Stars, which represent the figure of a right-an∣gled Triangle: among which, that which is in the midst, is in circumference, 9. gr. and a halfe: and when these •…•…ise, there appeares, on the left hand of them, another bright Canobus of notable magn•…•…tude.
And a little after, he saith▪ After these there follow three other very faire Stars, the mid∣dlemost of which hath in Diameter 12. degrees and an halfe; and in the midst among these, there is seen another Canobus. After this there follows 6. other bright Stars which excell all the other Stars, in the eighth Sphaere for bright∣nesse: the middlemost of them, having 32. gr. in Diameter. These Stars are accompa∣nied by another greater, but darker Canobus: all which Stars are observed in the Milky way.
To this he addeth, out of Corsalius, his that followeth. Andreas Corsalius also affirmeth, that there are two clouds, of a reasonable brightnesse, appearing near the Pole; betwixt which there is a Star distant from the Pole, a∣bout a 11 gr. over which, he saith; there is seen a very admirable figure of a Crosse, standing in the midst of 5. Stars that compasse it about, with some certain others that moue round a∣bout •…•…ith it, being distant from the Pole, a∣bout 30. degrees: which are of so great bright∣nesse, as that no Signe in the Heavens may bee compared with them.
And now, that you have heard this so strang and admirable relation of the Stars about the