The Geography of the Heavens, and Class Book of Astronomy: Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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Page 39
... fact in relation to the position Shedir , from El Seder , the Seder tree ; a name given to this constellation by Ulugh Beigh . When may it be seen from this latitude ? When is it on our meridian ? How is the motion of the stars affected ...
... fact in relation to the position Shedir , from El Seder , the Seder tree ; a name given to this constellation by Ulugh Beigh . When may it be seen from this latitude ? When is it on our meridian ? How is the motion of the stars affected ...
Page 41
... fact , that within the period of the last century , not less than thir een stars , in different constellations , seem to have totally perished , and ten new ones to have been created . In many instances it is unquestionable , that the ...
... fact , that within the period of the last century , not less than thir een stars , in different constellations , seem to have totally perished , and ten new ones to have been created . In many instances it is unquestionable , that the ...
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... fact and correct in inference on this subject will be found , in the end , not only consistent with the Mosaic record , but with the common meaning of the expressions it uses . The discovery of Champollion has put this question for ever ...
... fact and correct in inference on this subject will be found , in the end , not only consistent with the Mosaic record , but with the common meaning of the expressions it uses . The discovery of Champollion has put this question for ever ...
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... fact , and the amount of this yearly gain in the appa- rent motion of the stars . They both believe , and both can demonstrate , that the fixed stars have gone forward in the Zodiac , about 50 " of a degree in every revo lution of the ...
... fact , and the amount of this yearly gain in the appa- rent motion of the stars . They both believe , and both can demonstrate , that the fixed stars have gone forward in the Zodiac , about 50 " of a degree in every revo lution of the ...
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... fact that it stands alone , or at least has no star of the same magnitude near it . It is midway between Procyon and Acubens . Acubens , is a star of similar brightness , in the southeastern claw , 10 ° Ñ . E. of Beta , and nearly in a ...
... fact that it stands alone , or at least has no star of the same magnitude near it . It is midway between Procyon and Acubens . Acubens , is a star of similar brightness , in the southeastern claw , 10 ° Ñ . E. of Beta , and nearly in a ...
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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