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... star , with a companion in the bosom of the figure ; R. A. Oh . 81m 29s .; Dec. 65 ° 39 ′ 05 ′′ . A 3 , pale rose ... double star in the left elbow ; R. A. 23h . 50m . 55s .; Dec. N. 54 ° 51 ′ 08 ′′ . A 6 , flushed white ; B 8 , smalt ...
... star , with a companion in the bosom of the figure ; R. A. Oh . 81m 29s .; Dec. 65 ° 39 ′ 05 ′′ . A 3 , pale rose ... double star in the left elbow ; R. A. 23h . 50m . 55s .; Dec. N. 54 ° 51 ′ 08 ′′ . A 6 , flushed white ; B 8 , smalt ...
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... DOUBLE STAR on the left side of the girdle of Cepheus , two- thirds of the distance from Polaris to Alderamin . A 3 , white ; B 8 , blue , with a very minute double star preceding . 3. Y CEPHEI ( Er Rai ) —A DOUBLE STAR in the knee of ...
... DOUBLE STAR on the left side of the girdle of Cepheus , two- thirds of the distance from Polaris to Alderamin . A 3 , white ; B 8 , blue , with a very minute double star preceding . 3. Y CEPHEI ( Er Rai ) —A DOUBLE STAR in the knee of ...
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... DOUBLE STAR ; R. A. 22h . 23m . 14s .; Dec. , N. 57 ° 35 ' 9 " . A 4 % , orange tint ; B 7 , fine blue - the colors in fine con- This star is variable , with a period of 5d . Sh . 30m . trast . 5. A LARGE AND RICH CLUSTER on the left ...
... DOUBLE STAR ; R. A. 22h . 23m . 14s .; Dec. , N. 57 ° 35 ' 9 " . A 4 % , orange tint ; B 7 , fine blue - the colors in fine con- This star is variable , with a period of 5d . Sh . 30m . trast . 5. A LARGE AND RICH CLUSTER on the left ...
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... DOUBLE STAR in the Ram's forehead ; R. A. 1h . 58m . 10s ; Dec. N. 22 ° 42 ' 02 " . A 3 , yellow ; B 11 , purple . Two thousand years ago the first meridian or Vernal Equinox passed through th ' star ; but the recession of the equinox ...
... DOUBLE STAR in the Ram's forehead ; R. A. 1h . 58m . 10s ; Dec. N. 22 ° 42 ' 02 " . A 3 , yellow ; B 11 , purple . Two thousand years ago the first meridian or Vernal Equinox passed through th ' star ; but the recession of the equinox ...
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... STAR , with a Telescopic companion ; R. A. A 3 % , yellow ; B 11 , lilac . DOUBLE STAR ; R. A. 1h . 53m . 38s .: Dec. N. 32 ° 30 ′ 05 ′′ . 3. A large and distinct but faint PALE WHITE NEBULA , between the Triangles and the head of the ...
... STAR , with a Telescopic companion ; R. A. A 3 % , yellow ; B 11 , lilac . DOUBLE STAR ; R. A. 1h . 53m . 38s .: Dec. N. 32 ° 30 ′ 05 ′′ . 3. A large and distinct but faint PALE WHITE NEBULA , between the Triangles and the head of the ...
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3d magnitude 4th magnitude angle aphelion appear Arcturus Aries astronomers Auriga axis Beta blue bright star called Cassiopeia celestial Cepheus circle cluster comet constellation Cor Caroli declination degree Delta Denebola diameter distant companion DOUBLE STAR Earth Earth's orbit east ecliptic equator equinoctial figure fixed stars Gamma head heavens hemisphere Herschel horizon Jupiter latitude light longitude luminous Map VIII mean distance Mercury meridian miles minutes Moon Moon's motion naked eye nearly NEBULA node north pole northern Number of stars o'clock observed Orion pale yellow parallax pass perihelion period planet Pleiades polar position principal star Refracting telescopes refraction remarkable represented revolution revolve right ascension rising satellites Saturn seen shadow sidereal Sirius situated small stars solstice southern Sun's supposed surface Taurus TELESCOPIC OBJECTS TELESCOPIC OBJECTS.-Alpha tides tion triangle TRIPLE STAR Ursa Ursa Major Venus vernal equinox visible Zeta Zodiac