The Geography of the Heavens: And Class-book of Astronomy; Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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Page 47
... respect to astronomy , but to the idle phan . tasies of judicial astrology , as connected with the destinies of the emperors who made or completed them . " CETUS . THE WHALE . - As the whale is the chief monster of the deep , and the ...
... respect to astronomy , but to the idle phan . tasies of judicial astrology , as connected with the destinies of the emperors who made or completed them . " CETUS . THE WHALE . - As the whale is the chief monster of the deep , and the ...
Page 56
... respect to the solstitial colure , and when is it on the meridian ? What remarkable stars form the outline of the constellationi parallelogram , intersected in the middle by the " Three 56 LJAN . PICTURE OF THE HEAVENS .
... respect to the solstitial colure , and when is it on the meridian ? What remarkable stars form the outline of the constellationi parallelogram , intersected in the middle by the " Three 56 LJAN . PICTURE OF THE HEAVENS .
Page 58
... respect to the solstitial colure , and how with respect to the seven stars ? Describe the stars which form the sword of Orion . What else is this row called ? Describe the nebulous appearance which is visible in this cluster . What ...
... respect to the solstitial colure , and how with respect to the seven stars ? Describe the stars which form the sword of Orion . What else is this row called ? Describe the nebulous appearance which is visible in this cluster . What ...
Page 63
... respect to Orion ? When are these constellations on the meridian ? What is the whole number of visible stars in Auriga ? How many of the 1st and 2d magnitude ? What is the name of the principal star , and whence derived ? Where is this ...
... respect to Orion ? When are these constellations on the meridian ? What is the whole number of visible stars in Auriga ? How many of the 1st and 2d magnitude ? What is the name of the principal star , and whence derived ? Where is this ...
Page 66
... respect to these constellations ? How do the sun and earth appear to move through these signs ? When does the sun appear to pass through the constellation Gemini ? Do we usually see the constellations while the sun is passing through ...
... respect to these constellations ? How do the sun and earth appear to move through these signs ? When does the sun appear to pass through the constellation Gemini ? Do we usually see the constellations while the sun is passing through ...
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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 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 Mars mean distance Mercury meridian millions of miles minutes Moon Moon's motion naked eye nearly nebula night node north pole northern hemisphere o'clock observed orbit Orion parallax passing perihelion period Perseus phenomena planets Pleiades polar star principal star represented revolution revolve right ascension rise satellites Saturn seasons seen side sidereal Sirius situated small stars solar system solstice southern spots square Sun's supposed surface Taurus telescope tion triangle Ursa Venus vernal equinox Virgo visible whole number Zeta Zodiac