The call of the stars; a popular introduction to a knowledge of the starry skies with their romance and legend (1919)
Kippax, John R. (John Robert), 1849-1922 · New York, London, G. P. Putnam's sons · leaf 63
placed. An easy general view of the heavens may beobtained by lying on the back with the head to thenorth, when the sky may 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… … 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), maybe…
Stars · Constellations · Planets
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