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... blue , with several small stars in the field . 3. Y ANDROMEDE ( Almuack ) —A SPLENDID DOUBLE STAR on the right foot , R. A. 1h . 54m . 16s ; Dec. N. 41 ° 33 ′ 06 ′′ . A. 3 % , orange color ; B. 51⁄21⁄2 , emerald green . Found by a line ...
... blue , with several small stars in the field . 3. Y ANDROMEDE ( Almuack ) —A SPLENDID DOUBLE STAR on the right foot , R. A. 1h . 54m . 16s ; Dec. N. 41 ° 33 ′ 06 ′′ . A. 3 % , orange color ; B. 51⁄21⁄2 , emerald green . Found by a line ...
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... blue . 4. A neat DOUBLE STAR , about 4 ° south of Algenih , in the wing of Pegasus , R. A. 0h . 1m . 538 .; Dec. N. 10 ° 14 ' 06 " . A. 6 , silvery white ; B. 13 % , pale blue . 5. A FAINT NEBULA in the eye of the western Fish , about ...
... blue . 4. A neat DOUBLE STAR , about 4 ° south of Algenih , in the wing of Pegasus , R. A. 0h . 1m . 538 .; Dec. N. 10 ° 14 ' 06 " . A. 6 , silvery white ; B. 13 % , pale blue . 5. A FAINT NEBULA in the eye of the western Fish , about ...
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... blue . Smyth and Herschell note Shedir as variable . 2. 3 CASSIOPEE ( Caph ) -A bright star on the left side , with a minute companion ; R. A. Oh . Om . 42s .; Dec. N. 58 ° 16 ′ 03 ′′ . A 2 % , whitish ; B 11 % , dusky . Look directly ...
... blue . Smyth and Herschell note Shedir as variable . 2. 3 CASSIOPEE ( Caph ) -A bright star on the left side , with a minute companion ; R. A. Oh . Om . 42s .; Dec. N. 58 ° 16 ′ 03 ′′ . A 2 % , whitish ; B 11 % , dusky . Look directly ...
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... blue , with a companion of the same magnitude and color . 2. B CEPHEI ( Alphirk ) —A DOUBLE STAR on the left side of the girdle of Cepheus , two- thirds of the distance from Polaris to Alderamin . A 3 , white ; B 8 , blue , with a very ...
... blue , with a companion of the same magnitude and color . 2. B CEPHEI ( Alphirk ) —A DOUBLE STAR on the left side of the girdle of Cepheus , two- thirds of the distance from Polaris to Alderamin . A 3 , white ; B 8 , blue , with a very ...
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... blue - the colors in fine con- This star is variable , with a period of 5d . Sh . 30m . trast . 5. A LARGE AND RICH CLUSTER on the left elbow ; R. A. , 20h . 28m . 17s .; Dec. , N. 60 ° 06 ′ 2 " . It is 12 ° due north of a Cygni ; and 3 ...
... blue - the colors in fine con- This star is variable , with a period of 5d . Sh . 30m . trast . 5. A LARGE AND RICH CLUSTER on the left elbow ; R. A. , 20h . 28m . 17s .; Dec. , N. 60 ° 06 ′ 2 " . It is 12 ° due north of a Cygni ; and 3 ...
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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