The Geography of the Heavens, and Class Book of Astronomy; Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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Page 55
... marked Beta or El Nath ; ( this star is also in the foot of Auriga , and is common to both constellations . ) From Beta in the northern horn , to Zeta , in the tip of the southern horn , it is 80 , in a southerly direction . This star ...
... marked Beta or El Nath ; ( this star is also in the foot of Auriga , and is common to both constellations . ) From Beta in the northern horn , to Zeta , in the tip of the southern horn , it is 80 , in a southerly direction . This star ...
Page 60
... marked Alpha , Beta , Gamma , Delta . Alpha and Beta otherwise called Arneb , form the N. W. end of the trapezium , and are about 3o apart . Gamma and Delta form the S. E. end , and are about 210 apart . The upper right hand one , which ...
... marked Alpha , Beta , Gamma , Delta . Alpha and Beta otherwise called Arneb , form the N. W. end of the trapezium , and are about 3o apart . Gamma and Delta form the S. E. end , and are about 210 apart . The upper right hand one , which ...
Page 61
... marked Gamma . A line drawn from the easternmost star in the belt of Orion , 32o di- rectly south , will point out Phaet ; it is also 1140 S. of the lower left hand star in the square of the Hare , and makes with Sirius and Naos , in ...
... marked Gamma . A line drawn from the easternmost star in the belt of Orion , 32o di- rectly south , will point out Phaet ; it is also 1140 S. of the lower left hand star in the square of the Hare , and makes with Sirius and Naos , in ...
Page 62
... marked Gamma . This star cub ninates 13 minutes after the Pleiades , and one hour and a quarter before Rigel . Passing Gamma , and a smaller star west of it , there are four stars nearly in a row , which bring us to the breast of Cetus ...
... marked Gamma . This star cub ninates 13 minutes after the Pleiades , and one hour and a quarter before Rigel . Passing Gamma , and a smaller star west of it , there are four stars nearly in a row , which bring us to the breast of Cetus ...
Page 69
... marked Ğomelza , which is of the 2d magnitude . These two stars resemble the two in the head of the Twins . Procyon , in the Little Dog , is 23 ° S. of Pollux in Gemini , and Gomelza is about the same distance S. of Castor . A great ...
... marked Ğomelza , which is of the 2d magnitude . These two stars resemble the two in the head of the Twins . Procyon , in the Little Dog , is 23 ° S. of Pollux in Gemini , and Gomelza is about the same distance S. of Castor . A great ...
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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 Describe 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 mean distance Mercury meridian millions of miles minutes Moon Moon's motion naked eye nearly nebulæ night node north pole northern hemisphere observed orbit Orion parallax passing perihelion period Perseus phenomena planets Pleiades polar star position principal star represented revolution revolve right ascension rise satellites Saturn seasons seen side sidereal Sirius situated small stars solar system solstice southern spots Sun's supposed surface Taurus telescope tion triangle Ursa Venus vernal equinox Virgo visible whole number Zeta Zodiac