The Geography of the Heavens, and Class Book of Astronomy: Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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... Cassiopeia , 135 Double , 138 95 Clusters of 141 38 Number , Distance , and Cepheus , Cetus , the Whale , Columba , the Dove , 41 Economy of , 152 47 Falling or Shooting , 160 61 Taurus , the Bull , - 62 Camelopardalus , the Camelopard ...
... Cassiopeia , 135 Double , 138 95 Clusters of 141 38 Number , Distance , and Cepheus , Cetus , the Whale , Columba , the Dove , 41 Economy of , 152 47 Falling or Shooting , 160 61 Taurus , the Bull , - 62 Camelopardalus , the Camelopard ...
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... Cassiopeia , E. by Perseus and the head of Medusa , and S. by the Triangles and the Northern Fish . It is situated between 20 ° and 50 ° of N. declination . Its mean right ascension is nearly 15 ° ; or one hour E. of the equinoctial ...
... Cassiopeia , E. by Perseus and the head of Medusa , and S. by the Triangles and the Northern Fish . It is situated between 20 ° and 50 ° of N. declination . Its mean right ascension is nearly 15 ° ; or one hour E. of the equinoctial ...
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... Cassiopeia , 30 ° N. of it . If a line , connecting these three stars , be produced , it will terminate in the pole . These three guides , in connex- ion with the North Polar Star point out to astronomers the position of that great ...
... Cassiopeia , 30 ° N. of it . If a line , connecting these three stars , be produced , it will terminate in the pole . These three guides , in connex- ion with the North Polar Star point out to astronomers the position of that great ...
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... CASSIOPEIA . CASSIOPEIA is represented on the celestial map , in regal state seated on a throne or chair , holding in her left hand the branch of a palm tree . Her head and body are seen in the Milky Way . Her foot rests upon Her foot ...
... CASSIOPEIA . CASSIOPEIA is represented on the celestial map , in regal state seated on a throne or chair , holding in her left hand the branch of a palm tree . Her head and body are seen in the Milky Way . Her foot rests upon Her foot ...
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... Cassiopeia is a beautiful constellation , containing 55 stars that are visible to the naked eye ; of which five are of the 3d magnitude , and so situated as to form , with one or two smaller ones , the figure of an inverted chair ...
... Cassiopeia is a beautiful constellation , containing 55 stars that are visible to the naked eye ; of which five are of the 3d magnitude , and so situated as to form , with one or two smaller ones , the figure of an inverted chair ...
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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 Denebola diameter direction distinguished diurnal motion Earth east ecliptic equal equator equinoctial figure fixed stars Gamma globe head heavenly bodies heavens Hercules Herschel horizon Hydra Jupiter latitude length Libra light longitude maps mean distance Mercury meridian millions of miles minutes Moon Moon's motion naked eye nearest nearly nebulæ night node north pole northern observed orbit Orion parallax passing perihelion period Perseus phenomena planets Pleiades polar star principal star represented revolve right ascension rise satellites Saturn seasons seen side sidereal revolution Sirius situated small stars solar system solstice southern hemisphere spots Sun's supposed surface Taurus telescope tion triangle Ursa Ursa Major Venus vernal equinox Virgo visible whole number Zeta Zodiac