Astronomy for the use of schools and academies (1882) (14577750409)

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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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n, V 1 ,* • • 1 • • •• • • 91 • 1 • K)?e!,f 4 • Castor, Betel geuse. •• •• •Pollux, . kMmaKBkFBBBH • Prooyon. 0 Sirins, • Fig. 386. to the constellation Taurus, or the Bull. Capella is in theconstellation Auriga, or the Wagoner. These stars are visiblein the evening, from about December to April. 336. Orion and his Dogs, and. Taurus. — Orion and hisDogs are shown in Fig. 387, and Orion and Taurus in Fig. 388.Aldebaran marks one of the eyes of the bull, and is often calledthe Bulls Eye. The irregular V in the face of the bull iscalled the Hyades, and the cluster on the shoulder the Pleiades. ASTRONOMY. 343 337. The Wagoner. —The constellation Auriga, or theWagoner (sometimes called the Charioteer), is shown in Fig.389. Capella marks the Goat, which he is represented ascarrying on his back, and the little right-angled triangle ofstars near it the Kids. The five chief stars of this constella-tion form a large, irregular pentagon. Gamma of Auriga is

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Fig. 387. also Beta of Taurus, and marks one of the horns of the Bull.338. Pegasus, Andromeda, and Perseus. — A line drawnfrom Polaris near to Beta of Cassiopeia will lead to a brightsecond-magnitude star at one corner of a large square (Fig. 390).Alpha belongs both to the Square of Pegasus and to Androm-eda. Beta and Gamma, which are connected with Alpha inthe figure by a dotted line, also belong to Andromeda. Algol, 344 ASTRONOMY.

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