Collins, A. Frederick (Archie Frederick), 1869- · New York, London, D. Appleton and company · leaf 197
nhas reached this point it casts the shortest shadow at mid-dayand it seems to stand still for a few days before it takes itsdownward course. The summer solstice is halfway between thetwo points of the equinox. Cancer, the Crab.—This is a small constellation of dullstars that is chiefly interesting… … is a fairly bright star and this pair of stars is called the AsssColts; they will help you to find Cancer. The Manger has often been mistaken for a comet by thosewho lit upon it with the naked eye, but it is really a cluster ofsmall stars. Leo, the Lion.—There are two separate groups of stars…
Astronomy · Stars
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