The Geography of the Heavens and Class-book of Astronomy: Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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... represents , upon a large scale , a general view of the solar system . This will be more fully described in the second ... represented on the sixth and seventh maps , called circumpolar maps , which are an exact con- tinuation of the ...
... represents , upon a large scale , a general view of the solar system . This will be more fully described in the second ... represented on the sixth and seventh maps , called circumpolar maps , which are an exact con- tinuation of the ...
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... represents the zenith of the heavens at that place ; and those constellations of stars which occupy this position on the ... represented on the maps , the only rule of selection being to commence at that which approaches nearest to being ...
... represents the zenith of the heavens at that place ; and those constellations of stars which occupy this position on the ... represented on the maps , the only rule of selection being to commence at that which approaches nearest to being ...
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... represented on the map by the figure of a woman having her arms extended , and chained by her wrists to a rock . It is bounded N. by Cassiopeia , E. by Perseus and the head of Medusa , and S. by the Triangles and the Northern Fish . It ...
... represented on the map by the figure of a woman having her arms extended , and chained by her wrists to a rock . It is bounded N. by Cassiopeia , E. by Perseus and the head of Medusa , and S. by the Triangles and the Northern Fish . It ...
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... represented by two fishes tied a considerable distance apart , at the extremities of a long undulating cord , or ribbon . It occupies a large triangular space 84. What said of the change of R. A. of objects ? Cause ? Epoch of R. A. ...
... represented by two fishes tied a considerable distance apart , at the extremities of a long undulating cord , or ribbon . It occupies a large triangular space 84. What said of the change of R. A. of objects ? Cause ? Epoch of R. A. ...
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... represented on the celestial map in regal state , seated on a throne or chair , holding in her left hand the branch 41. HISTORY ? -Greek account ? Ovid's and others ? Sentiment or moral ? Hebrew Zodiac ? Astrology ? TELESCOPIC OBJECTS ...
... represented on the celestial map in regal state , seated on a throne or chair , holding in her left hand the branch 41. HISTORY ? -Greek account ? Ovid's and others ? Sentiment or moral ? Hebrew Zodiac ? Astrology ? TELESCOPIC OBJECTS ...
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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