The Geography of the Heavens and Class-book of Astronomy: Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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... Libra 91 49 Lynx 52 84 Lyra 112 51 Monoceros 59 64 Musca 82 83 Nocta 88 Canis Major Canis Minor Capricornus Cassiopeia 59 Ophiuchus 107 56 Orion 41 127 Pegasus 129 22 Perseus 35 Centaurus Cepheus Cetus Columba 88 Pisces 20 25 Pisces ...
... Libra 91 49 Lynx 52 84 Lyra 112 51 Monoceros 59 64 Musca 82 83 Nocta 88 Canis Major Canis Minor Capricornus Cassiopeia 59 Ophiuchus 107 56 Orion 41 127 Pegasus 129 22 Perseus 35 Centaurus Cepheus Cetus Columba 88 Pisces 20 25 Pisces ...
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... Libra , Scorpio , Sagittarius , Capri- 8. Poles of the horizon ? Vertical circles ? Prime Vertical ? 9. Ecliptic ? Equi- noxes ? How is the Ecliptic situated with respect to the Equinoctial ? Obliquity of Ecliptic ? Is this angle ...
... Libra , Scorpio , Sagittarius , Capri- 8. Poles of the horizon ? Vertical circles ? Prime Vertical ? 9. Ecliptic ? Equi- noxes ? How is the Ecliptic situated with respect to the Equinoctial ? Obliquity of Ecliptic ? Is this angle ...
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... Libra , and is thence called the Equi- noctial Colure ; the other passes through the solstitial points or the points of the Sun's greatest declination north and south , and is thence called the Solstitial Colure . The Sun is in the ...
... Libra , and is thence called the Equi- noctial Colure ; the other passes through the solstitial points or the points of the Sun's greatest declination north and south , and is thence called the Solstitial Colure . The Sun is in the ...
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... Libra . It contains sixty stars , including one of the 2d mag- nitude , three of the 3d , and twelve of the 4th . 137. Alphard or Cor Hydra , in the heart , is a lone star of the 2d magnitude , 23 ° S. S. W. of Regulus , and comes to ...
... Libra . It contains sixty stars , including one of the 2d mag- nitude , three of the 3d , and twelve of the 4th . 137. Alphard or Cor Hydra , in the heart , is a lone star of the 2d magnitude , 23 ° S. S. W. of Regulus , and comes to ...
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... Libra . Several other stars of the 3d magnitude lie scattered about in this constellation , and may be traced out by the map . ginis ? Diamond ? 162. Length of Virgo ? Breadth ? How may Spica be known ? Note in fine print ? 163 ...
... Libra . Several other stars of the 3d magnitude lie scattered about in this constellation , and may be traced out by the map . ginis ? Diamond ? 162. Length of Virgo ? Breadth ? How may Spica be known ? Note in fine print ? 163 ...
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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