The constellations and how to find them; 13 maps, showing the position of the constellations in the sky during each month of any year. A popular and simple guide to a knowledge of the starry heavens, with introduction, general explanations, and a separate description of each map (1887)
* The Ecliptic is divided into 12 equal parts which are called the signs of the Zodiac ; they were named more than 2,000years ago, after the constellations that occupied the same part of the Ecliptic as the signs; but since then, the signs have moved awayfrom the constellations. The signs are named… … DESCRIPTION OF MAP IV. I N the North, the bright star Vega will be seen tipping the horizon. The Dragons head is nowexactly North, and above Hercules. Ursa Minor is still below Polaris, but it is now beginningto assume a horizontal position. The Great Bear is in the North-East, between the…
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