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... given . These Telescopic Objects , compiled with great labor from Smyth's Cycle of Celestial Objects , will be found especially valuable to all institutions having an equatorial telescope . Indeed 290200 2 Jury 1900.8.6.
... given . These Telescopic Objects , compiled with great labor from Smyth's Cycle of Celestial Objects , will be found especially valuable to all institutions having an equatorial telescope . Indeed 290200 2 Jury 1900.8.6.
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... given in the present edition . 5. The page of the book has been greatly enlarged , for the double purpose of printing more matter and in larger type ; and to afford scope for wood - cut illustrations . Of these , great numbers have been ...
... given in the present edition . 5. The page of the book has been greatly enlarged , for the double purpose of printing more matter and in larger type ; and to afford scope for wood - cut illustrations . Of these , great numbers have been ...
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... given , that one will pass the meridian first which has the least right ascension . 19. In consequence of the Earth's motion eastward in its orbit , the stars seem to have a motion westward , besides their apparent diurnal motion caused ...
... given , that one will pass the meridian first which has the least right ascension . 19. In consequence of the Earth's motion eastward in its orbit , the stars seem to have a motion westward , besides their apparent diurnal motion caused ...
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... given month shall be uppermost . The constellation called the Great Bear is an exception to this rule ; in this constel- lation the principal stars are marked in the order of their right ascension . That point of projection for the maps ...
... given month shall be uppermost . The constellation called the Great Bear is an exception to this rule ; in this constel- lation the principal stars are marked in the order of their right ascension . That point of projection for the maps ...
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... 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 the proper starting point ...
... 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 the proper starting point ...
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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