The Geography of the Heavens, and Class Book of Astronomy; Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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... remarkable nebula in this constellation ; describe its situation and ap- pearance . How is Cepheus represented ? What is his posture ? Who is that sou stellation situated ? one at the equinoctial ; and generally , the nearer. 4 * MAP VI ...
... remarkable nebula in this constellation ; describe its situation and ap- pearance . How is Cepheus represented ? What is his posture ? Who is that sou stellation situated ? one at the equinoctial ; and generally , the nearer. 4 * MAP VI ...
Page 48
... remarkable stars , 4 ° and 5o apart , and so situated as to form a regular pentagon . The brightest of these is Menkar , of the 2d magnitude , in the nose of the Whale . It occupies the S. E. angle of the figure . It is 310 N. of the ...
... remarkable stars , 4 ° and 5o apart , and so situated as to form a regular pentagon . The brightest of these is Menkar , of the 2d magnitude , in the nose of the Whale . It occupies the S. E. angle of the figure . It is 310 N. of the ...
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... remarkable star is called Algol . It is situated 12 ° E. of Almaach , in the foot of Andromeda , and may be known by means of three stars of the 4th magnitude , lying a few degrees S. W. of it , and forming a small triangle . It is on ...
... remarkable star is called Algol . It is situated 12 ° E. of Almaach , in the foot of Andromeda , and may be known by means of three stars of the 4th magnitude , lying a few degrees S. W. of it , and forming a small triangle . It is on ...
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... remarkable clusters called the PLEIADES and HYADES . The first is now on the shoulder , and the latter in the face of the Bull . The Pleiades , according to fable , were the seven daughters of Atlas and the nymph Pleione , * who were ...
... remarkable clusters called the PLEIADES and HYADES . The first is now on the shoulder , and the latter in the face of the Bull . The Pleiades , according to fable , were the seven daughters of Atlas and the nymph Pleione , * who were ...
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... is it situated with respect to the solstitial colure , and when is ' t on the meridian } What remarkable stars form the outline of the constellation ? parallelogram , intersected in the middle by the " Three 56 JAN PICTURE OF THE HEAVENS .
... is it situated with respect to the solstitial colure , and when is ' t on the meridian } What remarkable stars form the outline of the constellation ? parallelogram , intersected in the middle by the " Three 56 JAN PICTURE OF THE HEAVENS .
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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