The Geography of the Heavens: And Class-book of Astronomy; Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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... northern and southern hemispheres . The Equator of the Heavens , or Equinoctial , is the great circle formed on the ... hemisphere , and the lower one , the invisi- ble hemisphere . It is the plane of this circle which deter- mines the ...
... northern and southern hemispheres . The Equator of the Heavens , or Equinoctial , is the great circle formed on the ... hemisphere , and the lower one , the invisi- ble hemisphere . It is the plane of this circle which deter- mines the ...
Page 75
... northern hemisphere , can see the stars as many degrees south of the equinoctial in the southern hemisphere , as his own latitude lacks of 90 ° , and no more . Markeb , is a star of the 3d magnitude , in the prow of the ship , and may ...
... northern hemisphere , can see the stars as many degrees south of the equinoctial in the southern hemisphere , as his own latitude lacks of 90 ° , and no more . Markeb , is a star of the 3d magnitude , in the prow of the ship , and may ...
Page 78
... hemisphere , and contains an unusual number of very bright stars . It is situated next E. of Cancer , and directly S ... northern in the first degree of Dhan- ishta " ( Aquarius ) . Since that time , the solstitial , as well as the ...
... hemisphere , and contains an unusual number of very bright stars . It is situated next E. of Cancer , and directly S ... northern in the first degree of Dhan- ishta " ( Aquarius ) . Since that time , the solstitial , as well as the ...
Page 85
... the north , and Leo Minor on the south . It is one of the most noted and conspicuous in the northern hemisphere . It has been an object of universal ob- servation in all ages of the world . The priests of Belus , and the Magi of Persia ...
... the north , and Leo Minor on the south . It is one of the most noted and conspicuous in the northern hemisphere . It has been an object of universal ob- servation in all ages of the world . The priests of Belus , and the Magi of Persia ...
Page 96
... northern hemisphere . Five or six degrees S. W. of Arcturus are three stars of the 3d and 4th magni- tudes , lying in a curved line , about 20 apart , and a little below the left knee of Bootes ; and about 7 ° E. of Arcturus are three ...
... northern hemisphere . Five or six degrees S. W. of Arcturus are three stars of the 3d and 4th magni- tudes , lying in a curved line , about 20 apart , and a little below the left knee of Bootes ; and about 7 ° E. of Arcturus are three ...
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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