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... ? " Girdle ? " 31. Situation of Delta ? Magnitude " How otherwise known ? Alpheratz ? Substance of note ( fiue print ) ? produced south - westerly , 8 ° farther , it Constellations on the meridian in November, 66 II 66 66 66.
... ? " Girdle ? " 31. Situation of Delta ? Magnitude " How otherwise known ? Alpheratz ? Substance of note ( fiue print ) ? produced south - westerly , 8 ° farther , it Constellations on the meridian in November, 66 II 66 66 66.
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... known by its forming a line , N. and S. , with two smaller ones ou either side of it ; or , by its constituting , with two others , a very small triangle , S. of it . Nearly in a line with Almaack , Merach and Delta , but curv- ing a ...
... known by its forming a line , N. and S. , with two smaller ones ou either side of it ; or , by its constituting , with two others , a very small triangle , S. of it . Nearly in a line with Almaack , Merach and Delta , but curv- ing a ...
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... known as far back as A.D. 905 , is of an oval shape , and is described by Smyth as " an overpowering nebula , with a companion about 25 ' in the south vertical . " Sir William Herschell considered this the nearest of all the great ...
... known as far back as A.D. 905 , is of an oval shape , and is described by Smyth as " an overpowering nebula , with a companion about 25 ' in the south vertical . " Sir William Herschell considered this the nearest of all the great ...
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... known as the " Wonderful Star of 1596. " El Rischa may be otherwise identified by means of a remarkable cluster of five stars in the form of a pentagon , about 15 ° E. of it . - See Cetus . 39. From El Rischa the ribbon or cord makes a ...
... known as the " Wonderful Star of 1596. " El Rischa may be otherwise identified by means of a remarkable cluster of five stars in the form of a pentagon , about 15 ° E. of it . - See Cetus . 39. From El Rischa the ribbon or cord makes a ...
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... known 48. Number of stars visible ? Principal stars ? Situation ? 49. What other stars , and situation ? Situation of the head , and how known ? Distance of this Asterism from the pole star ? by three stars of the 4th magnitude in the ...
... known 48. Number of stars visible ? Principal stars ? Situation ? 49. What other stars , and situation ? Situation of the head , and how known ? Distance of this Asterism from the pole star ? by three stars of the 4th magnitude in the ...
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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