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Page 239
... Polaris would be seen directly overhead . Draco is represented under the figure of a long sinuous serpent , stretching between Ursa Major and Ursa Minor , nearly encircling the latter constellation , and finally reaching out its head ...
... Polaris would be seen directly overhead . Draco is represented under the figure of a long sinuous serpent , stretching between Ursa Major and Ursa Minor , nearly encircling the latter constellation , and finally reaching out its head ...
Page 241
... Polaris , points . out the left foot . Cassiopeia * is represented as a queen seated on her throne . On her right is the king , on her left Perseus , her son - in - law , and above her is Androme- da , her daughter . The constellation ...
... Polaris , points . out the left foot . Cassiopeia * is represented as a queen seated on her throne . On her right is the king , on her left Perseus , her son - in - law , and above her is Androme- da , her daughter . The constellation ...
Page 265
... Polaris consists of two stars about 18 " apart , Rigel has a companion about 10 " from it , and Sirius one distant 7 " . A good opera - glass will separate Lyra into two compo- nents . In case two stars happen to lie in the same ...
... Polaris consists of two stars about 18 " apart , Rigel has a companion about 10 " from it , and Sirius one distant 7 " . A good opera - glass will separate Lyra into two compo- nents . In case two stars happen to lie in the same ...
Page 332
... Polaris ; opposite and to the west is Perseus , Draco below and to the east , Cepheus below and to the west , Cassiopeia west . In the East , Bootes ( Arcturus ) not quite fully risen . Along the Ecliptic , Virgo ( Spica ) rising , Leo ...
... Polaris ; opposite and to the west is Perseus , Draco below and to the east , Cepheus below and to the west , Cassiopeia west . In the East , Bootes ( Arcturus ) not quite fully risen . Along the Ecliptic , Virgo ( Spica ) rising , Leo ...
Page 333
... 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 risen , next ...
... 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 risen , next ...
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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