The Geography of the Heavens, and Class Book of Astronomy; Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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Page iv
... regard to some favourite constellation , and then desire his pupi to trace out in the firmament , by means of it , the various stars which he has thus described . The pupil will find it little better than a fancy sketch . The bearings ...
... regard to some favourite constellation , and then desire his pupi to trace out in the firmament , by means of it , the various stars which he has thus described . The pupil will find it little better than a fancy sketch . The bearings ...
Page vi
... regard to the history , situation , extent , popula tion and principal cities of the several kingdoms of the earth , 1 have done in regard to the constellations ; and I am persuaded , that a knowledge of the one may be as easily ...
... regard to the history , situation , extent , popula tion and principal cities of the several kingdoms of the earth , 1 have done in regard to the constellations ; and I am persuaded , that a knowledge of the one may be as easily ...
Page xxii
... regard to the absolute perfection of other sciences , astronomy can never be said , at any future period of duration , to have arrived at perfection , in so far as it is a subject of study to finite minds ; and , at this moment , even ...
... regard to the absolute perfection of other sciences , astronomy can never be said , at any future period of duration , to have arrived at perfection , in so far as it is a subject of study to finite minds ; and , at this moment , even ...
Page 61
... regard to Orion ? Describe the general form of the constellation Eridanus . What is its entire length , and how is it divided ? By what names are these sections distinguished ? What are the course and distance of the Northern stream ...
... regard to Orion ? Describe the general form of the constellation Eridanus . What is its entire length , and how is it divided ? By what names are these sections distinguished ? What are the course and distance of the Northern stream ...
Page 73
... regard to Be telguese and Procyon , and in connexion with them what figure does it form ? With what other stars does it form a similar triangle ? What is the appearance of these twą triangles taken together ? How else is Sirius pointed ...
... regard to Be telguese and Procyon , and in connexion with them what figure does it form ? With what other stars does it form a similar triangle ? What is the appearance of these twą triangles taken together ? How else is Sirius pointed ...
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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 Describe 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 mean distance Mercury meridian millions of miles minutes Moon Moon's motion naked eye nearly nebulæ night node north pole northern hemisphere observed orbit Orion parallax passing perihelion period Perseus phenomena planets Pleiades polar star position principal star represented revolution revolve right ascension rise satellites Saturn seasons seen side sidereal Sirius situated small stars solar system solstice southern spots Sun's supposed surface Taurus telescope tion triangle Ursa Venus vernal equinox Virgo visible whole number Zeta Zodiac