A beginner's star-book; an easy guide to the stars and to the astronomical uses of the opera-glass, the field-glass and the telescope . ]. Capella [36], the beautiful first-magnitude star of the latter group, is so brilliant that itmay often be seen through the mists of the horizon untilalmost the very moment of its setting. With Beta (P)of the same constellation, it forms a pair often mistakenfor Castor and Pollux, the companion stars of Gemini,the Twins [185]. These are now further to the should be noted, however, that the latter stars arenearer together—with the brighter above;
A beginner's star-book; an easy guide to the stars and to the astronomical uses of the opera-glass, the field-glass and the telescope . ]. Capella [36], the beautiful first-magnitude star of the latter group, is so brilliant that itmay often be seen through the mists of the horizon untilalmost the very moment of its setting. With Beta (P)of the same constellation, it forms a pair often mistakenfor Castor and Pollux, the companion stars of Gemini,the Twins [185]. These are now further to the should be noted, however, that the latter stars arenearer together—with the brighter above; not below,as in the case of the two bright stars of Auriga. The dim stars of Cancer [50] can hardly be seen sonear the horizon, but above them shines the sickleof Leo [225]. This is not turned down quite so far asshown here, nor is it turned up quite so far as shownin the next map, p. 53, but the sickle does lead the waydownward, the other lines of the figure stretching back-ward and upward from it. Lynx [255], and Leo Minor[235], the Little Lion, are not important. jTor ®pcra:=(5lass, ]ric[&»=(Bla0s, an& telescope 51. Aithe obseri/sr faces Northrfani,the stars alhis riqht are nsir^tf,those ot his ieft arc setting KEY-MAP TO THE SKY AS THE OBSERVER FACES 1, 8 , JUNE 15, 9 , JUNE 1, 10 , MAY 15, 11 , MAY 1, 12 FOR NIGHT-CH.\RT TO THIS M.\P SEE OPPOSITE PAGE, FOR THE SKY .\S THE OBSERVER F.\CES SOUTH, SEE PP. 52, 53. For the sky at other Dates and Hours see Time Schedule, p. 35. The Telescopic Objects. For the Constellations See the Page Opposite. The numbers in brackets [ ] refer to corresponding numbered notes in Observers Catalogue, p. ii6. I. With opera-glass or field-glass follow, first, thecourse of the Milky Way as it stretches through Auriga,Perseus, Cassiopeia, and on through Cepheus,Cygnus, and Sagitta. The innumerable stars whichcompose it are massed more thickly at some points thanat others. Near Alpha (a) in Perseus, Gamma (7) inCa
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