Newcomb, Simon, 1835-1909, Holden, Edward Singleton, 1846-1914, joint author · New York, H. Holt · leaf 442
d face the north, when hewill have the northern heavens as they appear, exceptthat the stars near the bottom of the map will be cut on5by the horizon. The first constellation to be looked for is Ursa Major y THE CONSTELLATIONS. 423 the Great Bear, familiarly known as the Dipper. Thetwo extreme… … Fig. 112.—map of the northern constellations. 15° from the pole, in right ascension XV. hours, is a staiof the second magnitude, fi Ui^sai Minor is, about as brightas the pole-star. A curved row of three small stars liesbetween these two bright ones, and forms the handle ofthe supposed dipper. 424…
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