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 394
the present configura-tion and proper motion of the stars of Cassiopeia, andalso these stars as they will appear thirty-six thousand yearshence. Fig. 422 shows the same for the constellation Orion. 365. The Secular Motion of the Sun. — The stars in allparts of the heavens are found to move in all… … neighborhood of Hercules appear to be approaching us,and those in theopposite part ofthe heavens ap-pear to be re-ceding from us.In other words,all the starsappear to bemoving awayfrom Hercules,and towards theopposite part ofthe heavens. Fis- 423. This apparent motion common to all the stars is…
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