Easy Star LessonsChatto & Windus, 1881 - 239 páginas |
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... by these , and so on , that I slowly learned the chief star - groups . The object of the series of maps in this little book is to remove this difficulty for young astronomers . The maps are arranged in sets of four , shewing.
... by these , and so on , that I slowly learned the chief star - groups . The object of the series of maps in this little book is to remove this difficulty for young astronomers . The maps are arranged in sets of four , shewing.
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... astronomers the constellations - serve quite as well for all latitudes within 15 ° or 20 ° on either side of 40 ° . Only it is necessary to indicate where the horizontal line lies for each limiting latitude , and for one or two inter ...
... astronomers the constellations - serve quite as well for all latitudes within 15 ° or 20 ° on either side of 40 ° . Only it is necessary to indicate where the horizontal line lies for each limiting latitude , and for one or two inter ...
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... equator " in the illustrative maps would come upright in the east and west , so as to form what astronomers call the " prime vertical . " On the other hand , if you could go to the north pole , the line marked " equator 14 INTRODUCTION .
... equator " in the illustrative maps would come upright in the east and west , so as to form what astronomers call the " prime vertical . " On the other hand , if you could go to the north pole , the line marked " equator 14 INTRODUCTION .
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... astronomers are also given ; and the young learner who may not happen to know the Greek alphabet , will do well to learn the names of the Greek letters , as follows : a Alpha ß Beta y Gamma 8 Delta € Epsilon Ś Zeta Eta ✓ Theta • Iōta к ...
... astronomers are also given ; and the young learner who may not happen to know the Greek alphabet , will do well to learn the names of the Greek letters , as follows : a Alpha ß Beta y Gamma 8 Delta € Epsilon Ś Zeta Eta ✓ Theta • Iōta к ...
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... astronomers know them , namely : a ( Alpha ) , 8 ( Beta ) , y ( Gamma ) , ♪ ( Delta ) , € ( Epsilon ) , ( ( Zeta ) , and ŋ ( Eta ) . The two stars a and B , which form the side of the Plough farthest from the handle , are called the ...
... astronomers know them , namely : a ( Alpha ) , 8 ( Beta ) , y ( Gamma ) , ♪ ( Delta ) , € ( Epsilon ) , ( ( Zeta ) , and ŋ ( Eta ) . The two stars a and B , which form the side of the Plough farthest from the handle , are called the ...
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Academy Notes Admiral Smyth Andromeda Aquarius astronomers Auriga Berenices BESANT and JAMES Boötes Boston Philad Louisville bright star Canis Canis Minor Capella Capricornus Cassiopeia Cepheus Cetus cloth extra cloth limp COLLINS Coma Berenices constellation Crown 8vo Cygnus Demy 8vo east Eastern Sky Ecliptic Edited Equator Facsimile Gemini gilt heavens HERCULES horizon line Horizon of Boston Horizon of London hour HYDRA JAMES PAYN JAMES RICE lat of Boston latitude of Philad Little Bear London Boston Philad London Eng Louisville Philad Boston MACQUOID marked Milky nearly NOrleans northern numerous Illustrations O'for Ois the point Ophiuchus Orion OUIDA Pegasus Perseus Philad Star picture Pleiades Plough point overhead pole Pole-star position Post 8vo PROCTOR seen Serpent shown Sky at 10PM SOUTHERN MAP Southern Sky STAR MAPS Star of 1st Star of 2nd star-groups Starof TAURUS telescope URSA MAJOR URSA MINOR Virgo Vols WESTERN MAP WILKIE COLLINS zodiacal
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