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the Diagrams.
The diagrams, it will be observed, are grouped under the seasons, and they indicate the positions of the constellations as they appea...
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the Constellations Of Spring.
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ursa Major (er´sa Mā´-jor)—the Great Bear. (face North.)
Location.—Ursa Major is probably the best known of the constellations, and in this work I presuppose that the reader is famili...
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ursa Minor (er´-sa Mi´-nor)—the Little Bear. (face North.)
Location.—The two pointer stars in Ursa Major indicate the position of Polaris, the North Star, which represents the tip of the...
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gemini (jem´-i-ni)—the Twins. (face West.)
Location.—A line drawn from β to κ Ursæ Majoris and prolonged an equal distance ends near Castor, in Gemini. G...
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auriga (â-ri´-ga)—the Charioteer. (face Northwest.)
Location.—A line drawn from δ to α Ursæ Majoris, and prolonged about 45°, ends near the bright Capella, i...
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cancer (kan´-ser)—the Crab. (face West.)
Location.—Cancer lies between Gemini and Leo. A line drawn from Nath in Auriga to Pollux in Gemini, and prolonged about 15°...
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hydra (hi´-dra)—the Sea-serpent. (face South And Southwest.)
Location.—The head of Hydra, a striking and beautiful arrangement of stars, lies just below the Bee Hive, in Cancer, 6° sou...
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leo (le´o)—the Lion. (face South.)
Location.—A line drawn from Pollux, in Gemini, to γ in Cancer, and prolonged about 12°, strikes Regulus, the brillian...
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coma Berenices (kō´-ma Ber-e-ni´-sez)—berenice's Hair.
Location.—A line drawn from Regulus to Zosma, in Leo, and prolonged an equal distance, strikes this fine cluster, which is 18&d...
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canis Minor (kā´-nis Mī´-nor)—the Lesser Dog. (face West.)
Location.—Procyon, the Little Dog Star, lies about 23° south of Pollux, in Gemini. A line drawn from Nath, in Auriga, to Al...
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corvus (kôr´-vus)—the Crow. (face South.)
Location.—A line drawn from the Bee Hive, in Cancer, through Regulus, in Leo, and prolonged about 40°, ends near the conspi...
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crater (krā´-ter)—the Cup. (face South.)
Location.—Crater is situated 15° west of Corvus, and due south of θ Leonis. It is easily distinguished by reason of a...
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meteoric Showers.
APRIL TO JULY.
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the Constellations Of Summer.
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draco (drā´-ko)—the Dragon. (face North.)
Location.—About 10° from α Ursæ Majoris—from α to δ is 10°—slightly south of, that ...
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lyra (lī´-ra)—the Lyre.
Location.—Lyra may be easily distinguished because of the brilliant Vega, its brightest star, which is situated about 12° s...
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cygnus (sig´-nus)—the Swan, Or The Northern Cross.
Location.—Deneb, the brightest star in Cygnus, is at the top of the cross, and a little over 20° east of Vega. It forms a t...
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aquila (ak´-wi-lä)—the Eagle, And Antinoüs. (face Southeast.)
Location.—Half-way up the sky in the Milky Way, you will see three stars in a line, the middle one much brighter than the other...
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delphinus (del-fi´-nus)—the Dolphin, Or Job's Coffin. (face Southeast.)
Location.—The little cluster of five stars forming Delphinus is to be seen about 10° northeast of Altair, and, though there...
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sagittarius (saj-i-tā-ri-us)—the Archer. (face South.)
Location.—A line drawn from Deneb, in Cygnus, to Altair, in Aquila, and prolonged an equal distance, terminates in Sagittarius ...
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ophiuchus (of-i-ū-kus)—the Serpent Bearer, And Serpens. (face Southwest.)
Location.—A line drawn from ε Delphini to γ Aquilæ, prolonged about 30°, strikes the star Ras Alhague, ...
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scorpius (skôr´-pi-us)—the Scorpion. (face South.)
Location.—Scorpius, one of the signs of the zodiac, is a beautiful star group, and one that is easily traced out. It lies just ...
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libra (lī´-bra)—the Scales. (face Southwest.)
Location.—Libra is one of the signs of the zodiac, and lies between Virgo and Scorpius. Its two chief stars, α and β...
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corona Borealis (kō-rō´nä Bō-rē-a´-lis)—the Northern Crown.
Location.—A line drawn from α Cygni, to α Lyræ, and projected a little over 40°, terminates in the Crown,...
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hercules (her´-kū-lēz)—the Kneeler.
Location.—A line drawn from either Vega, in Lyra, or Altair, in Aquila, to Gemma, in Corona Borealis, passes through this cons...
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boötes (bō-ō´tēz)—the Herdsman, Or Bear Driver. (face West.)
Location.—Boötes lies just west of the Crown, and east of Cor Caroli. It may be easily distinguished by the position and s...
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virgo (ver´-gō)—the Virgin. (face West.)
Location.—An imaginary line drawn from Antares in Scorpius through α Libræ and prolonged a little over 20° stri...
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canes Venatici (kā´-nēz Ve-nat´-i-cī)—the Hunting Dogs. (face Northwest.)
Location.—Cor Caroli, the bright star in this constellation, when on the meridian is about 17° south of ε Ursæ...
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meteoric Showers.
JULY TO OCTOBER.
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the Constellations Of Autumn.
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cassiopeia (kas-i-ō-pē´-ya)—the Lady In The Chair. (face North.)
Location.—A line drawn from δ Ursæ Majoris, through Polaris, strikes α Cassiopeiæ. It is situated the s...
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cepheus (sē´-fūs) (face North.)
Location.—A line drawn from α to β Cassiopeiæ and prolonged about 18° strikes α Cephei. The nearest ...
