Sharpless, Isaac, 1848-1920, Philips, G. M. (George Morris), 1851-1920, joint author · Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott company · leaf 266
tylight, which a very small telescope will convert intostars. One of these, which may be seen on any clearnight, is the Beehive cluster in Cancer. It is abouthalf-way between Regulus and Castor, a little out of theline joining them. Another may be found in Perseus CLUSTERS AND NEBULA. 261 by… … Fig. 61.—Cluster in Aquarius. Telescopes show a large number of other clusters.Many of these do not present any regular form. Someof them have a circular outline, with the stars moreclosely packed near the centre. The inference to bedrawn from this appearance is that the cluster is inthe shape of a…
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