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Page vii
... 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 , Canis Minor , the Little Dog ...
... 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 , Canis Minor , the Little Dog ...
Page xiii
... clusters in the streets , gazing wildly at the sun , running about in wild distraction , and firing volleys of muskets at the sun to frighten away the monster by which they supposed it was about to be devoured . The Moorish song of ...
... clusters in the streets , gazing wildly at the sun , running about in wild distraction , and firing volleys of muskets at the sun to frighten away the monster by which they supposed it was about to be devoured . The Moorish song of ...
Page 25
... cluster or group of stars embraced in the outline of some figure . These figures are in many cases , creations of ... clusters to towns and cities , and the number of stars in each , to their respective population . The pupil can trace ...
... cluster or group of stars embraced in the outline of some figure . These figures are in many cases , creations of ... clusters to towns and cities , and the number of stars in each , to their respective population . The pupil can trace ...
Page 37
... cluster of five stars in the form of a pentagon , about 15o E. of See Cetus . it . From El Rischa the riband or cord makes a sudden flexure , doubling back across the ecliptic , where we meet with three stars of the 4th and 5th ...
... cluster of five stars in the form of a pentagon , about 15o E. of See Cetus . it . From El Rischa the riband or cord makes a sudden flexure , doubling back across the ecliptic , where we meet with three stars of the 4th and 5th ...
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... cluster . Shedir * , în the breast , is the up- permost star of the five bright ones , and is 5 ° S. E. of Caph : the other three bright ones , forming the chair , are easily dis- tinguished , as they meet the eye at the first glance ...
... cluster . Shedir * , în the breast , is the up- permost star of the five bright ones , and is 5 ° S. E. of Caph : the other three bright ones , forming the chair , are easily dis- tinguished , as they meet the eye at the first glance ...
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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