William Tyler Olcott

“ The noted variable Mira (ο) is the chief object of interest in the constellation. It is a little over 10 degrees southwest of Menkar, and 7 degrees southeast of Al Rischa. It changes from a star of the second magnitude so as to become invisible once in three hundred and thirty-four days. Ten degrees south of it are four small stars about 3 degrees apart, in the breast and paws. These form a square.
The body of the creature is kite-shaped. (ζ) is a naked-eye double. ”