The Geography of the Heavens: And Class-book of Astronomy; Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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Page iii
... give currency to the work , and to establish the confidence of teachers in it as a proper text book , this simple fact , the publisher flatters himself , furnishes every testimonial which can be desired : beside which , the con ...
... give currency to the work , and to establish the confidence of teachers in it as a proper text book , this simple fact , the publisher flatters himself , furnishes every testimonial which can be desired : beside which , the con ...
Page 36
... give her to him in marriage . Cepheus consented , and Perseus instantly changed the sea monster into a rock , by showing him Medusa's head , which was still reeking in his hand . The enraged Phineus opposed their nuptials and a violent ...
... give her to him in marriage . Cepheus consented , and Perseus instantly changed the sea monster into a rock , by showing him Medusa's head , which was still reeking in his hand . The enraged Phineus opposed their nuptials and a violent ...
Page 47
... give the true position or longitude of any particular star at that time , it would be easy to fix an unques- tionable date to such a record . Accordingly , when the famous " Egyptian Zo- diacs , " which were sculptured on the walls of ...
... give the true position or longitude of any particular star at that time , it would be easy to fix an unques- tionable date to such a record . Accordingly , when the famous " Egyptian Zo- diacs , " which were sculptured on the walls of ...
Page 49
... Give an example . Of what constellation does that fine cluster of stars of the little square in the Whale , constitute a part ? How is the constellation Perseus represented ? ated directly N. of the Pleiades and the Fly , 5 MAP II ...
... Give an example . Of what constellation does that fine cluster of stars of the little square in the Whale , constitute a part ? How is the constellation Perseus represented ? ated directly N. of the Pleiades and the Fly , 5 MAP II ...
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... give 2465 years since the time of Thales . Thus does astronomy become the parent of chronology . If it be borne in mind that the stars uniforinly rise , come to the meridian , and set about four minutes earlier every succeeding night ...
... give 2465 years since the time of Thales . Thus does astronomy become the parent of chronology . If it be borne in mind that the stars uniforinly rise , come to the meridian , and set about four minutes earlier every succeeding night ...
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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