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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)

Peck, William, Sir, 1862-1925 · Boston, Mass., Silver, Burdett & Co · leaf 51

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ttle Bear. * Owing to the strong twilight in the month of July, and as the map represents the heavens at an hour which will not be darkenough for observing the less conspicuons stars, so there may be inconvenience in finding some of the stars near the horizon ; but ifMap X. be used instead of this… … DESCRIPTION OF MAP X. I URIGA is still near the North, the bright star Capella will be seen scintillating above thehorizon. Perseus has risen a little higher in the sky, and is now nearly North-East; whileabove it is Cassiopeia and Cepheus. To the left of Cepheus is Ursa Minor, which is stillabove…

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