The Geography of the Heavens: And Class-book of Astronomy; Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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... known both in Europe and in this country , as the author of the Christian Philosopher , and other scientific and popular works , has prepared , expressly for the work , an Introduction on the Advantages of the Study of Astrono- my . So ...
... known both in Europe and in this country , as the author of the Christian Philosopher , and other scientific and popular works , has prepared , expressly for the work , an Introduction on the Advantages of the Study of Astrono- my . So ...
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... known or cherished in the breast of a dependent creature - and therefore every one in whom it predominates , however high his station or worldly accomplishments , or however abject his condition may be , must be considered as either ...
... known or cherished in the breast of a dependent creature - and therefore every one in whom it predominates , however high his station or worldly accomplishments , or however abject his condition may be , must be considered as either ...
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... 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 a line with Almaack , Merach and Delta , but curving a little ...
... 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 a line with Almaack , Merach and Delta , but curving a little ...
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... known as the " Wonderful Star of 1596. " El Rischa may be otherwise identified by means of a remarkable cluster of five stars in the form of a pentagon , about 150 E. of See Cetus . it . From El Rischa the riband or cord makes a sudden ...
... known as the " Wonderful Star of 1596. " El Rischa may be otherwise identified by means of a remarkable cluster of five stars in the form of a pentagon , about 150 E. of See Cetus . it . From El Rischa the riband or cord makes a sudden ...
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... known by three stars of the 4th magnitude in the crown , which form a small acute triangle , about 9 ° to the right of Alderamin . The mean polar distance of the constellation is 25 ° , while that of Alderamin is 28 ° 10 ' . The right ...
... known by three stars of the 4th magnitude in the crown , which form a small acute triangle , about 9 ° to the right of Alderamin . The mean polar distance of the constellation is 25 ° , while that of Alderamin is 28 ° 10 ' . The right ...
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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