The Geography of the Heavens and Class-book of Astronomy: Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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... β , Beta ; the next , y , Gamma , & c . , till the Greek alphabet is exhausted . Then the Roman ( or English ) is taken up , and finally , if necessary , recourse is had to figures . This useful method of designating particular stars by ...
... β , Beta ; the next , y , Gamma , & c . , till the Greek alphabet is exhausted . Then the Roman ( or English ) is taken up , and finally , if necessary , recourse is had to figures . This useful method of designating particular stars by ...
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Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas Elijah Hinsdale Burritt. THE GREEK ALPHABET ABTAEZ α β Alpha Beta NI ν Nu E ξ Xi Y Gamma 0 0 Omicron δ Delta Π π Pi ε Epsilon P ρ Rho ζ Zeta Σ ς Sigma H η Eta T T Tau θ 0 Theta Υ υ Upsilon I Iota Φ Φ Phi ...
Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas Elijah Hinsdale Burritt. THE GREEK ALPHABET ABTAEZ α β Alpha Beta NI ν Nu E ξ Xi Y Gamma 0 0 Omicron δ Delta Π π Pi ε Epsilon P ρ Rho ζ Zeta Σ ς Sigma H η Eta T T Tau θ 0 Theta Υ υ Upsilon I Iota Φ Φ Phi ...
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... ( β ) , of the same magnitude , in the girdle 7o south of the zenith . This star is then nearly on the meridian , and with two others N.W. of it forms the girdle . The three stars forming the girdle are of the 2d , 3d , and 4th magnitude ...
... ( β ) , of the same magnitude , in the girdle 7o south of the zenith . This star is then nearly on the meridian , and with two others N.W. of it forms the girdle . The three stars forming the girdle are of the 2d , 3d , and 4th magnitude ...
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... Beta in Cassiopeia , 30 ° N. of it . If a line , connecting these three stars , be produced , it will terminate in the pole . These three guides , in connection with the North Polar Star , point out to astronomers the position of that ...
... Beta in Cassiopeia , 30 ° N. of it . If a line , connecting these three stars , be produced , it will terminate in the pole . These three guides , in connection with the North Polar Star , point out to astronomers the position of that ...
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... Beta , a star of the 4th magnitude , 11 ° S. of Markab in Pegasus . This part of the ribbon , including the Western Fish at the end of it , has a mean declination of 5 ° N. , and may be seen throughout the month of November , passing ...
... Beta , a star of the 4th magnitude , 11 ° S. of Markab in Pegasus . This part of the ribbon , including the Western Fish at the end of it , has a mean declination of 5 ° N. , and may be seen throughout the month of November , passing ...
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3d magnitude 4th magnitude angle aphelion appear Arcturus Aries astronomers Auriga axis Beta blue bright star called celestial Cepheus circle cluster comet constellation Cor Caroli declination degree Delta Denebola diameter distant companion diurnal motion DOUBLE STAR Earth Earth's orbit east ecliptic equator equinoctial figure fixed stars Gamma head heavens hemisphere Herschel horizon Jupiter latitude Libra light longitude luminous Map VIII mean distance Mercury meridian miles minutes Moon Moon's motion naked eye nearly NEBULA node north pole northern Number of stars o'clock observed Orion pale yellow parallax pass perihelion period planet Pleiades polar position principal star Refracting telescopes refraction remarkable represented revolution revolve right ascension rising satellites Saturn seen shadow sidereal Sirius situated small stars solstice southern Sun's supposed surface Taurus TELESCOPIC OBJECTS tides tion triangle TRIPLE STAR Ursa Ursa Major Venus vernal equinox visible Zeta Zodiac