Irving, [Christopher], d. 1856. [from old catalog], Ortmann, Anselm. [from old catalog] · Baltimore, Md., New York, J. Murphy company · leaf 142
avens ? A. Their distribution is opposite to that of thestars; only a few are in or near the Milky Way, buttheir number increases rapidly as the distance fromthe galaxy increases. Q. 9. Which are a few of the most notablenebulae ? A. The Great Nebula in Andromeda, the GreatNebula in Orion, the Ring… … Fig. 32. The Great Nebula in Andromeda. THE NEBULAR THEORY. 119 Exercise.—Count the stars in the Pleiades, of which six arevery easily seen. Thereupon look at the group with an operaglass and you will notice that a great many more stars havebecome visible. Fix in your mind the positions of some of…
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