The Geography of the Heavens, and Class Book of Astronomy; Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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Page 81
... Virgo bears no proportion to the rest ; some of the signs are placed double ; they are all out of the ecliptic , and by no means occupy those regular and equal portions of space which Egyptian astronomers are said to have exactly ...
... Virgo bears no proportion to the rest ; some of the signs are placed double ; they are all out of the ecliptic , and by no means occupy those regular and equal portions of space which Egyptian astronomers are said to have exactly ...
Page 83
... Virgo , and reaches almost from Canis Mi nor to Libra . It contains sixty stars , including one of the 2d magnitude , three of the 3d , and twelve of the 4th . Alphard , or Cor Hydra , in the heart , is a lone star of the 2d magnitude ...
... Virgo , and reaches almost from Canis Mi nor to Libra . It contains sixty stars , including one of the 2d magnitude , three of the 3d , and twelve of the 4th . Alphard , or Cor Hydra , in the heart , is a lone star of the 2d magnitude ...
Page 92
... VIRGO . THE VIRGIN . This is the sixth sign , and seventh constel- lation in the ecliptic . It is situated next east of Leo , and about midway between Coma Berenices on the N. and Cor- vus on the S. It occupies a considerable space in ...
... VIRGO . THE VIRGIN . This is the sixth sign , and seventh constel- lation in the ecliptic . It is situated next east of Leo , and about midway between Coma Berenices on the N. and Cor- vus on the S. It occupies a considerable space in ...
Page 93
... Virgo , and is situated nearly in a straight line with , and midway between Coma Berenices , and Spica Virginis . It is 1940 S. W. of Arcturus , and about the same distance S. E. of Coma Berenices , and forms with these two a large tri ...
... Virgo , and is situated nearly in a straight line with , and midway between Coma Berenices , and Spica Virginis . It is 1940 S. W. of Arcturus , and about the same distance S. E. of Coma Berenices , and forms with these two a large tri ...
Page 94
... Virgo , it was worshipped as sister Isis ; at its passage into Scorpio , the terrible reign of Typhon commenced . Columella fixes the transit of the sun into Scorpio , on the 13th of the calends of November ; and this period nearly ...
... Virgo , it was worshipped as sister Isis ; at its passage into Scorpio , the terrible reign of Typhon commenced . Columella fixes the transit of the sun into Scorpio , on the 13th of the calends of November ; and this period nearly ...
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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