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... diameter . If the eye he elevated five feet , the radius of the sensible horizon will be less than two miles and three quarters ; if the eye be elevated six feet , it will be just three miles . The observer being always in the centre of ...
... diameter . If the eye he elevated five feet , the radius of the sensible horizon will be less than two miles and three quarters ; if the eye be elevated six feet , it will be just three miles . The observer being always in the centre of ...
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... diameter , where the star - dust glows among minute points of light . " Herschel says , " the large stars are arranged in lines like interwoven letters . 10. An ELONGATED NEBULA ; R. A. 2h . 80m . 25s .; Deo . N. 38 ° 21 ′ 3 ...
... diameter , where the star - dust glows among minute points of light . " Herschel says , " the large stars are arranged in lines like interwoven letters . 10. An ELONGATED NEBULA ; R. A. 2h . 80m . 25s .; Deo . N. 38 ° 21 ′ 3 ...
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... diameter . This star and nebula led Sir William Herschel to adopt his Nebula Theory , or theory of condensation of gas or nebulous matter , into suns and worlds . 6. A LARGE NEBULA ; R. A. 5h . 24m . 51s .; Dec. N. 21 ° 54 ′ 2 ′′ . It ...
... diameter . This star and nebula led Sir William Herschel to adopt his Nebula Theory , or theory of condensation of gas or nebulous matter , into suns and worlds . 6. A LARGE NEBULA ; R. A. 5h . 24m . 51s .; Dec. N. 21 ° 54 ′ 2 ′′ . It ...
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... diameter , of a globular form , and extremly rich . " An imaginary line run from Betelguese before a Leporis , and over B , will hit this object about 4 ° south - west of the latter . COLUMBA ( NOAH'S DOVE ) .- MAP III . 80. This ...
... diameter , of a globular form , and extremly rich . " An imaginary line run from Betelguese before a Leporis , and over B , will hit this object about 4 ° south - west of the latter . COLUMBA ( NOAH'S DOVE ) .- MAP III . 80. This ...
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... diameter , in the nind flank of the animal , R. A. 4h . 53m . 29s . Dec. N. 60 ° 23 ′ 5 ′′ . A curious body , in a rich field of small stars . CHAPTER IV . CONSTELLATIONS ON THE MERIDIAN IN FEBRUARY . THE LYNX . - MAPS III . AND VI . 90 ...
... diameter , in the nind flank of the animal , R. A. 4h . 53m . 29s . Dec. N. 60 ° 23 ′ 5 ′′ . A curious body , in a rich field of small stars . CHAPTER IV . CONSTELLATIONS ON THE MERIDIAN IN FEBRUARY . THE LYNX . - MAPS III . AND VI . 90 ...
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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