Star lore of all ages; a collection of myths, legends, and facts concerning the constellations of the Northern Hemisphere (1911)
Olcott, William Tyler, 1873-1936 · New York, London : G.P. Putnam's sons · leaf 114
nks third of all the starswe see in these latitudes, and fifth of all the stars inthe firmament. Its mass is eighteen times that of thesun. Dr. Elkins gives its parallax, that is its distance fromthe earth, as approximately thirty-four light years. A lightyear is the distance light travels in one… … The Temple of Khonsu, KarnakFrom Pierss Inscriptions of the Nile Monuments Auriga, the Charioteer 69 Ptolemy, El Fergani (loth century), and Riccioli haveall called Capella red. If the earth were midway between Capella and the sun,we should receive 250 times as much light from Capella asfrom our…
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