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... ring . Planetary Nebula are those that resemble planets in form , and in the sharpness of their out- line . Stellar Nebula are those with a star in the centre , the same as nebulous stars , already described ( 25 ) . A more detailed ...
... ring . Planetary Nebula are those that resemble planets in form , and in the sharpness of their out- line . Stellar Nebula are those with a star in the centre , the same as nebulous stars , already described ( 25 ) . A more detailed ...
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... ring of enormous dimensions , seen very obliquely . Captain Smyth says : " In my telescope it is certainly brighter at the edges than along the central part . " See map VIII . , Fig . 21 . 7. About 2 ° from Nu at the north - western ...
... ring of enormous dimensions , seen very obliquely . Captain Smyth says : " In my telescope it is certainly brighter at the edges than along the central part . " See map VIII . , Fig . 21 . 7. About 2 ° from Nu at the north - western ...
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... ring , seen obliquely . Map VIII . , Fig . 26 . 11. A pretty compressed OVAL group of stars , in the left knee of Perseus , nearly mid- way between 2 and μ ; R. A. 8h . 58m . 11s .; Dec. N. 49 ° 04 ′ 05 ′′ . A well - marked object ...
... ring , seen obliquely . Map VIII . , Fig . 26 . 11. A pretty compressed OVAL group of stars , in the left knee of Perseus , nearly mid- way between 2 and μ ; R. A. 8h . 58m . 11s .; Dec. N. 49 ° 04 ′ 05 ′′ . A well - marked object ...
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... ring star- The Pleiades , Hyades , and the Northern Car . " The same poet also describes Palinurus , the renowned pilot of the Trojan fleet , as watching the face of the nocturnal heavens . " Sidera cuncta notat tacito labentia cœlo ...
... ring star- The Pleiades , Hyades , and the Northern Car . " The same poet also describes Palinurus , the renowned pilot of the Trojan fleet , as watching the face of the nocturnal heavens . " Sidera cuncta notat tacito labentia cœlo ...
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... ring brook , He saw his branching horns , and alter'd look , Wretched Acteon ! in a doleful tone He tried to speak , but only gave a groan ; And as he wept , within the watery glass , He saw the big round drops , with silent pace , Run ...
... ring brook , He saw his branching horns , and alter'd look , Wretched Acteon ! in a doleful tone He tried to speak , but only gave a groan ; And as he wept , within the watery glass , He saw the big round drops , with silent pace , Run ...
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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