Half-hours with the Stars: Showing, in 12 Maps, the Position of the Principal Star-groups Night After Night Throughout the Year: With Introduction and a Separate Explanation of Each Map. True for Every Year1870 - 22 páginas |
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... July 1869 . Are there any Fixed Stars ? By R. HUNT , F.R.S. Solar Chemistry . Light and Colour . Physics of a Sunbeam . The Sources of Heat in the Sun. The Physical Phenomena of other Worlds . A Message from the Stars . By H. DEBUS , Ph ...
... July 1869 . Are there any Fixed Stars ? By R. HUNT , F.R.S. Solar Chemistry . Light and Colour . Physics of a Sunbeam . The Sources of Heat in the Sun. The Physical Phenomena of other Worlds . A Message from the Stars . By H. DEBUS , Ph ...
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... July 3 at 94 o'clock ; on June 25 at 93 o'clock : on July 7 at 9 o'clock : On on June 29 at 9 o'clock ; on July 10 at 8 o'clock ; on IN THE EVENING . July 14 at 81⁄2 o'clock ; July 18 at 84 o'clock ; July 22 at 8 o'clock ; *** For the ...
... July 3 at 94 o'clock ; on June 25 at 93 o'clock : on July 7 at 9 o'clock : On on June 29 at 9 o'clock ; on July 10 at 8 o'clock ; on IN THE EVENING . July 14 at 81⁄2 o'clock ; July 18 at 84 o'clock ; July 22 at 8 o'clock ; *** For the ...
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... JULY . HALF - HOUR WITH THE STARS IN JULY . 17 MAP VII . THE GREAT BEAR is now descending towards the north - west . The pointers lie nearly halfway between the point overhead and the horizon , towards the north - west . Thus the pole ...
... JULY . HALF - HOUR WITH THE STARS IN JULY . 17 MAP VII . THE GREAT BEAR is now descending towards the north - west . The pointers lie nearly halfway between the point overhead and the horizon , towards the north - west . Thus the pole ...
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... July 22 at 10 o'clock : on July 26 at 93 o'clock : on July 30 al 9 o'clock ; on Aug. 11 at 94 o'clock ; at 9 o'clock : at 8 o'clock : IN THE EVENING . on Aug : 15 on Aug : 19 on Aug : 23 at 8 o'clock ; at 84 o'clock ; at 8 o'clock ...
... July 22 at 10 o'clock : on July 26 at 93 o'clock : on July 30 al 9 o'clock ; on Aug. 11 at 94 o'clock ; at 9 o'clock : at 8 o'clock : IN THE EVENING . on Aug : 15 on Aug : 19 on Aug : 23 at 8 o'clock ; at 84 o'clock ; at 8 o'clock ...
Términos y frases comunes
9 o'clock Aldeboran Algol Alkes Alphecca Alpheral Alpherat Altair Andromeda Antares approaching the horizon AQUARIUS AQUILA Arcturus Auriga Bear Bear's tail Betelgeux Boötes CANIS MAJOR CANIS MINOR Capella CAPRICORNUS Cassiopeia Castor and Pollux CEMINI Cepheus Cetus conspicuous stars constellation Cor Caroli Cor Hydra corresponding CORVUS CYCNUS Cygnus Deneb Draco Dragon due south due west east ERIDANUS Guardians HALF-HOUR Hercules Horizon North eastern Horizon THE SKY Leporis LIBRA lies list at p.10 Map VII Milky nearly north point North western Horizon north-east north-north-west notice observer Ophiuchus Orion Perseus Pleiades point overhead pointers Pole pole-star Presepe Procyon R. A. PROCTOR raised recognise Regulus Rigel risen rising into view round Sagittarius Scorpio SERPENS Sickle small stars South eastern Horizon south-east south-south-east south-west Southern Horizon Spica square of Pegasus TAURUS Telescope Twins URSA MAJOR vertical Vincent Brooks Day VIRCO west-north-west
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Página 28 - Thro' cells of madness, haunts of horror and fear, That I come to be grateful at last for a little thing : My mood is changed, for it fell at a time of year When the face of night is fair on the dewy downs, And the shining daffodil dies, and the Charioteer And starry Gemini hang like glorious crowns Over Orion's grave low down in the west...
Página 6 - HALF-HOURS WITH THE STARS : a Plain and Easy Guide to the Knowledge of the Constellations. Showing in 12 Maps the position of the principal Star-Groups night after night throughout the year. With Introduction and a separate Explanation of each Map. True for every Year.
Página 5 - HALF-HOURS WITH THE TELESCOPE: a Popular Guide to the Use of the Telescope as a means of Amusement and Instruction.
Página 13 - The following table exhibits the names of all the stars of the first three magnitudes to -which astronomers have given names ; at least, all those whose names are in common use...
Página 10 - EAST to gain a knowledge of the stars, if the learner sets to work in the proper manner. But he commonly meets with a difficulty at the outset of his task. He provides himself with a set of the ordinary star-maps, and then finds himself at a loss how to make use of them. Such maps tell him nothing of the position of the constellations on the sty. If he happen to recognise a constellation, then indeed his maps, if properly constructed, will tell him the names of the stars forming the constellation,...
Página 10 - ... task. He provides himself with a set of the ordinary star-maps and then finds himself at a loss how to make use of them. Such maps tell him nothing of the position of the constellations on the sty. If he happen to recognize a constellation, then, indeed, his maps, if properly constructed, will tell him the names of the stars forming the constellation, and, also, he may be able to recognize a few of the neighboring constellations. But when he has done this he may meet with a new difficulty, even...
Página 28 - It is impossible not to recognise, from the configuration of this constellation as now seen, that the ancients looked on the stars which form the Lesser Bear as forming a wing of Draco.