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... PALE WHITE NEBULA , between the Triangles and the head of 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 ...
... PALE WHITE NEBULA , between the Triangles and the head of 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 ...
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... pale blue . 2. Y CETI A CLOSE DOUBLE STAR in the Whale's mouth ; R. A. 2h . 35m . 01s .; Dec. N. 2 ° 33 ' 5 " . A 3 , pale yellow ; B 7 , lucid blue ; the colors finely contrasted . 3. v A DOUBLE STAR in the Whale's eye ; y R. A. 2h ...
... pale blue . 2. Y CETI A CLOSE DOUBLE STAR in the Whale's mouth ; R. A. 2h . 35m . 01s .; Dec. N. 2 ° 33 ' 5 " . A 3 , pale yellow ; B 7 , lucid blue ; the colors finely contrasted . 3. v A DOUBLE STAR in the Whale's eye ; y R. A. 2h ...
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... pale blue . 5. & PERSEI - A NEAT DOUBLE STAR in the right knee ; R. A. 8h . 47m . 08s .; Dec. N. 39 ° 32 ' 4 " . A 3 % , pale white ; B 9 , lilac ; a fine delicate object . 6. PERSEI - A DELICATE QUADRUPLE STAR ; R. A. 3h . 44m . 05s ...
... pale blue . 5. & PERSEI - A NEAT DOUBLE STAR in the right knee ; R. A. 8h . 47m . 08s .; Dec. N. 39 ° 32 ' 4 " . A 3 % , pale white ; B 9 , lilac ; a fine delicate object . 6. PERSEI - A DELICATE QUADRUPLE STAR ; R. A. 3h . 44m . 05s ...
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... pale rose tint ; B 12 , sky blue . 2. B TAURI ( El Nath ) -R . A. 5h . 16m . 11s .; Dec. N. 28 ° 28 ' . distant companion . A 2 , brilliant white ; B 10 , pale grey . A fine star , with a 3. Y TAURI - One of the Hyades ; R. A. 4h . 10m ...
... pale rose tint ; B 12 , sky blue . 2. B TAURI ( El Nath ) -R . A. 5h . 16m . 11s .; Dec. N. 28 ° 28 ' . distant companion . A 2 , brilliant white ; B 10 , pale grey . A fine star , with a 3. Y TAURI - One of the Hyades ; R. A. 4h . 10m ...
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... pale yellow ; B 15 , grey . 4. ORIONIS ( Mintaka ) —A coarse DOUBLE STAR in the girdle of the figure ; R. A. 5h . 23m . 50s .; Dec. S. 0 ° 25 ' 4 " . A 2 , white ; B 7 , pale violet . 5. & ORIONIS ( Alnilam ) in the centre of his belt ...
... pale yellow ; B 15 , grey . 4. ORIONIS ( Mintaka ) —A coarse DOUBLE STAR in the girdle of the figure ; R. A. 5h . 23m . 50s .; Dec. S. 0 ° 25 ' 4 " . A 2 , white ; B 7 , pale violet . 5. & ORIONIS ( Alnilam ) in the centre of his belt ...
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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