The Geography of the Heavens: And Class-book of Astronomy; Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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... Polar Star . Its position is ap- parently the same every hour of the night throughout the year , while the other stars are continually moving . Many of the stars also in that region of the skies never set , so that when the sky is clear ...
... Polar Star . Its position is ap- parently the same every hour of the night throughout the year , while the other stars are continually moving . Many of the stars also in that region of the skies never set , so that when the sky is clear ...
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... star of the 3d magnitude in the left breast . This star may be otherwise known by its forming a line , N. and S ... Polar Star point out to astronomers the position of that great circle in the heavens from which the right ascension of ...
... star of the 3d magnitude in the left breast . This star may be otherwise known by its forming a line , N. and S ... Polar Star point out to astronomers the position of that great circle in the heavens from which the right ascension of ...
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... star , its direction from another is given . the latter is always understood to be on the meridian . After a little ... Polar Star . It may be What are the boundars of this constellation ? How is the constellation Cassiopeia By whom is ...
... star , its direction from another is given . the latter is always understood to be on the meridian . After a little ... Polar Star . It may be What are the boundars of this constellation ? How is the constellation Cassiopeia By whom is ...
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... Polar Star , it forms a straight line . [ See note to Androme- da . ] Caph is therefore on the meridian the 10th of Novem- ber , and one hour past it on the 24th . It is the ... star . It is equidistant from the pole MAP VI . 39 CASSIOPEIA .
... Polar Star , it forms a straight line . [ See note to Androme- da . ] Caph is therefore on the meridian the 10th of Novem- ber , and one hour past it on the 24th . It is the ... star . It is equidistant from the pole MAP VI . 39 CASSIOPEIA .
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... pole , the nurrower the space , and the slower the motion . The stars that are so near the pole may be better described by their polar distance , than by their declination . By polar distance , is meant - the distance from the pole ...
... pole , the nurrower the space , and the slower the motion . The stars that are so near the pole may be better described by their polar distance , than by their declination . By polar distance , is meant - the distance from the pole ...
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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