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... Taurus . Mythological history . - This is the animal whose form Jupiter assumed when he bore off Europa . The Pleiades were the daughters of Atlas , and Nymphs of Diana's train . They were distinguished for their unblemished virtue and ...
... Taurus . Mythological history . - This is the animal whose form Jupiter assumed when he bore off Europa . The Pleiades were the daughters of Atlas , and Nymphs of Diana's train . They were distinguished for their unblemished virtue and ...
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Joel Dorman Steele. of the imagination may be extended into the constel- lations Taurus and Orion . Mythological history . — Castor and Pollux were no- ted the former for his skill in training horses , the latter for boxing . They were ...
Joel Dorman Steele. of the imagination may be extended into the constel- lations Taurus and Orion . Mythological history . — Castor and Pollux were no- ted the former for his skill in training horses , the latter for boxing . They were ...
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... Taurus . He has a sword in his belt , a club in his right hand , and the skin of a lion in his left . This is one of the most clearly defined and conspicuous constellations in the heavens . Principal stars . - Four brilliant stars , in ...
... Taurus . He has a sword in his belt , a club in his right hand , and the skin of a lion in his left . This is one of the most clearly defined and conspicuous constellations in the heavens . Principal stars . - Four brilliant stars , in ...
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... pair of stars conspicuous like the pairs in Gemini , Canis Minor , Canis Major , etc. 6 marks the right shoulder , and x the left . There is d a small cluster near 6 , called TAURUS PONIATOWSKII ,. EQUATORIAL CONSTELLATIONS . 259.
... pair of stars conspicuous like the pairs in Gemini , Canis Minor , Canis Major , etc. 6 marks the right shoulder , and x the left . There is d a small cluster near 6 , called TAURUS PONIATOWSKII ,. EQUATORIAL CONSTELLATIONS . 259.
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... Taurus . There is also one known as " the great nebula in the sword - handle of Orion , " in which may be seen a faint resemblance to the wings of a bird . Nebulous stars are so called because they are en- veloped by a faint nebula ...
... Taurus . There is also one known as " the great nebula in the sword - handle of Orion , " in which may be seen a faint resemblance to the wings of a bird . Nebulous stars are so called because they are en- veloped by a faint nebula ...
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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