Time's TelescopeSherwood, Gilbert and Piper, 1834 - Almanacs, English |
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Page 39
... Cassiopeia W. N. W. N. of the zenith ; the brightest star a is W. N. W , at an altitude of 68 ° . 8 and N. W. by W. § N. y are Cepheus is N. W. and below Cassiopeia . The prin- cipal star at an altitude of 45 ° . Vega in Lyra 11 ° above ...
... Cassiopeia W. N. W. N. of the zenith ; the brightest star a is W. N. W , at an altitude of 68 ° . 8 and N. W. by W. § N. y are Cepheus is N. W. and below Cassiopeia . The prin- cipal star at an altitude of 45 ° . Vega in Lyra 11 ° above ...
Page 62
... Cassiopeia , N. W. by N. Cygnus and Lyra in the north ; the bright star Vega in the latter , just striking the horizon . TELESCOPIC OBJECTS . MERCURY . When Mercury is examined with a telescope of high power , it exhibits similar phases ...
... Cassiopeia , N. W. by N. Cygnus and Lyra in the north ; the bright star Vega in the latter , just striking the horizon . TELESCOPIC OBJECTS . MERCURY . When Mercury is examined with a telescope of high power , it exhibits similar phases ...
Page 107
... Cassiopeia N. E. by N. , alti- tude 25o . La Gloire de Frederic , parallel to Cassiopeia . N. E. by E. Cepheus and Cygnus are in the mid- heaven , between the pole and the east . Draco between the pole and the zenith . Between Hercules ...
... Cassiopeia N. E. by N. , alti- tude 25o . La Gloire de Frederic , parallel to Cassiopeia . N. E. by E. Cepheus and Cygnus are in the mid- heaven , between the pole and the east . Draco between the pole and the zenith . Between Hercules ...
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15th.-Illuminated disc 1st day 2d day 4th day altitude animalcules appearance Aquarii astronomers atmosphere axis beautiful birds bodies Capricorni Cassiopeia centre Cepheus Ceres colour Coma Berenices comet commenced conjunction dark Declination Delphinus diameter DIED difference of latitude distance double star earth eclipse EDWARD BLYTH Emersion feathers FIXED STARS Flamstead flowers fluid Geminorum Greatest and least greatest eastern elongation heaven Herschel horizon Immersion inferior conjunction John Herschel Jupiter least magnitude Leo Minor light MARTYR Mercury Meridian Transit months Moon morning motion nature nest night North Dec observed ox-eye perigee perihelion period PHENOMENA PLANETARUM planet remarkable Right Ascen ring rise round Saturn Second satellite seen semi-diameter shadow solar South Dec species spots sun's sweet Tauri TELESCOPIC OBJECTS thee Third satellite tion tree Uranus Ursa Ursa Major velocity Venus Vesta Virginis visible wing Wormegay young zenith