The Geography of the Heavens and Class-book of Astronomy: Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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... Clusters , 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 ...
... Clusters , 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 ...
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... Clusters and Nebulæ , 135 66 XIV . Via Lactea , or Milky - Way , 141 66 XV . Origin of the Constellations , 148 XVI . Number , Distances , and Economy of the Stars , 148 " XVII . Falling , or Shooting Stars , 154 PART II.THE SOLAR ...
... Clusters and Nebulæ , 135 66 XIV . Via Lactea , or Milky - Way , 141 66 XV . Origin of the Constellations , 148 XVI . Number , Distances , and Economy of the Stars , 148 " XVII . Falling , or Shooting Stars , 154 PART II.THE SOLAR ...
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... cluster or group of stars embraced in the outline of some figure . These figures are , in many cases , creations of the imagination ; but in others , the stars are in reality so arranged as to form figures which have some resemblance to ...
... cluster or group of stars embraced in the outline of some figure . These figures are , in many cases , creations of the imagination ; but in others , the stars are in reality so arranged as to form figures which have some resemblance to ...
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... cluster so remote as to appear only like a faint cloud or haze of light . Resolvable Nebula , are those that can be ... clusters ? Nebu- læ ? Resolvable Nebula ? Irresolvable ? Annular ? Planetary ? as yet been thus resolved . Annular ...
... cluster so remote as to appear only like a faint cloud or haze of light . Resolvable Nebula , are those that can be ... clusters ? Nebu- læ ? Resolvable Nebula ? Irresolvable ? Annular ? Planetary ? as yet been thus resolved . Annular ...
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... clusters and nebulæ , will be given after the student has become somewhat familiar with the constellations . 27. We may now imagine the pupil ready to begin the study of the visible heavens . The first thing of importance is to fix upon ...
... clusters and nebulæ , will be given after the student has become somewhat familiar with the constellations . 27. We may now imagine the pupil ready to begin the study of the visible heavens . The first thing of importance is to fix upon ...
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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