Kippax, John Robert, 1849- [from old catalog] · New York and London, G. P. Putnam's sons · leaf 67
^ be readily compared with thechart held overhead. Then again, as suggested byServiss, a mirror held on the lap will be found a greatconvenience in studying the constellations which arealmost or directly overhead. About the only outfit the sky-student really requiresto view the sky, is the proper… … 36 The Call of the Stars a good, strong opera-glass, or field-glass, or a smalltelescope. There may be times, however, when a pocketcompass will prove of service in indicating where true north is. To man}^, a revolv-ing planisphere, such as theBarritt-Serviss Star andPlanet Finder (Fig. i), may-be…
Stars · Constellations · Planets
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