Astronomy for the use of schools and academies (1882) (14577793718)

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Title: Astronomy for the use of schools and academies

Year: 1882 (1880s)

Authors: Gillet, J. A. (Joseph Anthony), 1837-1908 Rolfe, W. J. (William James), 1827-1910

Subjects: Astronomy

Publisher: New York : Potter, Ainsworth, & Co.

Contributing Library: The Library of Congress

Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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Fig. 440. 38o ASTRONOMY,

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Fig. 441. ASTRONOMY. 381 mers, and excited the wonder of observers, is the %reatnebula of Orion, which surrounds the middle star of thethree which form the sword of Orion. A good eye will per-ceive that this star, instead of looking like a bright point,has a hazy appearance, due to the surrounding nebula.This object was first described by Huyghens in 1659. asfollows : — There is one phenomenon among the fixed stars worthyof mention, which, so far as I know, lias hitherto been

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