The geography of the heavens and classbook of astronomy; (1863)
Burritt, Elijah H. (Elijah Hinsdale), 1794-1838, Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868, Whitall, Henry, 1819-1887? Celestial planisphere. [from old catalog] · New York, Mason brothers; Boston, Mason & Hamlin; [etc., etc.] · leaf 278
lations lo the celestial pole, and therecession of others, Tin4 bright star of the Lesser Bear, which we call the pok star j has not always been, nor willalways continue to be, < nr polar star. At the time <A the con- 584. What said of the cause <>< ti la recession? ;»-s-r>. ■… … PRECESSION OF THE EQUINOXES. 277 struction of the earliest catalogue, this star was 12° from thepole ; it is now only 1° 3-4 from it, and it will approach towithin half a degree of it; after which it will again recede, andslowly give place to others, which will succeed it in its proximityto the…
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