The geography of the heavens : and class-book of astronomy : accompanied by a celestial atlas (1860)
Burritt, Elijah H. (Elijah Hinsdale), 1794-1838, Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868 · New York : Mason Brothers · leaf 211
enon is calledan occultation. The adjoining cut represents the new Moon as jus*about to obscure a distant star, by passing betweenus and it. In 1850, she occulted Jupiter for threerevolutions in succession—viz., Jan. 80th, Feb. 27th,and March 26th. Through a telescope, the Moon isseen to be…
Constellations · Stars
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