Astronomy for the use of schools and academies (1882) (14762046554)

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. 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.
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Fig. 398.The Fishes lie under Pegasus and Andromeda, but containno bright stars. Aries (between Pisces and Taurus) is markedby a pair of stars on the head, — one of the second, and oneof the third magnitude. Cancer (between Leo and Gemini) hasno bright stars, but contains a remarkable cluster of small starscalled Prozsepe, or the Beehive. Clusters. 342. The Hyades. — The Hyades are a very open cluster inthe face of Taurus (334). The three brightest stars of thiscluster form a letter V, the point of the V being on the nose,and the open ends at the eyes. This cluster is shown in Fig. ASTRONOMY. 351