The book of stars; being a simple explanation of the stars and their uses to boy life, written to conform to the tests of the Boy scouts (1915)
Collins, A. Frederick (Archie Frederick), 1869- · New York, D. Appleton and company · leaf 41
STARS one of the best known groups in the whole sky. Across the beltand nearly at right angles to it pin three small stars; thesesmall stars form the sword or dagger of the fanciful hunter butthey are of more use to us than to him, as will be seen presently.At the top of the star chart pin the… … Fig. 22.—Orion the Mighty Hunter. is in November about 9 oclock, when the constellation is highin the southern sky, though he may be seen shining in all hisglory all winter long. On taking your star chart out-of-doors hold it overhead justas you did in finding the Great Square of Pegasus; now…
Astronomy · Stars
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