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The book of stars (1920)

Collins, A. Frederick (Archie Frederick), 1869- · New York, London, D. Appleton and company · leaf 83

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rs shown in Fig. 67. You can see any of the stars or con-stellations on your meridian by looking for them at 9 oclockP. M. on the months marked above them. This done, consult your almanac and find out what timethe Sun sets on the day that the planet you are looking for canbe seen. As an example… … I i < in I DQ % m O 513 S fi 33?8SSoo833$> 62 THE PLANETS, THE SUNS KIDDIES 63 The star map (Fig. 67) will show you that the constella-tion of Gemini, the Twins, is one which can be seen in Februaryon your meridian at 9 oclock at night, and you know that Mer-cury can be seen close to the…

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