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Page 40
... moon's distance is computed . " A star of the first magnitude illumes His radiant head ; and of the second rank , Another beams not far remote . " The ancient Greeks counted seven in this cluster : - " The Bull's head shines with seven ...
... moon's distance is computed . " A star of the first magnitude illumes His radiant head ; and of the second rank , Another beams not far remote . " The ancient Greeks counted seven in this cluster : - " The Bull's head shines with seven ...
Page 54
... moon's distance is calculated in the Nautical Almanac . " Of the famed Ledean pair , One most illustrious star adorns their sign , And of the second order shine twin lights . " 96. The relative magnitude or brightness of these stars has ...
... moon's distance is calculated in the Nautical Almanac . " Of the famed Ledean pair , One most illustrious star adorns their sign , And of the second order shine twin lights . " 96. The relative magnitude or brightness of these stars has ...
Page 72
... moon is absent , that no other description is necessary to point them out . Its center comes to the meridian about ... moon's course ; hence the Nodes are called the Dragon's head and tail to this day . The hydra was a terrible monster ...
... moon is absent , that no other description is necessary to point them out . Its center comes to the meridian about ... moon's course ; hence the Nodes are called the Dragon's head and tail to this day . The hydra was a terrible monster ...
Page 81
... moon's distance is taken for determining the longitude at sea . Its situation is highly favorable for this purpose , as it lies within the moon's path , and little more than 2 ° below the earth's orbit . Its right ascension being 199 ...
... moon's distance is taken for determining the longitude at sea . Its situation is highly favorable for this purpose , as it lies within the moon's path , and little more than 2 ° below the earth's orbit . Its right ascension being 199 ...
Page 100
... moon's distance is reckoned for computing the longitude at sea . There are four great stars in the heavens , Fomalhaut , Aldebaran , Regulus , and Antares , which formerly answered to the solstitial and equinoctial points , and which ...
... moon's distance is reckoned for computing the longitude at sea . There are four great stars in the heavens , Fomalhaut , Aldebaran , Regulus , and Antares , which formerly answered to the solstitial and equinoctial points , and which ...
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3d magnitude 4th magnitude angle aphelion appear Arcturus Aries astronomers Auriga axis Beta blue bright star called Cassiopeia celestial Cepheus circle cluster comet constellation Cor Caroli declination degree Delta Denebola diameter distant companion DOUBLE STAR Earth Earth's orbit east ecliptic equator equinoctial figure fixed stars Gamma head heavens hemisphere Herschel horizon Jupiter latitude 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 TELESCOPIC OBJECTS.-Alpha tides tion triangle TRIPLE STAR Ursa Ursa Major Venus vernal equinox visible Zeta Zodiac