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Page 241
... Cassiopeia . The constellation contains thirty- five stars visible to the naked eye . Principal stars . - The brightest star is Alderamin ( a ) , in the right shoulder . Alphirk ( 6 ) , in the girdle , is at the common vertex of several ...
... Cassiopeia . The constellation contains thirty- five stars visible to the naked eye . Principal stars . - The brightest star is Alderamin ( a ) , in the right shoulder . Alphirk ( 6 ) , in the girdle , is at the common vertex of several ...
Page 243
... Cassiopeia is a beautiful star - cluster visible to the naked eye . Mythological history .-- Perseus , from whom this constellation was named , was the son of Jupiter and Danäe . His grandfather , Acrisius , having been in- formed by ...
... Cassiopeia is a beautiful star - cluster visible to the naked eye . Mythological history .-- Perseus , from whom this constellation was named , was the son of Jupiter and Danäe . His grandfather , Acrisius , having been in- formed by ...
Page 245
... Cassiopeia had boasted that her daughter Andromeda was fairer than the Sea- nymphs . They appealed , in great indignation , to Neptune , who sent a sea - monster ( CETUS ) to devas- tate the coast of Ethiopia . To appease the deities ...
... Cassiopeia had boasted that her daughter Andromeda was fairer than the Sea- nymphs . They appealed , in great indignation , to Neptune , who sent a sea - monster ( CETUS ) to devas- tate the coast of Ethiopia . To appease the deities ...
Page 267
... Cassiopeia for instance . This is il- luminated by a red , a blue , and a green sun . times , by the succession of these suns , a cheerful green day would present a charming relief to a fiery red one ; and that might be still further ...
... Cassiopeia for instance . This is il- luminated by a red , a blue , and a green sun . times , by the succession of these suns , a cheerful green day would present a charming relief to a fiery red one ; and that might be still further ...
Page 332
... Cassiopeia west . In the East , Bootes ( Arcturus ) not quite fully risen . Along the Ecliptic , Virgo ( Spica ) rising , Leo midway , Cancer reaches to the meridian , Gemini past , next Taurus , then Aries , and lastly Pisces just ...
... Cassiopeia west . In the East , Bootes ( Arcturus ) not quite fully risen . Along the Ecliptic , Virgo ( Spica ) rising , Leo midway , Cancer reaches to the meridian , Gemini past , next Taurus , then Aries , and lastly Pisces just ...
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ancients Andromeda angle aphelion appear Aries astronomers atmosphere axis Boötes bright brilliant Canis Minor Capricornus Cassiopeia cause Celestial Sphere centre Cepheus circle color comet conjunction constellation Cor Caroli dark density Describe diameter disk earth east ecliptic equal equator equinoctial figure fixed stars full moon globe heat heavenly bodies heavens Hercules Herschel horizon inclined inferior conjunction inferior planet Jupiter latitude length light luminous lunar Lyra magnitude Mars mean distance Mercury meridian meteors miles moon's motion move naked eye nearly nebula Neptune night node north pole Orion parallax pass path penumbra perihelion Perseus Pisces polar Polaris precession rays revolve ring rising Saturn seasons seen shine side sidereal sidereal day solar day solar system solstice space spots summer sun's surface synodic revolution tance Taurus telescope theory tion Uranus Ursa Major Ursa Minor varies velocity Venus vernal equinox visible winter Zodiac