It is far from being the brightest star in the constellation, and may be assumed to have diminished considerably in brilliancy since it was entitled [alpha] by Bayer.

It will easily be found, however, by means of the observer's star maps.

If now the telescope be directed to Alkes, there will be found, following him at a distance of 42.5 s, and about one minute southerly, a small red star, R.Crateris.Like most red stars, this one is a variable.

A somewhat smaller blue star may be seen in the same field.
There is another red star which may be found pretty easily at this season.

First find the stars [eta] and [omicron] Leonis, the former forming with Regulus (now lying towards the south-west, and almost exactly midway between the zenith and the horizon) the handle of the Sickle in Leo, the other farther off from Regulus towards the right, but lower down.