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.
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.
NEKKAR, or NAKKAR (nak´-kär), β _Boötis_, "the herdsman," the Arab name for the whole constellation.
Situated in the head of Boötes. A golden yellow star which culminates June 20th.
Situated in the stern of the Ship. It culminates Mar. 3d.
NASHIRA, γ _Capricorni_, "the fortunate one, or the bringer of good tidings."
Situated in the tail of the Sea-Goat. It culminates Oct. 3d.
Situated in the right foot of the Hare. Deep yellow in color. It culminates Jan. 23d.
NODUS SECUNDUS, δ _Draconis_, "the second of the four knots or convolutions."
Deep yellow in color. It culminates Aug. 24th.
NUNKI, σ _Sagittarii_, "the star of the proclamation of the sea," or SADIRA (sad´-ē-ra), "the ostrich returning from the water."
Situated in the upper part of the Archer's left arm. It culminates Aug. 17th.
PHAD, PHEC´-DA, or PHAED (fā´-ed), γ _Ursæ Majoris_, "the thigh" (of the bear).
Topaz yellow in color. It is approaching the earth at the rate of sixteen miles per second. It culminates May 4th.
Situated in the heart of the Dove. It culminates Jan. 26th.
PHERKAD (fer´-kad), γ _Ursæ Minoris_, "the calf."
Situated in the right fore leg of the Little Bear.
PO-LÁ-RIS, α _Ursæ Minoris_, "the pole star."
Situated in the tip of the Little Bear's tail. Topaz yellow in color. It is receding from the earth at the rate of sixteen miles per second.
POL´-LUX, β _Geminorum_, Ovid's "Pugil," the pugilist of the two brothers.
Situated in the head of Pollux. An orange-colored star which is receding from the earth at the rate of one mile per second. It culminates Feb. 26th. The Century Dictionary gives the color of Pollux as very yellow.