The Geography of the Heavens, and Class Book of Astronomy; Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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Page 39
... situated as to form , with one or two smaller ones , the figure of an inverted chair . " Wide her stars Dispersed , nor shine with mutual aid improved ; Nor dazzle , brilliant with contiguous flame : Their number fifty - five . " Caph ...
... situated as to form , with one or two smaller ones , the figure of an inverted chair . " Wide her stars Dispersed , nor shine with mutual aid improved ; Nor dazzle , brilliant with contiguous flame : Their number fifty - five . " Caph ...
Page 41
... 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.1 41 CEPHEUS . re not only perpetually creating, but also perpetually disappearing...
... 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.1 41 CEPHEUS . re not only perpetually creating, but also perpetually disappearing...
Page 44
... 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 ...
Page 47
... 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 . Its ...
... 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 . Its ...
Page 48
... 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 equinoctial , and 15 ° E. of El Rischa in the ...
... 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 equinoctial , and 15 ° E. of El Rischa in the ...
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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