The Geography of the Heavens: And Class-book of Astronomy; Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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Page 35
... three are of the 2d magnitude , and two of the 3d ; most of the rest are small . The stars directly in the zenith , are too small to be seen in the presence of the moon , but the bright star Almaack , of the 2d magnitude , in the left ...
... three are of the 2d magnitude , and two of the 3d ; most of the rest are small . The stars directly in the zenith , are too small to be seen in the presence of the moon , but the bright star Almaack , of the 2d magnitude , in the left ...
Page 36
... 3d magnitude in the left breast . This star may be otherwise known by its forming a line , N. and S. with two smaller ones on either side of it ; or , by its constituting , with two others , a very small triangle , S. of it . Nearly in ...
... 3d magnitude in the left breast . This star may be otherwise known by its forming a line , N. and S. with two smaller ones on either side of it ; or , by its constituting , with two others , a very small triangle , S. of it . Nearly in ...
Page 37
... three or four very small stars we come to Mira , in the Whale , a star of about the 3d magnitude , and known as the " Wonderful Star of 1596. " El Rischa may be otherwise identified by means of a remarkable cluster of five stars in the ...
... three or four very small stars we come to Mira , in the Whale , a star of about the 3d magnitude , and known as the " Wonderful Star of 1596. " El Rischa may be otherwise identified by means of a remarkable cluster of five stars in the ...
Page 39
... 3d magnitude , and so situated as to form , with one or two smaller ones , the figure of an inverted chair . " Wide ... three bright ones , forming the chair , are easily dis- tinguished , as they meet the eye at the first glance . There ...
... 3d magnitude , and so situated as to form , with one or two smaller ones , the figure of an inverted chair . " Wide ... three bright ones , forming the chair , are easily dis- tinguished , as they meet the eye at the first glance . There ...
Page 42
... 3d magnitude , called Alderamin , which with two others of the same brightness , 8 ° and 120 apart , form a slightly - curved line towards the N. E. The last , whose letter name is Gam- ma , is in the right knee , 19 ° N. of Caph , in ...
... 3d magnitude , called Alderamin , which with two others of the same brightness , 8 ° and 120 apart , form a slightly - curved line towards the N. E. The last , whose letter name is Gam- ma , is in the right knee , 19 ° N. of Caph , in ...
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3d magnitude 4th magnitude ancient angle appear Arcturus Argo Navis Aries astronomers Auriga axis Beta brightest called Cassiopeia celestial centre Cepheus circle cluster colure comet constellation Cor Caroli declination degree Delta Denebola diameter direction distinguished diurnal motion Earth east ecliptic equal equator equinoctial figure fixed stars Gamma globe head heavenly bodies heavens Hercules Herschel horizon Jupiter latitude length Libra light longitude Mars mean distance Mercury meridian millions of miles minutes Moon Moon's motion naked eye nearly nebula night node north pole northern hemisphere o'clock observed orbit Orion parallax passing perihelion period Perseus phenomena planets Pleiades polar star principal star represented revolution revolve right ascension rise satellites Saturn seasons seen side sidereal Sirius situated small stars solar system solstice southern spots square Sun's supposed surface Taurus telescope tion triangle Ursa Venus vernal equinox Virgo visible whole number Zeta Zodiac