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... pale blue , with several small stars in the 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 ...
... pale blue , with several small stars in the 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 ...
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... pale gray ; a fine object . 3. PISCIUM - A close double star in the space between the two fishes , about 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 ...
... pale gray ; a fine object . 3. PISCIUM - A close double star in the space between the two fishes , about 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 ...
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... pale white ; B. 7 % , purple . Estimated period 700 years . 5. μ CASSIOPER - A coarse TRIPLE STAR in the right elbow ; R. A. 0h . 57m . 23s .; Dec. N. 54 ° 08 ′ 01 ′′ . A 5 % , deep yellow ; B 14 , pale blue ; C 11 , bluish . Several ...
... pale white ; B. 7 % , purple . Estimated period 700 years . 5. μ CASSIOPER - A coarse TRIPLE STAR in the right elbow ; R. A. 0h . 57m . 23s .; Dec. N. 54 ° 08 ′ 01 ′′ . A 5 % , deep yellow ; B 14 , pale blue ; C 11 , bluish . Several ...
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... pale blue , with a companion of the same magnitude and color . 2. B CEPHEI ( Alphirk ) —A DOUBLE STAR on the left side of the girdle of Cepheus , two- thirds of the distance from Polaris to Alderamin . A 3 , white ; B 8 , blue , with a ...
... pale blue , with a companion of the same magnitude and color . 2. B CEPHEI ( Alphirk ) —A DOUBLE STAR on the left side of the girdle of Cepheus , two- thirds of the distance from Polaris to Alderamin . A 3 , white ; B 8 , blue , with a ...
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... pale grey . A fine object . Map VIII . , Fig . 2 . 4. & ARIETIS A VERY CLOSE DOUBLE STAR near the root of the tail , and between it and Musca ; R. A. 2h . 50m . 04s .; Dec. N. 20 ° 41 ′ 08 ′′ . A 5 , pale yellow ; B 6 % , whitish . It ...
... pale grey . A fine object . Map VIII . , Fig . 2 . 4. & ARIETIS A VERY CLOSE DOUBLE STAR near the root of the tail , and between it and Musca ; R. A. 2h . 50m . 04s .; Dec. N. 20 ° 41 ′ 08 ′′ . A 5 , pale yellow ; B 6 % , whitish . It ...
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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