The Geography of the Heavens and Class-book of Astronomy: Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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... Nebulae , Comets , & c . These are all referred to in the book , and in turn refer from the objects back to the page of the book where they are described . These maps and the corresponding descriptions in the book will be found not only ...
... Nebulae , Comets , & c . These are all referred to in the book , and in turn refer from the objects back to the page of the book where they are described . These maps and the corresponding descriptions in the book will be found not only ...
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... Nebula is a cluster so remote as to appear only like a faint cloud or haze of light . Resolvable Nebula , are those that can be resolved into distinct stars by the aid of a telescope . Irresolvable Nebula are those that have not 24 ...
... Nebula is a cluster so remote as to appear only like a faint cloud or haze of light . Resolvable Nebula , are those that can be resolved into distinct stars by the aid of a telescope . Irresolvable Nebula are those that have not 24 ...
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... Nebula are those that have the form of an annulus or ring . Planetary Nebula are those that resemble planets in form , and in the sharpness of their out- line . Stellar Nebula are those with a star in the centre , the same as nebulous ...
... Nebula are those that have the form of an annulus or ring . Planetary Nebula are those that resemble planets in form , and in the sharpness of their out- line . Stellar Nebula are those with a star in the centre , the same as nebulous ...
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... NEBULA in the eye of the western Fish , about 10 ° south - half - east of Mar- kab , near γ Piscium ; R. A. 23h . 06m . 36s .; Dec. 8 ° 89 ′ 7 ′′ : a very difficult object . CASSIOPEIA . - MAP VI . 42. Cassiopeia is represented on the ...
... NEBULA in the eye of the western Fish , about 10 ° south - half - east of Mar- kab , near γ Piscium ; R. A. 23h . 06m . 36s .; Dec. 8 ° 89 ′ 7 ′′ : a very difficult object . CASSIOPEIA . - MAP VI . 42. Cassiopeia is represented on the ...
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... NEBULA near y Arietis , and just east of it ; R. A. 1h . 50m . 34s .; Dec. N 18 ° 13 ' 06 " . It is large and pale , and lies among some small stars , some of which form a curve across the south part of the field . TRIANGULĘ ( THE ...
... NEBULA near y Arietis , and just east of it ; R. A. 1h . 50m . 34s .; Dec. N 18 ° 13 ' 06 " . It is large and pale , and lies among some small stars , some of which form a curve across the south part of the field . TRIANGULĘ ( THE ...
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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