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... 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 risen , next Capricornus , Sagittarius reaches to the meridian ...
... 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 risen , next Capricornus , Sagittarius reaches to the meridian ...
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... Cassiopeia .. 241 Gravitation ... 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 ...
... Cassiopeia .. 241 Gravitation ... 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 ...
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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