XXXIII. ORION.
Hunc a zona et reliquo corpore aequinoctialis circulus diuidit, cum Tauro decertantem collocatum, dextra manu clauam tenentem et incinctum ense spectantem ad occasum, et occidentem exorta Scorpionis posteriore parte et Sagittario exoriente, cum Cancro autem toto corpore pariter exsurgentem. hic habet in capite stellas III claras, in utrisque humeris singulas, in dextro cubito obscuram I, in manu similiter I, in zona III, in eo quo gladius eius deformatur III obscuras, in utrisque genibus singulas claras, in pedibus singulas. sunt omnino XVII.
XXXIII. Orion
The equinoctial circle divides him from the belt and the rest of the body, he being placed as contending with the Bull, holding a club in his right hand and girt with a sword, facing the setting, and setting when the hind part of the Scorpion has risen and the Archer is rising, and rising equally with the whole body together with the Crab. He has in the head 3 bright stars, in each shoulder 1, in the right elbow 1 dim, in the hand likewise 1, in the belt 3, in the part where his sword is formed 3 dim, in each knee 1 bright, in the feet 1 each. There are 17 in all.
XXXIV.
CANIS Leporem fugientem consequens posterioribus pedibus diuiditur ab hiemali circulo, pedem dextrum Orionis paene suo capite coniungens, capite ad occasum spectans, sed caput ad aequinoctialem circulum tendit; occidens oriente Sagittario, exoriens autem cum Cancro. hic canis habet in lingua stellam I, quae stella Canis appellatur, in capite autem alteram, quam nonnulli Sirion appellant, de quo prius diximus. praeterea habet in utrisque auribus singulas stellas obscuras, in pectore II, in pede priore III, in interscapilio III, in sinistro lumbo I, in pede posteriore I, in pede dextro I, in cauda IIII. omnino XX.
XXXIV. The Dog
The Dog, pursuing the fleeing Hare, is divided by the winter circle through its hind feet, almost joining Orion's right foot with its head, its head looking toward the setting, but its head stretches toward the equinoctial circle; setting when the Archer rises, rising with the Crab. This dog has in the tongue 1 star, which is called the star of the Dog, in the head another, which some call Sirius, of which we spoke before. Besides, it has in each ear 1 dim star, in the breast 2, in the fore foot 3, between the shoulder-blades 3, in the left loin 1, in the hind foot 1, in the right foot 1, in the tail 4. In all 20.
XXXV. PROCYON.
Hic in lacteo circulo defixus, pedibus aequinoctialem circulum tangit. spectat ad occasum, ut inter Geminos et Cancrum constitutus. qui quod ante maiorem Canem exoritur, Procyon est appellatus. hic autem occidit exorto Capricorno, exoritur cum Leone. sed omnino est stellarum III.
XXXV. Procyon
This is fixed in the Milky circle, touching the equinoctial circle with its feet. It looks toward the setting, as one placed between the Twins and the Crab. Because it rises before the Greater Dog, it is called Procyon. It sets when Capricorn has risen, and rises with the Lion. But it has in all 3 stars.
XXXVI. ARGO.
Huius puppis hiemalem circulum et maioris Canis caudam contingens inferiore parte nouissimae nauis, inclinata antarcticum circulum tangit; occidens Sagittario et Capricorno exorto ut in mari collocata, exoriens autem cum Virgine et Chelis. haec habet in puppi IIII, ad singula gubernacula ad primum stellas V, ad alterum IIII, circum carinam V, sub reiectu V, ad malum III. ita tota est stellarum XXVI. quae quare non sit tota in mundo collocata, prius diximus.
XXXVI. Argo
The stern of this, touching the winter circle and the tail of the Greater Dog, the lower part of the last of the ship being inclined, touches the antarctic circle; setting when the Archer and Capricorn have risen, as one placed on the sea, and rising with the Virgin and the Claws. It has in the stern 4 stars, at each rudder, at the first 5, at the other 4, around the keel 5, beneath the reiectus [?] 5, at the mast 3. So the whole is of 26 stars. Why it is not placed wholly in the heavens, we said before.
XXXVII. CENTAURUS.
Hic ita figuratur, ut in antarctico circulo niti pedibus, humeris hiemalem sustinere uideatur; capite prope caudam Hydrae coniungens, hostiam dextra manu tenens supinam, quae pedibus et extremo ore circulum hiemalem tangit, inter eum et antarcticum orbem collocata. Centauri autem crura a reliquo corpore diuidit circulus qui lacteus uocatur. hic spectans ad ortus signorum, totus occidit Aquario et Piscibus exortis, oritur autem cum Scorpione et Sagittario. habet autem stellas supra caput III obscuras, in utrisque humeris singulas claras, in cubito sinistro I, in manu I, in medio pectore equino I, in prioribus poplitibus utrisque singulas, in interscapilio IIII, in uentre duas claras, in cauda III, in lumbo equino I, in genibus posterioribus singulas, in poplitibus singulas. omnino XXIIII. Hostia autem habet in cauda stellas II, in pede de posterioribus primo I et inter utrosque pedes I, in interscapilio I claram et in priore parte pedum I, infra alteram, in capite III dispositas. omnino X.
