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... what purpose ? Period , and remark of Hesiod ? Of Pliny ? What calculation respecting the passage of the Pleiades over the meridian ? If it be borne in mind that the stars uniformly TAURUS . 39 66 66 66 66 IV 66 66 66 January,
... what purpose ? Period , and remark of Hesiod ? Of Pliny ? What calculation respecting the passage of the Pleiades over the meridian ? If it be borne in mind that the stars uniformly TAURUS . 39 66 66 66 66 IV 66 66 66 January,
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... respecting the ancients ? TELESCOPIC OBJECTS . - Alpha ? Beta ? Gamma ? Eta ? Nebula ? Point out on the 70. What is said of Orion ? Of the view when on the meridian ? How is Orion repre- map . the horizon the most magnificent view of ...
... respecting the ancients ? TELESCOPIC OBJECTS . - Alpha ? Beta ? Gamma ? Eta ? Nebula ? Point out on the 70. What is said of Orion ? Of the view when on the meridian ? How is Orion repre- map . the horizon the most magnificent view of ...
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... respecting Orion ? HISTORY . - Story of parentage ? Disposition and boasting ? Punishment ? What other account ? What mention of by Virgil ? By Job and Homer ? Supposition of Calmet ? What meant by " Arcturus and his sous ? " TELESCOPIC ...
... respecting Orion ? HISTORY . - Story of parentage ? Disposition and boasting ? Punishment ? What other account ? What mention of by Virgil ? By Job and Homer ? Supposition of Calmet ? What meant by " Arcturus and his sous ? " TELESCOPIC ...
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... ? Situation ? 94. How with respect to the Ecliptic ? What result from this fact ? What remarks respecting the sun and constellations ? through one sign or constellation every succeeding month thereafter ; GEMINI . 53 March,
... ? Situation ? 94. How with respect to the Ecliptic ? What result from this fact ? What remarks respecting the sun and constellations ? through one sign or constellation every succeeding month thereafter ; GEMINI . 53 March,
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... respecting this ship ? What remark respecting Si Isaac Newton ? Dr. Bryant's opinion ? before the destruction of Troy , and 43 years after ARGO NAVIS . 63.
... respecting this ship ? What remark respecting Si Isaac Newton ? Dr. Bryant's opinion ? before the destruction of Troy , and 43 years after ARGO NAVIS . 63.
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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