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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... risen partially into view above the eastern horizon . The cup - shaped group formed by the five stars shown in the map was called by the Arabian observers , for reasons not yet explained , " The Retreat of the Howling Dog . ' Boötes has ...
... risen partially into view above the eastern horizon . The cup - shaped group formed by the five stars shown in the map was called by the Arabian observers , for reasons not yet explained , " The Retreat of the Howling Dog . ' Boötes has ...
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... risen , and the brilliant Spica is a conspicuous object towards the south - east . Just above the horizon is the star B of the Scales . Due east is the Serpent just above the horizon . It must be noticed , however , that a part of this ...
... risen , and the brilliant Spica is a conspicuous object towards the south - east . Just above the horizon is the star B of the Scales . Due east is the Serpent just above the horizon . It must be noticed , however , that a part of this ...
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... risen above the north - eastern horizon . Above her feet we see Cassiopeia , the W still in its natural position . Draco forms a curve round and above the Guardians of the Pole , his head being to the east , and close to the point ...
... risen above the north - eastern horizon . Above her feet we see Cassiopeia , the W still in its natural position . Draco forms a curve round and above the Guardians of the Pole , his head being to the east , and close to the point ...
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... risen ; and towards the north - east , low down , we see the Pleiades again . Between them and Cassiopeia lies Perseus . It is well to notice this constellation while in its present position , and also the richness of the background of ...
... risen ; and towards the north - east , low down , we see the Pleiades again . Between them and Cassiopeia lies Perseus . It is well to notice this constellation while in its present position , and also the richness of the background of ...
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... risen in the east - north - east , Aldeboran , the brightest red star in the heavens , scintillating brilliantly low down towards the horizon . Above the head and horns of Taurus , is Perseus , and immediately above Perseus , raised ...
... risen in the east - north - east , Aldeboran , the brightest red star in the heavens , scintillating brilliantly low down towards the horizon . Above the head and horns of Taurus , is Perseus , and immediately above Perseus , raised ...
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.