The Geography of the Heavens and Class-book of Astronomy: Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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Page 11
... half of the Ecliptic lies on the north side of the Equinoctial , the other half on the south side , making an angle with it of 234 ° . This angle is called the obliquity of the Ecliptic . The axis of the Ecliptic makes the same angle ...
... half of the Ecliptic lies on the north side of the Equinoctial , the other half on the south side , making an angle with it of 234 ° . This angle is called the obliquity of the Ecliptic . The axis of the Ecliptic makes the same angle ...
Page 22
... half - way between n Andromeda and Ceti ; R. A. Ih . 2m . 81s .; Dec. N. 8 ° 42 ' . A. 8 , white ; B. 14 , pale blue . 4. A neat DOUBLE STAR , about 4 ° south of Algenih , in the wing of Pegasus , R. A. 0h . 1m . 538 .; Dec. N. 10 ° 14 ...
... half - way between n Andromeda and Ceti ; R. A. Ih . 2m . 81s .; Dec. N. 8 ° 42 ' . A. 8 , white ; B. 14 , pale blue . 4. A neat DOUBLE STAR , about 4 ° south of Algenih , in the wing of Pegasus , R. A. 0h . 1m . 538 .; Dec. N. 10 ° 14 ...
Page 24
... half distant from it , and revolves about the true pole every 24 hours , in a circle whose radius is 1 ° 31 ' . It will consequently , in 24 hours , be twice on the meridian , once above , and once below the pole ; and twice at its ...
... half distant from it , and revolves about the true pole every 24 hours , in a circle whose radius is 1 ° 31 ' . It will consequently , in 24 hours , be twice on the meridian , once above , and once below the pole ; and twice at its ...
Page 25
... half way between and γ K. 11. A LOOSE CLUSTER of small stars ; R. A. Ch . 58m . 19s .; Dec. N. 60 ° 44 ' . On a line from towards ε , about the distance . 12. A CLUSTER and neat double star on a line from a through § , and about 21⁄2 ...
... half way between and γ K. 11. A LOOSE CLUSTER of small stars ; R. A. Ch . 58m . 19s .; Dec. N. 60 ° 44 ' . On a line from towards ε , about the distance . 12. A CLUSTER and neat double star on a line from a through § , and about 21⁄2 ...
Page 29
... half - way over in the west . The manner in which the ancients divided the Zodiac into 12 equal parts , was both simple and ingenious . Having no instrument that would measure time exactly , " they took a vessel , with a small hole in ...
... half - way over in the west . The manner in which the ancients divided the Zodiac into 12 equal parts , was both simple and ingenious . Having no instrument that would measure time exactly , " they took a vessel , with a small hole in ...
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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