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 . in the giants head, and Zeta (t) [296], the loweststar of the belt. Beneath Theta (9) will be found Iota(?) [297I—the brightest of the unmarked stars touchingthe little circle which marks the nebula. Just to theright, is another unmarked double—see [297] in theObservers Catalogue. Rigel [292], lower to the right,is a difficult but noble object. In Gemini are also the double stars Kappa (k) [189],Epsilon (e) [191], and Nu (v) [194]; and in Cancer, Iota(•?) [53I
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 . in the giants head, and Zeta (t) [296], the loweststar of the belt. Beneath Theta (9) will be found Iota(?) [297I—the brightest of the unmarked stars touchingthe little circle which marks the nebula. Just to theright, is another unmarked double—see [297] in theObservers Catalogue. Rigel [292], lower to the right,is a difficult but noble object. In Gemini are also the double stars Kappa (k) [189],Epsilon (e) [191], and Nu (v) [194]; and in Cancer, Iota(•?) [53I and Zeta (I) [54]. In Leo, the star markedBeta (P) [229] may be tried; as well as Alpha (a) [211]and Epsilon («) [212] in Hydra; and Alpha (a) [241] inLepus;but these four are diflScult except in an instrumenta little larger than three inches. In Monoceros fineobjects will be found in the cluster to the left of Epsilon(i) and in that to the right of Delta (8); see [274] and[273]. In our present map the track of the planets liesthrough Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, andLeo. See p. 80. 46 a 36eqinner0 Star*3Booh. NIGHT-CHART TO THE SKY AS THE OBSERVER FACES 1, 8 , APRIL 1S, 9 , APRIL 1, 10 , MARCH 15, 11 , MARCH 1, 12 FOR KEV-MAP TO THIS CHART SEE OPPOSITE PAGE. FOR THE SKY AS THE OBSERVER FACES SOUTH, SEE PP. 48, 49. For the sky at other Dates and Hours see Time Schedule, p. 35. The Constellations. For the Telescopic Objects See the Page Opposite. Numbers in brackets [ ] refer to corresponding numbered notes in Observers Catalogue, p. Ii6. We may see, in turning to our diagram on p. 23, thatthe Great Dipper has now moved nearly to position Cin its revolution round the Pole. Cepheus and Cassio-peia are still, of course, on the other side of the Polefrom the Dipper, for they have been moving round belowthe Pole while Ursa Major or the Great Bear [400],of which the Dipper is a part, has been reaching its upper culmination. The stars of
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