The Geography of the Heavens, and Class Book of Astronomy; Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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Page 36
... Nearly in a line with Almaack , Merach and Delta , out curving a little to the N. 70 farther , is a lone star of the 2d magnitude , in the head , called Alpheratz . This is the N. E. corner of the great " Square of Pegasus , " to be ...
... Nearly in a line with Almaack , Merach and Delta , out curving a little to the N. 70 farther , is a lone star of the 2d magnitude , in the head , called Alpheratz . This is the N. E. corner of the great " Square of Pegasus , " to be ...
Page 38
Elijah Hinsdale Burritt. meridian , the Western is nearly 2 hours past it . This co . stellation is bounded N. by Andromeda , W. by Andromed and Pegasus , S. by the Cascade , and E. by the Whale , tl- Ram and the Triangles . When , to ...
Elijah Hinsdale Burritt. meridian , the Western is nearly 2 hours past it . This co . stellation is bounded N. by Andromeda , W. by Andromed and Pegasus , S. by the Cascade , and E. by the Whale , tl- Ram and the Triangles . When , to ...
Page 43
... have advanced in the ecliptic nearly 31 ° beyond it , or more than a whole sign : so that the Fishes now What was the position of Arles in the ecliptic , 22 centuries ago ? the occupy the same place in the Zodiac , that MAP II . 43 ARIES .
... have advanced in the ecliptic nearly 31 ° beyond it , or more than a whole sign : so that the Fishes now What was the position of Arles in the ecliptic , 22 centuries ago ? the occupy the same place in the Zodiac , that MAP II . 43 ARIES .
Page 45
... nearly right ahead that we had not to alter our course above a point in order to hit the entrance of Rio . This was the first land we had seen for three months , after crossing so many seas , and being set backwards and forwards by ...
... nearly right ahead that we had not to alter our course above a point in order to hit the entrance of Rio . This was the first land we had seen for three months , after crossing so many seas , and being set backwards and forwards by ...
Page 48
... nearly in the same direction from the Fly . It makes an equilateral triangle with Arietis and the Pleiades , being distant from each about 23 ° S. , and may otherwise be known by a star of the 3d magnitude in the mouth , 3 ° W. of it ...
... nearly in the same direction from the Fly . It makes an equilateral triangle with Arietis and the Pleiades , being distant from each about 23 ° S. , and may otherwise be known by a star of the 3d magnitude in the mouth , 3 ° W. of it ...
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