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... seven ; and January 31 , a quarter past seven ; and so forth . The black part of each map shows the sky as it would be seen by observers living in latitude 40 ° north , Great Britain , North America and all countries between latitudes ...
... seven ; and January 31 , a quarter past seven ; and so forth . The black part of each map shows the sky as it would be seen by observers living in latitude 40 ° north , Great Britain , North America and all countries between latitudes ...
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... seven bright stars , though at one time it is high above the pole , at another close to the horizon , now to the right of the pole , and anon to the left . In England the seven stars never set ; in America some of them set , but still ...
... seven bright stars , though at one time it is high above the pole , at another close to the horizon , now to the right of the pole , and anon to the left . In England the seven stars never set ; in America some of them set , but still ...
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... seven stars are perhaps not seen at once . The seven stars lie low down to the north ( as shown at I in Fig . 3 ) at about six in the evening of December 21st . They are marked , for convenience of reference , with the Greek letters by ...
... seven stars are perhaps not seen at once . The seven stars lie low down to the north ( as shown at I in Fig . 3 ) at about six in the evening of December 21st . They are marked , for convenience of reference , with the Greek letters by ...
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... April 8 ; at midnight March 23 . IV , 4 , and IV , respectively , at 8 P.M. Aug. 23 ; at 9 P.M. Aug. 7 ; at 10 P.M. July 22 ; at 11 P.M. July 7 ; at midnight June 22 . The seven stars of the Plough belong to the constellation. Overhead.
... April 8 ; at midnight March 23 . IV , 4 , and IV , respectively , at 8 P.M. Aug. 23 ; at 9 P.M. Aug. 7 ; at 10 P.M. July 22 ; at 11 P.M. July 7 ; at midnight June 22 . The seven stars of the Plough belong to the constellation. Overhead.
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Richard Anthony Proctor. The seven stars of the Plough belong to the constellation ( or star group ) called Ursa Major , or the Greater Bear ; while the Pole - star belongs to the constellation called Ursa Minor , or the Lesser Bear ...
Richard Anthony Proctor. The seven stars of the Plough belong to the constellation ( or star group ) called Ursa Major , or the Greater Bear ; while the Pole - star belongs to the constellation called Ursa Minor , or the Lesser Bear ...
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