The heavens above: a popular handbook of astronomy (1882)
Gillet, J. A. (Joseph Anthony), 1837-1908 · New York, Chicago, Potter, Ainsworth, & Co. · leaf 364
body of Hercules., which is marked by a quadrilateral offour stars. Bootes, who is often represented as a husbandman. CoronaBorealis, and Hercules, are delineated in Fig. 379. Theseconstellations are visible in the evening from May to September. 333. The Lyre, the Swafi, the Eagle, and the Dolphin.… … Fig. 379. shown in Fig. 380. Vega, also of the first magnitude, is tht- 338 ASTRONOMY. principal star of Lyra, or tlie Lyre. Between these two stars,and a little farther to t^e north; are several stars arranged inthe form of an immense cross. The bright star at the headof this crpss is called…
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