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... object , and easily found . 2. PISCIUM - A neat double star in the ribbon , about 18 ° north - west of a , R. A. 1h . 5m . 21s .; Dec. N. 6 ° 43 ′ 07 ′′ . A. 6 , silvery white ; B. 8 , pale gray ; a fine object . 3. PISCIUM - A close ...
... object , and easily found . 2. PISCIUM - A neat double star in the ribbon , about 18 ° north - west of a , R. A. 1h . 5m . 21s .; Dec. N. 6 ° 43 ′ 07 ′′ . A. 6 , silvery white ; B. 8 , pale gray ; a fine object . 3. PISCIUM - A close ...
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... OBJECTS . 1. a CASSIOPEE ( Shedir ) —A bright star , with a companion in the bosom of the figure ; R. A. Oh . 81m 29s ... object . A coarse double star in the field . 9. A RICH , BUT SOMEWHAT STRAGGLING CLUSTER ; R. A. 0h . 24m . 5s ...
... OBJECTS . 1. a CASSIOPEE ( Shedir ) —A bright star , with a companion in the bosom of the figure ; R. A. Oh . 81m 29s ... object . A coarse double star in the field . 9. A RICH , BUT SOMEWHAT STRAGGLING CLUSTER ; R. A. 0h . 24m . 5s ...
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... OBJECTS . 1. a CEPHEI ( Alderamin ) —A FINE STAR , with a distant companion on the left shoulder of Cepheus ; R. A. , 21h . 15m .; Dec. , 61 ° 54 ' . It is about half way between Polaris and Deneb , and 8 ° south - west from ẞ Cephei ...
... OBJECTS . 1. a CEPHEI ( Alderamin ) —A FINE STAR , with a distant companion on the left shoulder of Cepheus ; R. A. , 21h . 15m .; Dec. , 61 ° 54 ' . It is about half way between Polaris and Deneb , and 8 ° south - west from ẞ Cephei ...
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... object . Map VIII . , Fig . 2 . 4. & ARIETIS A VERY CLOSE DOUBLE STAR near the root of the tail , and between it and Musca ; R. A. 2h . 50m . 04s .; Dec. N. 20 ° 41 ′ 08 ′′ . A 5 , pale yellow ; B 6 % , whitish . It requires a good ...
... object . Map VIII . , Fig . 2 . 4. & ARIETIS A VERY CLOSE DOUBLE STAR near the root of the tail , and between it and Musca ; R. A. 2h . 50m . 04s .; Dec. N. 20 ° 41 ′ 08 ′′ . A 5 , pale yellow ; B 6 % , whitish . It requires a good ...
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... OBJECTS . 1. A FINE DOUBLE STAR Over the back of Aries , nearly midway between the Pleiades and B Andromeda ; R. A. 2h . 31m . 20s .; Dec. N. 26 ° 22 ' 02 " . A 6 , pale topaz ; B 9 , light blue . An easy object . 2. a MUSCA - a COARSE ...
... OBJECTS . 1. A FINE DOUBLE STAR Over the back of Aries , nearly midway between the Pleiades and B Andromeda ; R. A. 2h . 31m . 20s .; Dec. N. 26 ° 22 ' 02 " . A 6 , pale topaz ; B 9 , light blue . An easy object . 2. a MUSCA - a COARSE ...
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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