An abridgment of Smith's Illustrated astronomy (1850)
Smith, Asa · New York, Cady & Burgess · leaf 90
te cir-cle in the heavens. Q. Of what is the galaxy or milky way composed ? A. It is a vast number of stars, so far distantfrom us, and situated so nearly in the same direc-tion, as to appear like a thin cloud. Q. What is the position of the milky way in the heavens ? A. It extends from northeast… … ILLUSTRATED ASTRONOMY. 65 LESSON XLV. Question. What does the plane of the equator form, whenextended to the heavens ? Answer. The equinoctial, or celestial equator. Q. At what angle do the ecliptic and equinoctial intersecteach other ? A. At an angle of 23^ degrees. (23° 28.) Q. What does the…
Astronomy, Juvenile and popular
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