The Geography of the Heavens: And Class-book of Astronomy; Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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Page 56
... equator . It is alsc about 80 W. of the solstitial colure , and comes to the me ridian about the 23d of January . The whole number of visible stars in this constellation is 78 ; of which , two are of the first magnitude , four of the 2d ...
... equator . It is alsc about 80 W. of the solstitial colure , and comes to the me ridian about the 23d of January . The whole number of visible stars in this constellation is 78 ; of which , two are of the first magnitude , four of the 2d ...
Page 58
... equator . It is on the meridian , the 24th of January . * The " three stars " are situated about 8 ° W. of the solstitial colure , and uniformly pass the meridian one hour and fifty minutes after the seven stars . There is a row of ...
... equator . It is on the meridian , the 24th of January . * The " three stars " are situated about 8 ° W. of the solstitial colure , and uniformly pass the meridian one hour and fifty minutes after the seven stars . There is a row of ...
Page 77
... equator in summer , nor decline so far south in winter , as it must have done at the creation , by nearly a degree . HISTORY . - In the Zodiacs of Esne , and Dendera , and in most of the astrological remains of Egypt , a Scarabæus , or ...
... equator in summer , nor decline so far south in winter , as it must have done at the creation , by nearly a degree . HISTORY . - In the Zodiacs of Esne , and Dendera , and in most of the astrological remains of Egypt , a Scarabæus , or ...
Page 83
... equator he was , and that from any quarter of the world , known or unknown . This constellation is so called , on account of a supposed resemblance to this instrument . HYDRA AND THE CUP . HYDRA , THE WATER SERPENT , is an extensive ...
... equator he was , and that from any quarter of the world , known or unknown . This constellation is so called , on account of a supposed resemblance to this instrument . HYDRA AND THE CUP . HYDRA , THE WATER SERPENT , is an extensive ...
Page 84
... equator rolls The sparkling Hydra , proudly eminent To drink the Galaxy's refulgent sea ; Nearly a fourth of the encircling curve Which girds the ecliptic , his vast folds involve ; Yet ten the number of his stars diffused O'er the long ...
... equator rolls The sparkling Hydra , proudly eminent To drink the Galaxy's refulgent sea ; Nearly a fourth of the encircling curve Which girds the ecliptic , his vast folds involve ; Yet ten the number of his stars diffused O'er the long ...
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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 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 Mars mean distance Mercury meridian millions of miles minutes Moon Moon's motion naked eye nearly nebula 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