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... Taurus . Mythological history . - This is the animal whose form Jupiter assumed when he bore off Europa . The Pleiades were the daughters of Atlas , and Nymphis of Diana's train . They were distinguished for their unblemished virtue and ...
... Taurus . Mythological history . - This is the animal whose form Jupiter assumed when he bore off Europa . The Pleiades were the daughters of Atlas , and Nymphis of Diana's train . They were distinguished for their unblemished virtue and ...
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... Taurus , then Aries , and lastly Pisces just setting . In the Southeast is the Crater ( the Cup ) , and Hydra stretches its long neck to the meridian . In the South , Canis Minor . In the Southwest , Sirius and Orion . North of the ...
... Taurus , then Aries , and lastly Pisces just setting . In the Southeast is the Crater ( the Cup ) , and Hydra stretches its long neck to the meridian . In the South , Canis Minor . In the Southwest , Sirius and Orion . North of the ...
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... Taurus Poniatowskii lower down and to the south , Serpentarius is just above Scorpio ; next , in line with it and Polaris , is Hercules ; Corona and Boötes are toward the northwest , where Coma Berenices is just setting . November . ( 7 ...
... Taurus Poniatowskii lower down and to the south , Serpentarius is just above Scorpio ; next , in line with it and Polaris , is Hercules ; Corona and Boötes are toward the northwest , where Coma Berenices is just setting . November . ( 7 ...
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ancients angle aphelion appear astronomers atmosphere axis bright brilliant called Capricornus Cassiopeia Celestial Sphere centre circle color comet conjunction constellation Cor Caroli dark density diameter disk earth east ecliptic equal equator equinoctial figure fixed stars full moon globe heat heavenly bodies heavens Hercules Herschel horizon inclined inferior inferior conjunction inferior planet Jupiter latitude length light longitude luminous lunar magnitude Mars mean distance measured Mercury meridian meteors miles moon moon's motion move naked eye nearly nebula Neptune night node north pole obliquity observer orbit parallax pass path penumbra perihelion Perseus planet polar position rays revolve Right Ascension ring rotation satellites Saturn seasons seen shadow shine side sidereal sidereal day solar system space spots summer sun's superior planet supposed surface synodic revolution tance Taurus telescope theory tion Uranus Ursa Major varies velocity Venus vernal equinox visible zenith zodiac