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Page 42
... Taurus Scorpio .... Gemini . II Cancer 26 Leo . Virgo 爬 EX m Sagittarius . Capricornus ... Aquarius .. Pisces " The first , r , indicates the horns of the Ram ; the second , 8 , the head and horns of the Bull ; the barb attached to a ...
... Taurus Scorpio .... Gemini . II Cancer 26 Leo . Virgo 爬 EX m Sagittarius . Capricornus ... Aquarius .. Pisces " The first , r , indicates the horns of the Ram ; the second , 8 , the head and horns of the Bull ; the barb attached to a ...
Page 77
... it appears to us to be at G , in Taurus . So that the planet has retrograded through an entire sign on the ecliptic , while its course all the while has been directly for- ward in the order of the signs ; and to THE PLANETS . 77.
... it appears to us to be at G , in Taurus . So that the planet has retrograded through an entire sign on the ecliptic , while its course all the while has been directly for- ward in the order of the signs ; and to THE PLANETS . 77.
Page 109
... Taurus ( 8 ) , the earth in fact has passed on to Scorpio ( m ) . Thus as the earth moves through her orbit , the sun seems to pass through the same path along the opposite side of the ecliptic , making the entire circuit of the heavens ...
... Taurus ( 8 ) , the earth in fact has passed on to Scorpio ( m ) . Thus as the earth moves through her orbit , the sun seems to pass through the same path along the opposite side of the ecliptic , making the entire circuit of the heavens ...
Page 229
Joel Dorman Steele. See Aries there his glittering bow unfold , And raging Taurus toss his horns of gold ; With bended bow the sullen Archer lowers , And there Aquarius comes with all his showers ; Lions and Centaurs , Gorgons , Hydras ...
Joel Dorman Steele. See Aries there his glittering bow unfold , And raging Taurus toss his horns of gold ; With bended bow the sullen Archer lowers , And there Aquarius comes with all his showers ; Lions and Centaurs , Gorgons , Hydras ...
Page 230
... Taurus ( the bull ) and Gemini ( the twins ) , called from the herds , which were esteemed next in value . At the summer solstice the sun ap- pears to stop , and , crab - like , to crawl backward ; hence the name Cancer ( the crab ) ...
... Taurus ( the bull ) and Gemini ( the twins ) , called from the herds , which were esteemed next in value . At the summer solstice the sun ap- pears to stop , and , crab - like , to crawl backward ; hence the name Cancer ( the crab ) ...
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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