Astronomy for the use of schools and academies (1882) (14761231181)

Identifier: astronomyforuseo00gill (find matches)
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. 396. 340. Capricornus, Aquarius, and the Southern Fish. — The
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Fig. 397- two zodiacal constellations to the east of Sagittarius are Capri- 350 ASTRONOMY. cornus and Aquarius. Capricornus contains three pairs ofsmall stars, which mark the head, the tail, and the knees of theanimal. Aquarius is marked by no conspicuous stars. An irregularline of minute stars marks the course of the stream of waterwhich flows from the Wafer-Bearers Urn into the mouth of theSouthern Fish. This mouth is marked by the first-magnitudestar Fo7nalhaut. These constellations are shown in Fig. 397. 341. Pisces and Aries. — The remaining zodiacal constella-tions are Pisces, or the Fishes, Aries, or the Ram (Fig. 398),and Cancer, or the Crab.