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Page 252
... Canis Major and Canis Minor contain each a single star of the first magnitude , Sirius and Prócyon . These two , with Betelgeuse , Phaet in the Dove , and Naos in the Ship , form a huge figure known as the Egyptian X. Sirius , the dog ...
... Canis Major and Canis Minor contain each a single star of the first magnitude , Sirius and Prócyon . These two , with Betelgeuse , Phaet in the Dove , and Naos in the Ship , form a huge figure known as the Egyptian X. Sirius , the dog ...
Page 259
... Canis Minor , Canis Major , etc. 6 marks the right shoulder , and x the left . There is d a small cluster near 6 , called TAURUS PONIATOWSKII ,. EQUATORIAL CONSTELLATIONS . 259.
... Canis Minor , Canis Major , etc. 6 marks the right shoulder , and x the left . There is d a small cluster near 6 , called TAURUS PONIATOWSKII ,. EQUATORIAL CONSTELLATIONS . 259.
Page 332
Joel Dorman Steele. Hydrę , Canis Minor and Canis Major are conspicuous . In the South , Orion blazes brilliantly . In the Southwest , Cetus is hiding below the horizon . North of the Ecliptic , Auriga is in the zenith ; west are Perseus ...
Joel Dorman Steele. Hydrę , Canis Minor and Canis Major are conspicuous . In the South , Orion blazes brilliantly . In the Southwest , Cetus is hiding below the horizon . North of the Ecliptic , Auriga is in the zenith ; west are Perseus ...
Page 335
... Canis Major , Canis Minor .. 252 Cancer .. 254 Harvest Moon Capricornus .. 261 Hare ... Castor and Pollux .. 250 Hercules . Celestial Sphere 35 Herschel's Theory Pole ..... 38 Heliocentric 66 Measurements . 38 Horizon .... 66 Chemistry ...
... Canis Major , Canis Minor .. 252 Cancer .. 254 Harvest Moon Capricornus .. 261 Hare ... Castor and Pollux .. 250 Hercules . Celestial Sphere 35 Herschel's Theory Pole ..... 38 Heliocentric 66 Measurements . 38 Horizon .... 66 Chemistry ...
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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