The geography of the heavens, and class-book of astronomy: accompanied by a celestial atlas (1873)
Burritt, Elijah H. (Elijah Hinsdale), 1794-1838, Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868, ed, Whitall, Henry, 1819-1887? Celestial planisphere · New York, Sheldon & company · leaf 215
enon is calledan occultation. The adjoining cut represents the new Moon as ju3«about to obscure a distant star, by passing betweenus and it. In 1S50, she occulted Jupiter for threfrevolutions in succession—viz., Jan. 30th, Feb. 27th,and March 26th. Through a telescope, the Moon ifseen to be…
Constellations · Stars
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