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... situated 26 ° N. of Andromeda , and midway between it and the North Polar Star . It may be seen from our latitude , at all hours of the night , and may be traced out at almost any season of the year . Its mean declination is 609 N. and ...
... situated 26 ° N. of Andromeda , and midway between it and the North Polar Star . It may be seen from our latitude , at all hours of the night , and may be traced out at almost any season of the year . Its mean declination is 609 N. and ...
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... Situated just half way between and γ K. 11. A LOOSE CLUSTER of small stars ; R. A. Ch . 58m . 19s .; Dec. N. 60 ° 44 ' . On a line from towards ε , about the distance . 12. A CLUSTER and neat double star on a line from a through § , and ...
... Situated just half way between and γ K. 11. A LOOSE CLUSTER of small stars ; R. A. Ch . 58m . 19s .; Dec. N. 60 ° 44 ' . On a line from towards ε , about the distance . 12. A CLUSTER and neat double star on a line from a through § , and ...
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... situated next east of Pisces , and is midway between the Triangles and the Fly on the N. and the head of Cetus on the S. It contains 66 stars , of which , one is of the 2d , one of the 3d , and two of the 4th magnitudes . " First , from ...
... situated next east of Pisces , and is midway between the Triangles and the Fly on the N. and the head of Cetus on the S. It contains 66 stars , of which , one is of the 2d , one of the 3d , and two of the 4th magnitudes . " First , from ...
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... situated between the head of Aries on the north , and the feet of Andromeda on the south . R. A. 2h .; Dec. N. 30 ° . They contain two stars of the 4th magni- tude , and two of the 5th ; with several smaller . A line from Sheratan in ...
... situated between the head of Aries on the north , and the feet of Andromeda on the south . R. A. 2h .; Dec. N. 30 ° . They contain two stars of the 4th magni- tude , and two of the 5th ; with several smaller . A line from Sheratan in ...
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... situated below Aries and the Triangles , with a mean declination of 12 ° S. It is represented as making its way to the E. , with its body below , and its head elevated above the equinoctial ; and is six weeks in passing the meridian ...
... situated below Aries and the Triangles , with a mean declination of 12 ° S. It is represented as making its way to the E. , with its body below , and its head elevated above the equinoctial ; and is six weeks in passing the meridian ...
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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