Colbert, E[lias] [from old catalog] · Chicago, G. & C. W. Sherwood · leaf 20
the3rd magnitude, and £ of the 4th, forming the topof the dipper, lie nearly in a straight line betweenAlkaid and Chaph. The handle forms the tail ofUrsa Minor, and the basin gives the position of thebody; Kochab — /?— the nearest to the great dip-per, is in the shoulder, and with y, of the 3rd… … CIRCUMPOLAR STARS. 15 them are two contiguous stars of the 5th magni-tude. The constellation contains 24 discerniblestars. 43. Cephetjs — Mythologically the king of Ethi-opia, and husband of Cassiopeia, is represented onthe globe, in regal state, with crown and sceptre.The constellation lies…
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