A Field Book of the Stars Part 20

A pale red star.

RUCHBAH, or RUCBAH, d _Ca.s.siopei_, "the knee."

Situated in the left knee of Ca.s.siopeia. It culminates Dec.

2d.

RUKBAT, a _Sagittarii_, "the archer's knee."

Situated in the left fore foot of the Archer. It culminates Aug. 24th.

SABIK, ? _Ophiuchi_.

A pale yellow star in the left leg of the Serpent Bearer. It culminates Aug. 21st.

SADACHBIA (sad-ak-be-y), ? _Aquarii_, "the luck star of hidden things."

Greenish in color and situated in the water jar of Aquarius.

It culminates Oct. 16th.

SAD AL BARI, ? and _Pegasi_, "the good luck of the excelling one."

Situated close to the fore legs of Pegasus.

SADAL MELIK (sd-al-mel-ik), or RUCBAH, a _Aquarii_, "the lucky star of the king."

A red star situated in the right shoulder of Aquarius. It culminates Oct. 9th.

SADALSUND, or SADALSUUD (sd-al-s-d), _Aquarii_, "the luckiest of the lucky."

Pale yellow in color. Situated in the left shoulder of Aquarius. It culminates Sept. 29th.

SADATONI (sad-a-to-ni), ? _Aurig_.

One of the three stars known as "the kids." Orange color.

SADR (sadr), or SADIR (sa-der), ? _Cygni_, "the hen's breast."

This star is approaching the earth at the rate of four miles per second. It culminates Sept. 11th.

SAIPH (sa-if), ? _Orionis_, "the sword of the giant."

Situated in Orion's right knee. It culminates Jan. 27th.

SARGAS, ? _Scorpii_.

A red star situated in the tail of the Scorpion. It culminates July 27th.

SCHEAT (she-at), or Menkib, _Pegasi_, "the upper part of the arm."

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, ? _Ceti_.

SEGINUS (se-jinus), ? _Botis_, from Ceginus of the constellation, possibly.

Situated in the left shoulder of Botes. It culminates June 13th.

SHAULA (sh-l), ? _Scorpii_, "the sting."

In the tip of the Scorpion's tail.

SHEDAR, SCHEDIR, or SHEDIR, a _Ca.s.siopei_, "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," _Lyr_, Arabian name for the constellation.

A very white star culminating Aug. 17th.

SHERATAN (sher-a-tan), _Arietis_, "a sign," or "the two signs."

Situated in the Ram's horn. A pearly white star culminating Dec. 7th.

SIR-I-US, a _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-u-la), ? _Aquarii_, "the water jar or bucket."

Situated in the rim of the Water Jar.

SKAT, or SCHEAT, d _Aquarii_, "a wish," or possibly it means a "s.h.i.+n bone."

Situated in the right leg of Aquarius.

SPCA, a _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-o-sin), Nicolaus reversed, a _Delphini_.

A pale yellow star culminating Sept. 15th.

SULAFAT, or SULAPHAT (s-l-ft), "the tortoise," ?

_Lyr_.

Arabian t.i.tle for the whole constellation. It is bright yellow in color, and culminates Aug. 19th.