Easy Star LessonsG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1882 - 239 páginas |
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... seen towards the north , towards the south , towards the east , and towards the west , at a certain convenient hour during every night in the year . This hour varies , night by night . On January 1st , the hour at which the stars shown ...
... seen towards the north , towards the south , towards the east , and towards the west , at a certain convenient hour during every night in the year . This hour varies , night by night . On January 1st , the hour at which the stars shown ...
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... seen the remarkable statement made in one Primer of Astronomy that the stars which pass overhead in London " rise and set on a slant , " -- the real fact being that they do not rise or set at all , never coming within fully 13 ° of the ...
... seen the remarkable statement made in one Primer of Astronomy that the stars which pass overhead in London " rise and set on a slant , " -- the real fact being that they do not rise or set at all , never coming within fully 13 ° of the ...
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... seen from any given place on the earth's surface must cross the meridian ( or line running from the northern to the southern horizon through the point overhead ) , these maps show , in fact , every part of the starry. 12 INTRODUCTION .
... seen from any given place on the earth's surface must cross the meridian ( or line running from the northern to the southern horizon through the point overhead ) , these maps show , in fact , every part of the starry. 12 INTRODUCTION .
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... seen in their full proportions either towards the north or towards the south . Those , for instance , which come exactly overhead when they are crossing the meridian , cannot be drawn in full either in northern or southern maps ...
... seen in their full proportions either towards the north or towards the south . Those , for instance , which come exactly overhead when they are crossing the meridian , cannot be drawn in full either in northern or southern maps ...
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... seen just above a certain chimney or tree , then at any time , on any night when the sky is clear , if you betake yourself to that spot , or look through that window , you will see the Pole - star over its accustomed chimney or tree ...
... seen just above a certain chimney or tree , then at any time , on any night when the sky is clear , if you betake yourself to that spot , or look through that window , you will see the Pole - star over its accustomed chimney or tree ...
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1st Magde 2nd Mag Admiral Smyth Algol Andromeda Aquarius Aquila astronomers AURIGA Boötes Boston Ofor Boston Philad Louisville bright star called Canis Minor Capella Capricornus Cassiopeia Cepheus Cetus Coma Berenices constellation Cygnus Dipper DRACO east eastern Ecliptic Equator Eridanus figure formed Gemini head HERCULES Horizon of Boston Horizon of London Horizon of NOrleans Hydra lat of Boston latitude of Louisville latitude of Philad Leo Minor Little Bear London Boston Philad London Eng Louisville Philad Boston LYNX Mag 3rd Milky motion nearly NOrleans NOrleans Louisville Philad O'for Ois the point Ophiuchus Orion Pegasus Perseus Philad Boston London Philad Star PISCES Pleiades Plough point overhead pole Pole-star position seen Serpent seven stars shown Sky at 10PM SOUTHERN MAP Southern Sky STAR MAPS Star of 1st Star of 2nd star-groups Starof stellation TAURUS telescope URSA MAJOR URSA MINOR Virgo WESTERN MAP Western Sky zodiacal
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Página 175 - Round he surveys, and well might, where he stood So high above the circling canopy Of night's extended shade, from eastern point Of Libra to the fleecy star that bears Andromeda far off Atlantic seas. Beyond the horizon...
Página 25 - Canst thou bind the sweet influences of the Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion? Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? Or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
Página 68 - 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 211 - And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud: 15 and I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.
Página 211 - And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD ; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
Página 225 - With threatening head, and calls the Twins to rise; They clasp for fear, and mutually embrace, And next the Twins with an unsteady pace Bright Cancer rolls; then Leo shakes his mane And following Virgo calms his rage again.
Página 45 - ... Canis Minor being the other ; but we can hardly suppose Lepus was the sole prey pursued by so great a giant and two such fine dogs. The constellation Canis Major is chiefly remarkable for the Dog-star. In old times this star was thought to bring pestilence. Homer speaks of it (not by name, however) as the star " Whose burning breath Taints the red air with fevers, plagues and death.