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... Northern Pole , are always visible . HISTORY . 41. The ancient Greeks , who have some fable to account for the origin of almost every constellation , say , that as Venus and her son Cupid were one day on the banks of the Euphrates ...
... Northern Pole , are always visible . HISTORY . 41. The ancient Greeks , who have some fable to account for the origin of almost every constellation , say , that as Venus and her son Cupid were one day on the banks of the Euphrates ...
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... a Arietis ? Other double stars ? Triple ? Quadruple ? Any clusters ? Nebulæ ? 52. Situation of the Triangles ? Number and size of stars ? How find their lucida ? HISTORY . The upper or Northern Triangle is one of TRIANGULÆ . 31.
... a Arietis ? Other double stars ? Triple ? Quadruple ? Any clusters ? Nebulæ ? 52. Situation of the Triangles ? Number and size of stars ? How find their lucida ? HISTORY . The upper or Northern Triangle is one of TRIANGULÆ . 31.
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... Northern Fish ; R. A. 1h . 24m . 51s .; Dec. N. 29 ° 51 ' 03 " . A bright star a little north - west , and five others more remote in the east . MUSCA ( THE FLY ) .- MAP II . 53. This very small constellation lies directly between the ...
... Northern Fish ; R. A. 1h . 24m . 51s .; Dec. N. 29 ° 51 ' 03 " . A bright star a little north - west , and five others more remote in the east . MUSCA ( THE FLY ) .- MAP II . 53. This very small constellation lies directly between the ...
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... Northern Car . " The same poet also describes Palinurus , the renowned pilot of the Trojan fleet , as watching the face of the nocturnal heavens . " Sidera cuncta notat tacito labentia cœlo , Arcturum , pluviasque Hyadas , geminosque ...
... Northern Car . " The same poet also describes Palinurus , the renowned pilot of the Trojan fleet , as watching the face of the nocturnal heavens . " Sidera cuncta notat tacito labentia cœlo , Arcturum , pluviasque Hyadas , geminosque ...
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... northern horn , 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 8 ° , in a southerly ...
... northern horn , 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 8 ° , in a southerly ...
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3d magnitude 4th magnitude angle aphelion appear Arcturus Aries astronomers Auriga axis Beta blue bright star called Cassiopeia celestial Cepheus circle cluster comet constellation Cor Caroli declination degree Delta Denebola diameter distant companion DOUBLE STAR Earth Earth's orbit east ecliptic equator equinoctial figure fixed stars Gamma head heavens hemisphere Herschel horizon Jupiter latitude light longitude luminous Map VIII mean distance Mercury meridian miles minutes Moon Moon's motion naked eye nearly NEBULA node north pole northern Number of stars o'clock observed Orion pale yellow parallax pass perihelion period planet Pleiades polar position principal star Refracting telescopes refraction remarkable represented revolution revolve right ascension rising satellites Saturn seen shadow sidereal Sirius situated small stars solstice southern Sun's supposed surface Taurus TELESCOPIC OBJECTS TELESCOPIC OBJECTS.-Alpha tides tion triangle TRIPLE STAR Ursa Ursa Major Venus vernal equinox visible Zeta Zodiac