The pith of astronomy <without mathematics>; the latest facts and figures as developed by the giant telescopes; (1896)
Bayne, Samuel G. (Samuel Gamble), 1844-1924 · New York, Harper & brothers · leaf 158
-nous band of irregular form, consistingof a great circle entirely surroundingthe heavens. It contains myriads ofstars, so crowded together that theirunited light only reaches the unaidedeye; this band of stars can be seen onany dark, clear night. If we could standwhere the earth is and have it… … THE CELEBRATED CRAB NEBULA NEAR TAURI THE MILKY WAY 107 siopeia and the Swan are always to befound in the Milky Way, while Sirius,Capella, and Aquila may be seen on itsedge when they are in sight. The formation of the Milky Way as-sumes the general appearance of a sil-very ribbon, but in places it…
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