The Geography of the Heavens: And Class-book of Astronomy; Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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Page 57
... sometimes de- nominated the Three Kings , because they point out the Hyades and Pleiades on one side , and Sirius , or the Dog - star on the other . In Job they are called the Bands of Orion ; while the ancient husbandmen called them ...
... sometimes de- nominated the Three Kings , because they point out the Hyades and Pleiades on one side , and Sirius , or the Dog - star on the other . In Job they are called the Bands of Orion ; while the ancient husbandmen called them ...
Page 82
... sometimes called the Little Lion 8 ° E. of this star ( the Little Lion ) are two stars of the 4th mag- nitude , in the last paw of Ursa Major , and about 10 ° N. W. of it , are two other stars of the 3d magnitude , in the first hind paw ...
... sometimes called the Little Lion 8 ° E. of this star ( the Little Lion ) are two stars of the 4th mag- nitude , in the last paw of Ursa Major , and about 10 ° N. W. of it , are two other stars of the 3d magnitude , in the first hind paw ...
Page 88
... sometimes called Delia , from the name of the island that gave her birth . She was represented under the figure of a very beautiful virgin , in a hunting dress , a head taller than any of her attendant nymphs , with a bow in her hand ...
... sometimes called Delia , from the name of the island that gave her birth . She was represented under the figure of a very beautiful virgin , in a hunting dress , a head taller than any of her attendant nymphs , with a bow in her hand ...
Page 90
... Sometime after the victorious re- turn of her husband , Evergetes , the locks which agreeably to her oath , she had deposited in the temple of Venus disappeared . The king expressed great re- gret at the loss of what he so much prized ...
... Sometime after the victorious re- turn of her husband , Evergetes , the locks which agreeably to her oath , she had deposited in the temple of Venus disappeared . The king expressed great re- gret at the loss of what he so much prized ...
Page 98
... sometimes Arctophylax , from two Greek words signifying bear - keeper or bear - driver . " Arctophylax , vulgo qui dicitur esse Bootes , Quod quasi temone adjunctum præ se quatit Arctum . " The stars in this region of the skies seem to ...
... sometimes Arctophylax , from two Greek words signifying bear - keeper or bear - driver . " Arctophylax , vulgo qui dicitur esse Bootes , Quod quasi temone adjunctum præ se quatit Arctum . " The stars in this region of the skies seem to ...
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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