Low down in the east is Orion, half risen above horizon.

Turning to the south, we see high up above the horizon the square of Pegasus.

Low down towards the south-south-west is Fomalhaut, pointed to by [beta] and [alpha] Pegasi.

Towards the west, about half-way between the zenith and the horizon, is the noble cross in Cygnus; below which, towards the left, we see Altair, and his companions [beta] and [gamma] Aquilae: while towards the right we see the brilliant Vega.
During this half-hour we shall not confine ourselves to any particular region of the heavens, but sweep the most conveniently situated constellations.
[Illustration: PLATE V.] First, however, we should recommend the observer to try and get a good view of the great nebula in Andromeda, which is _not_ conveniently situated for observation, but is so high that after a little trouble the observer may expect a more distinct view than in the previous quarter.
He will see [beta] Andromedae towards the south-east, about 18 deg.

from the zenith, [mu] and [nu] nearly in a line towards the zenith, and the nebula about half-way between [beta] and the zenith.
With a similar object it will be well to take another view of the great cluster in Perseus, about 18 deg.