Fourteen Weeks in Descriptive Astronomy |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 9
Page 239
... Ursa Major and Ursa Minor , nearly encircling the latter constellation , and finally reaching out its head almost to the body of Hercules . Principal stars . - Four small stars form a quad- rilateral figure at the head ; a fifth of the ...
... Ursa Major and Ursa Minor , nearly encircling the latter constellation , and finally reaching out its head almost to the body of Hercules . Principal stars . - Four small stars form a quad- rilateral figure at the head ; a fifth of the ...
Page 332
... Ursa Major is above and to the east of Polaris ; opposite and to the west is Perseus , Draco below and to the east ... Ursa Major is above Polaris , Ursa Minor and Draco east , Cepheus and Cassiopeia below , and Perseus west . In the ...
... Ursa Major is above and to the east of Polaris ; opposite and to the west is Perseus , Draco below and to the east ... Ursa Major is above Polaris , Ursa Minor and Draco east , Cepheus and Cassiopeia below , and Perseus west . In the ...
Page 333
... Ursa Minor are above Polaris , Cepheus above and to the east , Cassiopeia east , and Ursa Major west . In the Northeast , Perseus is just rising , while south of it Andromeda and Pegasus are fairly up . Along the Ecliptic , Aquarius is ...
... Ursa Minor are above Polaris , Cepheus above and to the east , Cassiopeia east , and Ursa Major west . In the Northeast , Perseus is just rising , while south of it Andromeda and Pegasus are fairly up . Along the Ecliptic , Aquarius is ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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