The Geography of the Heavens: And Class-book of Astronomy; Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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Page xxiv
... visible stars in the heavens ; and they will make a deeper impres sion on their minds when taught in this way , than by the use of a globe . This work , on the whole , indicates great industry and re- search on the part of the author ...
... visible stars in the heavens ; and they will make a deeper impres sion on their minds when taught in this way , than by the use of a globe . This work , on the whole , indicates great industry and re- search on the part of the author ...
Page 25
... visible to the naked eye . In order to be able Why , in entering upon the study of Astronomy , should the attention of the pupi ' be first directed to the visible heavens ? Why were the heavens early divided into con stellations , and ...
... visible to the naked eye . In order to be able Why , in entering upon the study of Astronomy , should the attention of the pupi ' be first directed to the visible heavens ? Why were the heavens early divided into con stellations , and ...
Page 26
... visible hemisphere , and the lower one , the invisi- ble hemisphere . It is the plane of this circle which deter- mines the rising and setting of the heavenly bodies . The Sensible or Apparent Horizon , is the circle which terminates ...
... visible hemisphere , and the lower one , the invisi- ble hemisphere . It is the plane of this circle which deter- mines the rising and setting of the heavenly bodies . The Sensible or Apparent Horizon , is the circle which terminates ...
Page 30
... visible to us throughout the year . While some , that were not visible before , are successively rising to view in the east , and ascending to the meridian , others sink beneath the western horizon , and are seen no more , until ...
... visible to us throughout the year . While some , that were not visible before , are successively rising to view in the east , and ascending to the meridian , others sink beneath the western horizon , and are seen no more , until ...
Page 31
... visible in January , February and March ; the third , those visible in April , May and June ; and the fourth , those visible in July , August and September ; with the exception , however , of the constellations which lie be- yond the ...
... visible in January , February and March ; the third , those visible in April , May and June ; and the fourth , those visible in July , August and September ; with the exception , however , of the constellations which lie be- yond 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 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