _Boötis_, from Ceginus of the
constellation, possibly.
Situated in the left shoulder of Boötes. It culminates June
13th.
SHAULA (shâ´-lä), λ _Scorpii_, "the sting."
In the tip of the Scorpion's tail.
SHEDAR, SCHEDIR, or SHEDIR, α _Cassiopeiæ_, "the breast," or
from El Seder, "the sedar tree," a name given to this
constellation by Ulugh Beigh.
Pale rose in color. It culminates Nov. 18th.
SHELIAK, or SHELYAK (shel´-yak), "a tortoise," β _Lyræ_,
Arabian name for the constellation.
A very white star culminating Aug. 17th.
SHERATAN (sher-a-tan´), β _Arietis_, "a sign," or "the two
signs."
Situated in the Ram's horn. A pearly white star culminating
Dec. 7th.
SIR´-I-US, α _Canis Majoris_, "the sparkling star or
scorcher."
Situated in the mouth of the Great Dog. Brilliant white in
color. The brightest of the fixed stars. It culminates Feb.
11th.
SITULA (sit´-ū-lā), κ _Aquarii_, "the water jar or bucket."
Situated in the rim of the Water Jar.
SKAT, or SCHEAT, δ _Aquarii_, "a wish," or possibly it means
a "shin bone."
Situated in the right leg of Aquarius.
SPÏ´CA, α _Virginis_, "the ear of wheat or corn" (held in
the Virgin's left hand).
A brilliant flushed white star, which is approaching the
earth at the rate of nine miles a second. It culminates May
28th.
SUALOCIN, or SVALOCIN (sval´-ō-sin), Nicolaus reversed, α
_Delphini_.
A pale yellow star culminating Sept. 15th.
SULAFAT, or SULAPHAT (sö´-lä-fät), "the tortoise," γ
_Lyræ_.
Arabian title for the whole constellation. It is bright
yellow in color, and culminates Aug. 19th.
SYRMA, ι _Virginis_; this name used by Ptolemy to designate
this star in the train of the Virgin's robe.
TALITA (tä´-lē-tä), κ or ι _Ursæ Majoris_, "the third
vertebra."
Situated in the right fore paw of the Great Bear. Topaz
yellow in color.
TANIA BOREALIS, λ _Ursæ Majoris_.
TANIA AUSTRALIS, μ _Ursæ Majoris_, a red star.
These stars are situated in the right hind foot of the Great
Bear. The former star culminates Apr. 8th.
TARAZED (tar´-a-zed), γ _Aquilæ_, "the soaring falcon," part
of the Persian title for the constellation.
Situated in the body of the Eagle. A pale orange star,
culminating Aug. 31st.
TEGMENI, ζ _Cancri_, "in the covering."
A yellow-colored star.
TE´-JAT, μ _Geminorum_.
THU´-BAN or (thō-ban´), α _Draconis_, "the dragon," the Arab
title for the constellation.
Situated in one of the Dragon's coils. It is pale yellow in
color, and culminates June 7th.
UNUK AL HAY or UNUKALHAI (ū´-nuk-al-hä´-i), α _Serpentis_,
"the neck of the snake."
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