The Geography of the Heavens: And Class-book of Astronomy; Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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... marked in the order of their right ascension . That point of projection for the maps which would exhibit each successive portion of the heavens directly over head at 9 o'clock in the evening , was chosen , bec use in summer at an ...
... marked in the order of their right ascension . That point of projection for the maps which would exhibit each successive portion of the heavens directly over head at 9 o'clock in the evening , was chosen , bec use in summer at an ...
Page 37
... marked on the map Zeta , Epsilon , Delta . From Delta the riband runs north and westerly along the Zodiac , and terminates at Beta , a star of the 4th magnitude , 11 ° S. of Markab in Pegasus . This part of the riband including the ...
... marked on the map Zeta , Epsilon , Delta . From Delta the riband runs north and westerly along the Zodiac , and terminates at Beta , a star of the 4th magnitude , 11 ° S. of Markab in Pegasus . This part of the riband including the ...
Page 48
... marked Delta , constituting the E. side of the oblong pentagon ; and 6 ° S. W. of this , is a noted star in the neck of the Whale , called Miru , or the " wonderful star of 1596 , " which forms the S. E. side . This variable star was ...
... marked Delta , constituting the E. side of the oblong pentagon ; and 6 ° S. W. of this , is a noted star in the neck of the Whale , called Miru , or the " wonderful star of 1596 , " which forms the S. E. side . This variable star was ...
Page 52
... the constellations which pass the meridian in January , February and March ! How is Taurus represented ? What parts of the animal are to be seen ? · marked that they cannot be mistaken . Taurus is 52 [ JAN PICTURE OF THE HEAVENS .
... the constellations which pass the meridian in January , February and March ! How is Taurus represented ? What parts of the animal are to be seen ? · marked that they cannot be mistaken . Taurus is 52 [ JAN PICTURE OF THE HEAVENS .
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... marked that they cannot be mistaken . Taurus is now the second sign and third constellation of the Zodiac ; but ante rior to the time of Abraham , or more than 4000 years ago , the vernal equinox took place , and the year opened when ...
... marked that they cannot be mistaken . Taurus is now the second sign and third constellation of the Zodiac ; but ante rior to the time of Abraham , or more than 4000 years ago , the vernal equinox took place , and the year opened when ...
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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