Collins, A. Frederick (Archie Frederick), 1869- · New York, London, D. Appleton and company · leaf 33
l-cor) hugging up close to it. The Arabs whonamed them called these two stars the Horse and its Rider.If you can see this little star Alcor you will have cause to shake 12 THE BOOK OF THE STARS hands with yourself, for if your eyes are good you can see itand if they are only fair to middling you… … * 12th HOUR. NORTH HORIZON i m Mi ■ g I8™N0UREAST Fig. 12.—Telling Time by the Big Dippeb. ifig the case we can use the pointer stars for the hour hand of 8big star clock. You must always bear in mind, though, that while thehands of a clock turn from right to left, the Big Dipper swingsround from…
Astronomy · Stars
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