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... companion , R. A. 0h . 0m . 08s . Dec. , N. 28 ° 12 ′ 05 ′′ . A. 1 , bright white ; B. 11 , purplish . On the map it is west of the equinoctial , the map having been engraved some twenty years ; but the equinox having constantly receded ...
... companion , R. A. 0h . 0m . 08s . Dec. , N. 28 ° 12 ′ 05 ′′ . A. 1 , bright white ; B. 11 , purplish . On the map it is west of the equinoctial , the map having been engraved some twenty years ; but the equinox having constantly receded ...
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... companion in the bosom of the figure ; R. A. Oh . 81m 29s .; Dec. 65 ° 39 ′ 05 ′′ . A 3 , pale rose tint ; B 10 % , small blue . Smyth and Herschell note Shedir as variable . 2. 3 CASSIOPEE ( Caph ) -A bright star on the left side ...
... companion in the bosom of the figure ; R. A. Oh . 81m 29s .; Dec. 65 ° 39 ′ 05 ′′ . A 3 , pale rose tint ; B 10 % , small blue . Smyth and Herschell note Shedir as variable . 2. 3 CASSIOPEE ( Caph ) -A bright star on the left side ...
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... companion on the left shoulder of Cepheus ; R. A. , 21h . 15m .; Dec. , 61 ° 54 ' . It is about half way between Polaris and Deneb , and 8 ° south - west from ẞ Cephei . A 3 , white ; B 10 , pale blue , with a companion of the same ...
... companion on the left shoulder of Cepheus ; R. A. , 21h . 15m .; Dec. , 61 ° 54 ' . It is about half way between Polaris and Deneb , and 8 ° south - west from ẞ Cephei . A 3 , white ; B 10 , pale blue , with a companion of the same ...
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... companion in the coil of the right horn ; R. A. 1h . 45m . 49s .; Dec. N. 20 ° 01 ' 04 " . A 3 , pearly white ; B 11 , dusky . 3. Y ARIETIS ( Mesarthim ) —a DOUBLE STAR just south of ẞ ; R. A. 1h . 44m . 45s .; Dec. N. 18 ° 30 ′ 05 ...
... companion in the coil of the right horn ; R. A. 1h . 45m . 49s .; Dec. N. 20 ° 01 ' 04 " . A 3 , pearly white ; B 11 , dusky . 3. Y ARIETIS ( Mesarthim ) —a DOUBLE STAR just south of ẞ ; R. A. 1h . 44m . 45s .; Dec. N. 18 ° 30 ′ 05 ...
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... companion ; R. A. A 3 % , yellow ; B 11 , lilac . DOUBLE STAR ; R. A. 1h . 53m . 38s .: Dec. N. 32 ° 30 ′ 05 ′′ . 3. A large and distinct but faint PALE WHITE NEBULA , between the Triangles and the head of the Northern Fish ; R. A. 1h ...
... companion ; R. A. A 3 % , yellow ; B 11 , lilac . DOUBLE STAR ; R. A. 1h . 53m . 38s .: Dec. N. 32 ° 30 ′ 05 ′′ . 3. A large and distinct but faint PALE WHITE NEBULA , between the Triangles and the head of the Northern Fish ; R. A. 1h ...
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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