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Page 38
... this constellation ? How is the constellation Cassiopeia ad 22 12 By whom is she surrounded ? How is this constellation Linted & * meda and the polar star ? seen , from our latitude , at all hours of 38 [ xo PICTURE OF THE HEAVENS .
... this constellation ? How is the constellation Cassiopeia ad 22 12 By whom is she surrounded ? How is this constellation Linted & * meda and the polar star ? seen , from our latitude , at all hours of 38 [ xo PICTURE OF THE HEAVENS .
Page 39
... latitude of places , and for discovering the magnetic variation of the needle . It is generally supposed that the North Polar Star , so called , is the real immove . able pole of the heavens ; but this is a mistake . It is so near the ...
... latitude of places , and for discovering the magnetic variation of the needle . It is generally supposed that the North Polar Star , so called , is the real immove . able pole of the heavens ; but this is a mistake . It is so near the ...
Page 42
... latitude , the N. pole will be 42 ° above our horizon . ( See North Polar Star . ) There are also two smaller stars about 9 ° E. of Alderamın and Alphirk , with which they form a square ; Alderamin being the upper , and Alphirk the ...
... latitude , the N. pole will be 42 ° above our horizon . ( See North Polar Star . ) There are also two smaller stars about 9 ° E. of Alderamın and Alphirk , with which they form a square ; Alderamin being the upper , and Alphirk the ...
Page 62
... latitude . The whole number of stars in this constellation is 84 ; of which , one is of the 1st magnitude , one of the 2d , and eleven are of the 3d . Many of these cannot be pointed out by ver- bal description ; they must be traced ...
... latitude . The whole number of stars in this constellation is 84 ; of which , one is of the 1st magnitude , one of the 2d , and eleven are of the 3d . Many of these cannot be pointed out by ver- bal description ; they must be traced ...
Page 64
... latitude of London ; but in the latitude of New England , Capella disappears below the horizon , in the N. N. W. , for a few hours , and then reappears in the N. N. E. How may it be known ? What are its distance and direction from El ...
... latitude of London ; but in the latitude of New England , Capella disappears below the horizon , in the N. N. W. , for a few hours , and then reappears in the N. N. E. How may it be known ? What are its distance and direction from El ...
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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