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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 52

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lliant star Spica is rapidly sinking below the horizon. ComaBerenices is in the West above Vindemiatrix (e of Virgo); while to the left of Coma Berenices, is Arcturus in Bootes.Part of Leo has now disappeared below the horizon, the remaining part of it which is visible will soon sink outof sight;… … The above Map is a representation of the Starry Heavens in the Evening at the following Dates and Hours :— July lo.o I August 9.40 9.20 I The circular boundary of this Map represents the Horizon, with the principal points of the compassindicated. The Cross in the centre is the zenith or that part…

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