The Geography of the Heavens, and Class Book of Astronomy: Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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Page 49
... equal magnitude , forming a straight line W. of Baten ; from which , to the middle star is 10 , thence to the W. one 12 ; and 8 ° or 9 ° 8 . of this line , in a triangular direction , is a bright star of the second magnitude in the coil ...
... equal magnitude , forming a straight line W. of Baten ; from which , to the middle star is 10 , thence to the W. one 12 ; and 8 ° or 9 ° 8 . of this line , in a triangular direction , is a bright star of the second magnitude in the coil ...
Page 57
... denominated , and way ? What names were given to them by the ancients ? What by the University of Leiusic ? What is the more familiar term for them . and whence is it derived ? into two equal parts , like a yard - stick MAP III . 57 ORION .
... denominated , and way ? What names were given to them by the ancients ? What by the University of Leiusic ? What is the more familiar term for them . and whence is it derived ? into two equal parts , like a yard - stick MAP III . 57 ORION .
Page 58
Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas Elijah Hinsdale Burritt. into two equal parts , like a yard - stick ; thus serving as a graduated standard for measuring the distances of stars from each other . When therefore any star is described as ...
Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas Elijah Hinsdale Burritt. into two equal parts , like a yard - stick ; thus serving as a graduated standard for measuring the distances of stars from each other . When therefore any star is described as ...
Page 64
... equal radiance beams Upon the earth : two other stars are seen Due to the second order . " - Eudosia . HISTORY . - The Greeks give various accounts of this constellation ; some sup pose it to be Erichthonius , the fourth king of Athens ...
... equal radiance beams Upon the earth : two other stars are seen Due to the second order . " - Eudosia . HISTORY . - The Greeks give various accounts of this constellation ; some sup pose it to be Erichthonius , the fourth king of Athens ...
Page 79
... equal to that of the sun on the 19th of August . Its right ascension is very nearly 150 ° . It therefore culminates about 9 o ock on the 6th of April . When Regulus is on the meridian , Castor and Pollux are seen about 40 ° N. W. of it ...
... equal to that of the sun on the 19th of August . Its right ascension is very nearly 150 ° . It therefore culminates about 9 o ock on the 6th of April . When Regulus is on the meridian , Castor and Pollux are seen about 40 ° N. W. of it ...
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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 Jupiter latitude length Libra light longitude luminous Mars mean distance Mercury meridian millions of miles minutes Moon Moon's motion naked eye nearly nebulæ night node north pole northern hemisphere o'clock observed orbit Orion parallax passing perihelion period Perseus phenomena planets Pleiades polar star principal star represented revolution revolve right ascension rise satellites Saturn seasons seen side sidereal Sirius situated small stars solar system solstice southern spots square Sun's supposed surface Taurus telescope tion triangle Ursa Venus vernal equinox Virgo visible whole number Zeta Zodiac