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pegasus (peg´-a-sus)—the Winged Horse. (face South.)
Location.—One corner of the Great Square is found by drawing a line from Polaris to Cassiopeia, and prolonging it an equal dist...
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andromeda (an-drom´-e-dä)—the Chained Lady.
Location.—The star α Alpheratz is at the northeastern corner of the great square of Pegasus, one of the stellar landmarks...
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perseus (per´-sūs)—the Champion. (face Northeast.)
Location.—α Persei lies on a line drawn from β to γ Andromedæ, and is about 9° from the latter. The ...
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pisces (pis´ēz)—the Fishes. (face Southeast.)
Location.—This constellation is represented by two fishes each with a ribbon tied to its tail. One, the Northern Fish, lies jus...
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triangulum (trī-an´-gū-lum)—the Triangle. (face East.)
Location.—A line drawn from the star γ Pegasi to Algol in Perseus passes through β Trianguli.
The triangle i...
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aquarius (a-kwā´ri-us)—the Water Carrier. (face Southwest.)
Location.—A line drawn from β Pegasi to α of the same constellation, and prolonged as far again, ends just east of t...
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capricornus (kap-ri-kôr´-nus)—the Sea Goat. (face Southwest.)
Location.—A line drawn from α Pegasi through ζ and θ in the same constellation, and projected about 25°, s...
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aries (ā´-ri-ēz)—the Ram. (face Southeast.)
Location.—The star α in Aries, known as Hamal, and sometimes as Arietis, a star of the second magnitude, is about 7° ...
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cetus (sē´-tus)—the Whale. (face Southeast.)
Location.—A line drawn from Polaris, to δ Cassiopeiæ, and prolonged two and one third times its original length, re...
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musca (mus´-kä)—the Fly. (face Southeast.)
Location.—Musca lies between Triangulum and Aries, the diagram clearly defining its position.
The four stars composing ...
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meteoric Showers.
OCTOBER TO JANUARY.
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the Constellations Of Winter.
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taurus (tâ´-rus)—the Bull. (face Southwest.)
Location.—Taurus contains the well-known and unmistakable group the Pleiades, on the right shoulder of the Bull. A "V"...
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orion (ŏ-rī´-on)—the Giant Hunter. (face South.)
Location.—Orion is considered the finest constellation in the heavens. A line drawn from Nath to ζ Tauri (the tips of the ...
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lepus (lē´-pus)—the Hare. (face South.)
Location.—Lepus crouches under Orion's feet. Four stars in the constellation form an irregular and conspicuous quadrilateral....
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columba Noachi (co-lum´-bä Nō-ä´-ki)—noah's Dove. (face South.)
Location.—Columba is situated just south of Lepus. A line drawn from Rigel, in Orion, to β Leporis, and prolonged as far a...
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canis Major (kā´-nis Mā-jor)—the Greater Dog. (face South.)
Location.—The three stars in Orion's girdle point southeast to Sirius, the dog star, in Canis Major, the most brilliant star in...
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argo Navis (är´-go Nā´-vis)—the Ship Argo. (face South.)
Location.—Argo is situated southeast of Canis Major. If a line joining Betelgeuze and Sirius be prolonged 18° southeast, it...
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monoceros (mō-nos´-e-ros)—the Unicorn. (face South.)
Location.—Monoceros is to be found east of Orion between Canis Major and Canis Minor. Three of its stars of the fourth magnitud...
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eridanus (ē-rid´-a-nus)—or The River Po. (face Southwest.)
Location.—Three degrees north and 2° west of Rigel, in Orion, lies β Eridani, the source of the River. Thence it flows...
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meteoric Showers.
JANUARY TO APRIL.
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the Planets.
It is not within the scope of this work to dwell at length on a discussion of the planets. Certain explanatory matter regarding them ...
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the Milky Way.
The Milky Way, or Galaxy as it is sometimes called, is a great band of light that stretches across the heavens. Certain portions of i...
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The Motions Of The Stars.
It may be that the student desires to proceed in this conquest of the sky at a more rapid pace than the scheme of study permits. To as...
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meteors, Or Shooting-stars.
As this work is designed primarily to cover what is observable in the starlit heavens with the naked eye, the subject of meteors, or ...
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Amateur Astronomy
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The Contemplation Of The Heavens
The crimson disk of the Sun has plunged beneath the Ocean. The sea has decked itself with the burning colors of the orb, reflected fr...
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The Constellations
In Chapter I we saw the Earth hanging in space, like a globe isolated on all sides, and surrounded at vast d...
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The Stars Suns Of The Infinite
A Journey through Space
We have seen from the foregoing summary of the principal Constellations that there is great diversity...
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Our Star The Sun
In the incessant agitation of daily life in which we are involved by the thousand superfluous wants of modern "civilization," one is ...
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The Planets
A.—Mercury, Venus, the Earth, Mars
And now we are in the Solar System, at the center, or, better, at the focu...
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The Planets 2
B.—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
Before we attack the giant world of our system, we must halt for a few m...
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The Comets
Shooting Stars, Bolides, Uranoliths or Meteoric Stones
What marvels have been reviewed by our dazzled eyes since the outset of...
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The Earth
Our grand celestial journey lands us upon our own little planet, on this globe that gravitates between Mars and Venus (between War an...
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The Moon
It is the delightful hour when all Nature pauses in the tranquil calm of the silent night.
The Sun has cast his farewell glea...
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The Eclipses
Among all the celestial phenomena at which it may be our lot to assist during our contemplation of the universe, one of the most magn...
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On Methods
How Celestial Distances are Determined, and how the Sun is Weighed
I will not do my readers the injustice to suppose that they...
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Life Universal And Eternal
And now, while thanking my readers for having followed me so far in this descriptive account of the marvels of the Cosmos, I must inq...
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