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 [b] Ceti.
FURUD, or PHURUD (fu-r[=o]d), [z] _Canis Majoris_, "the
bright single one."
Situated in the left hind paw of the Greater Dog. It is
light orange in color.
GEM'-MA, [a] _Coronae 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 [l] _Draconis_, "the twins," "the poison place."
Situated in the tip of the Dragon's tail. An orange-colored
star. It culminates April 28th.
GIEDI, [a] _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, [g] _Corvi_, "the right wing of the raven."
Situated in the Crow's wing. It culminates May 10th.
GIENAH, [e] _Cygni_, "the wing."
Situated in the Swan's wing. It is a yellow star, and
culminates Sept. 17th.
GOMEISA (g[=o]-m[=i]'-z[:a]), GOMELZA, [b] _Canis Minoris_,
"Watery-eyed, weeping." A white star.
Situated in the neck of the Lesser Dog.
GRAFFIAS, [b] _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.
GRUMIUM (gr[:o]'-mi-um), [x] _Draconis_, "the dragon's under
jaw."
A yellow star.
HAM'-AL or (ha-m[:a]l'), [a] _Arietis_, "the head of the
sheep."
Situated in the forehead of the Ram. It is yellow in color,
and is approaching the earth at the rate of nine miles per
second. It culminates Dec. 11th.
HOMAM (ho-mam'), [z] _Pegasi_, "the lucky star of the hero,
or the whisperer."
Situated in the neck of Pegasus. Light yellow in color. It
culminates Oct. 22d. The Century Dictionary gives this star
name to [[^e]] _Pegasi_.
HYADUM I, [g] _Tauri_.
Situated in the Hyades, the nose of the Bull. A yellow star.
IZAR ([=e]-z[:a]r), Mirach, or Mizar, [e] _Bo[:o]tis_, "the
girdle."
Pale orange in color. It is approaching the earth at the
rate of ten miles per second, and culminates June
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