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Page 245
... Perseus form , with Almaach ( 7 ) in the left foot of Androme- da , a right - angled triangle opening toward Cassio- peia . This figure is so perfect , that the stars may be easily recognized . The girdle is pointed out by Merach ( 8 ) ...
... Perseus form , with Almaach ( 7 ) in the left foot of Androme- da , a right - angled triangle opening toward Cassio- peia . This figure is so perfect , that the stars may be easily recognized . The girdle is pointed out by Merach ( 8 ) ...
Page 271
... Perseus . The stars of which they are composed can generally be easily distinguished by Fig . 82 . In the naked eye , although by the use of a small opera or spy glass the number is largely increased . the southern sky there are ...
... Perseus . The stars of which they are composed can generally be easily distinguished by Fig . 82 . In the naked eye , although by the use of a small opera or spy glass the number is largely increased . the southern sky there are ...
Page 332
... Perseus and Andromeda , while Pegasus is just beginning to sink out of sight . April . ( 7 P. M . ) — In the North , Ursa Major is above and to the east of Polaris ; opposite and to the west is Perseus , Draco below and to the east ...
... Perseus and Andromeda , while Pegasus is just beginning to sink out of sight . April . ( 7 P. M . ) — In the North , Ursa Major is above and to the east of Polaris ; opposite and to the west is Perseus , Draco below and to the east ...
Page 333
... 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 , Scorpio is just past , Libra next , and Virgo ( Spica ) ...
... 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 , Scorpio is just past , Libra next , and Virgo ( Spica ) ...
Page 336
... Perseus 243 Synodic .. Pegasus .. Pisces .. 245 248 Phases 78 Taurus .. Planets ... 65 Poniatowskii . Pleiades ... 247 Tides ... Polaris .. 237 Time . Polar Star 237 Transit .. " Stars , South .. .56 , 106 Triangles .. " distance . 39 ...
... Perseus 243 Synodic .. Pegasus .. Pisces .. 245 248 Phases 78 Taurus .. Planets ... 65 Poniatowskii . Pleiades ... 247 Tides ... Polaris .. 237 Time . Polar Star 237 Transit .. " Stars , South .. .56 , 106 Triangles .. " distance . 39 ...
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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