A New Star Atlas for the Library, the School, and the Observatory: In Twelve Circular MapsLongmans, Green, 1872 - 27 páginas |
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... actual study of astronomy . In reality , it is by no means so difficult as might be supposed to recognise all the chief star - groups - or constellations , as they are called - and to learn the names of all the leading stars . One may ...
... actual study of astronomy . In reality , it is by no means so difficult as might be supposed to recognise all the chief star - groups - or constellations , as they are called - and to learn the names of all the leading stars . One may ...
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... actual surface of the corresponding portions of the sphere . * There still remains some choice as to the adjustment of northern and southern polar maps , and with them the remaining ten maps , but practically the choice rests between ...
... actual surface of the corresponding portions of the sphere . * There still remains some choice as to the adjustment of northern and southern polar maps , and with them the remaining ten maps , but practically the choice rests between ...
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... actual position of each map , not only with respect to the compass points , but also as regards elevation above the horizon , is exactly indicated . For example , in fig . 8 , the common intersection of Maps 2 , 3 , and 4 is seen to lie ...
... actual position of each map , not only with respect to the compass points , but also as regards elevation above the horizon , is exactly indicated . For example , in fig . 8 , the common intersection of Maps 2 , 3 , and 4 is seen to lie ...
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... actual arrangement is such that Fig . 8 corresponds to the aspect of the heavens at midnight ( The student should make five tracings of each map , num- Map 6 is due south ( in the position occupied by Map 2 in fig . 8 ) ; and so on ...
... actual arrangement is such that Fig . 8 corresponds to the aspect of the heavens at midnight ( The student should make five tracings of each map , num- Map 6 is due south ( in the position occupied by Map 2 in fig . 8 ) ; and so on ...
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... actual position of the included star - groups . For instance , supposing the observer is ex- amining the part of the heavens shown in Map 4 at midnight on September 21 , when this region is situated as shown in fig . 8 ; then , if he ...
... actual position of the included star - groups . For instance , supposing the observer is ex- amining the part of the heavens shown in Map 4 at midnight on September 21 , when this region is situated as shown in fig . 8 ; then , if he ...
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21 Piazzi angles Aquila Arrows indicate astronomical Auriga Author Boötes Camelus Canis Canis Minor Capricornus Cassiopeia celestial centre Cepheus CETUS circles constellations Crown 8vo Cygnus Dictionary distortion Draco due north due south Dunlop Ecliptic Encyclopædia English Equator Equinoctial Colure ERIDANUS Essays Gemini globe Gnomonic heavens Hercules Herschel HYDRA Illustrations index-map index-plates indicate the Precessional JOHN TYNDALL Lectures Leo Minor Litho Lynx Lyra Map 9 Midnight motion for 100 Nebula night northern numbers OPHIUCHUS Orion Perseus Plates point overhead polar map pole portions Portrait position Post 8vo Precessional motion present atlas price 12s PROCTOR Qa Qi Quintuple recognise revised round Ru Ru Ru?-Suspected Red Second Edition Serpens seven stars Solstitial Colure Square crown 8vo Star Atlas star-groups star-sphere Stars which rise Struve student Suspected Binary Taurus Third Edition tion Treatise Trinary Triple h twelve maps Ursa Major Ursa Minor vols Wood Woodcuts
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