Ball, R[obert] S[tawell], Sir, 1840- [from old catalog] · New York, H. Holt and company · leaf 28
r at different seasons of theyear the Pole Star will con-stantly be seen in the north at about the same elevationabove the horizon. It is true that with more carefulobservations this statement would be found to be notliterally accurate, for the Pole Star does really change itsposition to a small… … IO Astronomy. hours later he will see a remarkable change. Therelative positions of the seven stars have not changedinter se—the shape of the constellation is not altered—but the whole group has moved bodily in the heavens.He will still see the two pointers directed towards thePole Star, which has…
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