The Geography of the Heavens, and Class Book of Astronomy: Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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Page 35
... equinoctial colure . It consists of 66 visible stars , of which three are of the 20 magnitude , and two of the 3d ; most of the rest are small . The stars directly in the zenith , are too small to be seen in the presence of the moon ...
... equinoctial colure . It consists of 66 visible stars , of which three are of the 20 magnitude , and two of the 3d ; most of the rest are small . The stars directly in the zenith , are too small to be seen in the presence of the moon ...
Page 36
... equinoctial colure , or first meridian of the heavens , and forms nearly a right line with Algenib in the wing of Pegasus , 140 S. of it , and with Beta in Cassiopeia , 30 ° N. of it . If a line , connecting these three stars , be ...
... equinoctial colure , or first meridian of the heavens , and forms nearly a right line with Algenib in the wing of Pegasus , 140 S. of it , and with Beta in Cassiopeia , 30 ° N. of it . If a line , connecting these three stars , be ...
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... equinoctial , and 53 minutes east of the meridian . Seven degrees S. E. of El Rischa , passing by three or four very small stars we come to Mira , in the Whale , a star of about the 3d magnitude , and known as the " Wonderful Star of ...
... equinoctial , and 53 minutes east of the meridian . Seven degrees S. E. of El Rischa , passing by three or four very small stars we come to Mira , in the Whale , a star of about the 3d magnitude , and known as the " Wonderful Star of ...
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... equinoctial colure , 30 ° N. of Alpheratz , with which , and the Polar Star , it forms a straight line . [ See note to Androme- da . ] Caph is therefore on the meridian the 10th of Novem- ber , and one hour past it on the 24th . It is ...
... equinoctial colure , 30 ° N. of Alpheratz , with which , and the Polar Star , it forms a straight line . [ See note to Androme- da . ] Caph is therefore on the meridian the 10th of Novem- ber , and one hour past it on the 24th . It is ...
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... constellation ; describe its situation and ap . pearance . How is Cepheus represented ? What is his posture ? Where the wù stellation situated ? one at the equinoctial ; and generally , the nearer MAP VI . 41 CEPHEUS .
... constellation ; describe its situation and ap . pearance . How is Cepheus represented ? What is his posture ? Where the wù stellation situated ? one at the equinoctial ; and generally , the nearer MAP VI . 41 CEPHEUS .
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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