Sharpless, Isaac, 1848-1920, Philips, G. M. (George Morris), 1851-1920, joint author · Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott company · leaf 257
themeridian through the brightest one. This angle iscalled the position angle, and is read all the way roundfrom the north by the east from 0° to 360°. If the faintstar were exactly north of the bright one, the position 252 ASTRONOMY. angle would be 0°. If it moved eastward around thebright one,… … 12 Lyncis.Mags. 1]/2i 6, 634 £ Cancri.(1865.) Mags. 7, 6,734
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