XXXVII. The Centaur
The Centaur is so figured that he seems to rest on his feet on the antarctic circle and to hold up the winter circle with his shoulders; joining his head almost to the tail of the Hydra, holding in his right hand a victim turned on its back, which touches the winter circle with its feet and the end of its mouth, placed between it and the antarctic orb. The circle called the Milky divides the Centaur's legs from the rest of his body. Looking toward the risings of the signs, he sets entire when Aquarius and the Fishes have risen, and rises with the Scorpion and the Archer. He has above the head 3 dim stars, in each shoulder 1 bright, in the left elbow 1, in the hand 1, in the middle of the horse-breast 1, in the front hams of both 1 each, between the shoulder-blades 4, in the belly 2 bright, in the tail 3, in the horse-loin 1, in the hind knees 1 each, in the hams 1 each. In all 24. The victim has in the tail 2 stars, in the first of the hind feet 1 and between both feet 1, between the shoulder-blades 1 bright and in the front part of the feet 1, beneath the other, in the head 3 arranged. In all 10.
XXXVIII.
ARA prope antarcticum circulum tangens inter Hostiae caput et Scorpionis caudam extremam collocatur, occidens Arietis exortu, oriens cum Capricorno. haec habet in summo cacumine turibuli quod formatur stellas II et in imo alteras II. omnino IIII.
XXXVIII. The Altar
The Altar, touching near the antarctic circle, is placed between the head of the Victim and the extreme tail of the Scorpion, setting at the rising of the Ram, rising with Capricorn. It has at the top of the censer which is formed 2 stars, and at the base another 2. In all 4.
XXXIX.
HYDRA trium signorum longitudinem occupans Cancri, Leonis, Uirginis, inter aequinoctialem et hiemalem circulum collocatur, ita tamen, ut caput eius contendens ad signum quod Procyon uocatur, et totius Hydrae prope quarta pars inter aestiuum et aequinoctialem circulum uideatur. cauda autem extrema paene Centauri caput tangens, sustinet in dorso Coruum, rostro corpus. eius tundentem et toto corpore ad Cratera tendentem, qui satis longo dissidente interuallo, prope inter Leonem et Uirginem constitutus uidetur, inclinatior ad caput Hydrae. quae occidit Aquario et Piscibus ortis, oritur autem cum his signis, de quibus supra diximus. habet autem in capite stellas III, in prima a capite curuatura VI, sed earum nouissimam claram; in secunda curuatura III, in tertia IIII, in quarta II, in quinta usque ad caudam VIII omnes obscuras. numero XXVII.
XXXIX. The Hydra
The Hydra, occupying the length of three signs, the Crab, the Lion, the Virgin, is placed between the equinoctial and the winter circle, yet so that its head extends toward the sign called Procyon, and nearly a fourth part of the whole Hydra is seen between the summer and the equinoctial circle. Its extreme tail, almost touching the Centaur's head, supports on its back the Raven, which strikes its body with its beak and stretches with its whole body toward the Cup, which, at a fairly long interval, is seen set almost between the Lion and the Virgin, inclined rather toward the head of the Hydra. It sets when Aquarius and the Fishes have risen, and rises with these signs of which we spoke above. It has in the head 3 stars, in the first curve from the head 6, but the last of them bright; in the second curve 3, in the third 4, in the fourth 2, in the fifth as far as the tail 8, all dim. The number is 27.
Coruus autem habet in gutture stellam I, in pennis II, infra pennam ad caudam uersus II, in utrisque pedibus singulas. omnino VII. Supra primam a capite curuaturam Crater positus habet in labris stellas III, infra autem ansas II obscuras, in medio III, ad fundum II. ita fiunt omnino X.
The Raven has in the throat 1 star, in the wings 2, beneath the wing toward the tail 2, in each foot 1. In all 7. The Cup, placed above the first curve from the head, has in the lips 3 stars, below, at the handles, 2 dim, in the middle 3, at the base 2. So there are 10 in all.
XL.
Piscis autem qui notius dicitur, inter hiemalem et antarcticum circulum media regione collocatus, spectare ad exortum uidetur, inter Aquarium et Capricornum, ore excipiens aquam quae funditur ab Aquario. hic occidit oriente Cancro, exoritur autem cum Piscibus. sed est stellarum omnino XII. Quae ad figurationem siderum pertinent, ad hunc finem nobis erunt dicta; reliqua protinus dicemus.
XL. The Southern Fish
The Fish that is called Notius (Southern), placed in the middle region between the winter and the antarctic circle, is seen to look toward the rising, between Aquarius and Capricorn, receiving with its mouth the water that is poured out by Aquarius. It sets when the Crab rises, and rises with the Fishes. But it has in all 12 stars. What belongs to the figuring of the stars is said by us to this end; the rest we shall say straightaway.
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