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... 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 from 6 to 3 , and about twice as far ...
... 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 from 6 to 3 , and about twice as far ...
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... field . 4. 7 CASSIOPEE A BINARY STAR , about 4 ° from a towards Polaris ; R. A. Oh . 39m . 27s .; Dec. N. 56 ° 57 ' 09 " . A. 4 , pale white ; B. 7 % , purple . Estimated period 700 years . 5. μ CASSIOPER - A coarse TRIPLE STAR in the ...
... field . 4. 7 CASSIOPEE A BINARY STAR , about 4 ° from a towards Polaris ; R. A. Oh . 39m . 27s .; Dec. N. 56 ° 57 ' 09 " . A. 4 , pale white ; B. 7 % , purple . Estimated period 700 years . 5. μ CASSIOPER - A coarse TRIPLE STAR in the ...
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... field . TRIANGULĘ ( THE TRIANGLES ) .— MAP II . 52. The Triangles are situated between the head of Aries on the north , and the feet of Andromeda on the south . R. A. 2h .; Dec. N. 30 ° . They contain two stars of the 4th magni- tude ...
... field . TRIANGULĘ ( THE TRIANGLES ) .— MAP II . 52. The Triangles are situated between the head of Aries on the north , and the feet of Andromeda on the south . R. A. 2h .; Dec. N. 30 ° . They contain two stars of the 4th magni- tude ...
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... field ; R. A. 5h . 37m . 4Ss .; Dec. S. 22 ° 80 ' 02 " . A 4 , light yellow ; B 6 % , pale green ; C 13 , dusky . 4. LEPORIS - A delicate DOUBLE STAR in the Hare's left ear ; R. A. 5h . 04m . 50s .; Dec. S. 12 ° 03 ′ 09 ′′ . A 4 ...
... field ; R. A. 5h . 37m . 4Ss .; Dec. S. 22 ° 80 ' 02 " . A 4 , light yellow ; B 6 % , pale green ; C 13 , dusky . 4. LEPORIS - A delicate DOUBLE STAR in the Hare's left ear ; R. A. 5h . 04m . 50s .; Dec. S. 12 ° 03 ′ 09 ′′ . A 4 ...
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... field , two of which point exactly towards the nebula . SCEPTRUM BRANDENBURGIUM ( SCEPTRE OF BRANDENBURG ) . MAP III . 85. This is a slender constellation , situated between the two streams of the River Po . It was constructed by Kirch ...
... field , two of which point exactly towards the nebula . SCEPTRUM BRANDENBURGIUM ( SCEPTRE OF BRANDENBURG ) . MAP III . 85. This is a slender constellation , situated between the two streams of the River Po . It was constructed by Kirch ...
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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