Astronomy for the use of schools and academies (1882)
Gillet, J. A. (Joseph Anthony), 1837-1908, Rolfe, W. J. (William James), 1827-1910 · New York : Potter, Ainsworth, & Co. · leaf 363
Fig- 377- turns, the principal star of Bootes, may be found by drawing 336 ASTRONOMY. a line from Zeta to Eta of the Dipper, and then prolongingit with a slight bend, as shown in Fig. 378, Arcturus andPolaris form a large isosceles triangle with a first-magnitudestar called Vega. This triangle… … Fig. 378.the body of Hercules, which is marked by a quadrilateral offour stars. Bootes, who is often represented as a husbandman. CoronaBorealis, and Hercules, are delineated in Fig. 37.9. Theseconstellations are visible in the evening from May to September. 333. The Lyre, the Swan, the Eagle, and…
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