Astronomy with an opera-glass: a popular introduction to the study of the starry heavens with the simplest of optical instruments, with maps and directions to facilitate the recognition of the constellations and the principal stars visible to the naked eye; (1888)
Serviss, Garrett Putman, 1851-1929 · New York, London, D. Appleton and company · leaf 91
t is contained appears sprinkled over withminute stars apparently between us and the nebula. Itwas in, or, probably more properly speaking, in line with,this nebula that a new star suddenly shone out in 1885,and, after flickering and fading for a few months, disap-peared. That the outburst of light… … The Great Andromeda Nebula. THE STARS OF AUTUMN. 81 sands of millions of miles either this side or the other side ofit. Why it should suddenly have blazed into visibility, andthen in so short a time have disappeared, is a question asdifficult as it is interesting. The easiest way to account forit,…
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