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... Constellations , are given in the Appendix , where they may be useful for constant reference . The author would call particular attention to the method of classifying the measurements of Space , and the practical treatment of the ...
... Constellations , are given in the Appendix , where they may be useful for constant reference . The author would call particular attention to the method of classifying the measurements of Space , and the practical treatment of the ...
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... constellations , is uniform . If a portion of the class write their topics in full upon the blackboard , it will be ... constellation has been traced , the pupil should be practised in star - map drawing . Much profit- able instruction ...
... constellations , is uniform . If a portion of the class write their topics in full upon the blackboard , it will be ... constellation has been traced , the pupil should be practised in star - map drawing . Much profit- able instruction ...
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... CONSTELLATIONS NORTHERN CIRCUMPOLAR CONSTELLATIONS EQUATORIAL CONSTELLATIONS SOUTHERN CONSTELLATIONS . 217 219 221 234 • 234 • 242 263 DOUBLE STARS , COLORED STARS , VARIABLE STARS , CLUSTERS , MAGELLANIC CLOUDS , NEBULÆ , & C . THE ...
... CONSTELLATIONS NORTHERN CIRCUMPOLAR CONSTELLATIONS EQUATORIAL CONSTELLATIONS SOUTHERN CONSTELLATIONS . 217 219 221 234 • 234 • 242 263 DOUBLE STARS , COLORED STARS , VARIABLE STARS , CLUSTERS , MAGELLANIC CLOUDS , NEBULÆ , & C . THE ...
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... constellation the sun is then in : now wait two or three nights , and we shall find that star is set , and another has taken its place . Thus we can trace the sun through the year in his path among the fixed stars . * When we say " the ...
... constellation the sun is then in : now wait two or three nights , and we shall find that star is set , and another has taken its place . Thus we can trace the sun through the year in his path among the fixed stars . * When we say " the ...
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... constellation Draco . As the right ascension of the stars is reckoned eastward from the vernal equinox along the equinoctial , the precession of the equinoxes increases the R. A. of the stars 50 " per year . On this account , star maps ...
... constellation Draco . As the right ascension of the stars is reckoned eastward from the vernal equinox along the equinoctial , the precession of the equinoxes increases the R. A. of the stars 50 " per year . On this account , star maps ...
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ancients Andromeda angle aphelion appearance Aries astronomers atmosphere axis body Boötes bright brilliant Canis Minor Capricornus Cassiopeia celestial centre Cepheus circle color comet conjunction constellation Cor Caroli dark density Describe diameter disk Draco earth east ecliptic equal equator equinoctial figure fixed stars full moon globe heat heavens Hercules Herschel horizon inclined inferior inferior conjunction inferior planet Jupiter latitude length light lunar Lyra magnitude Mars mean distance Mercury meridian meteors miles moon moon's motion move naked eye nearly nebula Neptune node north pole orbit Orion parallax pass path penumbra perihelion Perseus Pisces planet Polaris precession rays revolve ring rising Saturn seasons seen shadow shines shower sidereal sidereal day solar day solar system space spots summer sun's superior planet surface synodic revolution tance Taurus telescope theory tion Uranus Ursa Major Ursa Minor varies velocity Venus vernal equinox visible zodiac