Celestial scenery, or, The Wonders of the planetary system displayed : illustrating the perfections of deity and a plurality of worlds (1845)
Dick, Thomas, 1774-1857, Parker, E. S., former owner. DSI, David H. DeVorkin Collection (Smithsonian Institution. Libraries) DSI · Philadelphia : Published by Edward C. Biddle · leaf 31
ltair has descended below the western hori-zon. At six in the morning, the seven stars will be seen inthe west, only a short distance above the horizon; and all theother stars to the eastward of them will be found to have madei considerable progress towards the west. At this hour thestars of the… … Here the pointers appear elevated a great way above thepole-star, whereas, in the observation at six in the evening,the whole constellation appeared far below it. At eight ir«the morning, the whole of the constellation would be seennearly overhead, were the stars then visible; at twelve, noon,it…
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