Astronomy Without a Telescope; Being a Guide-Book to the Visible Heavens, with All Necessary Maps and Illustrations (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 Excerpt: ...stream from Aquila takes the East wing of Cygnus in its course, from Gienah nearly to C, and the two streams run parallel across the body, uniting in the head of Cepheus. 133. Centaueus Et Crux--The Centaur and the Cross. This constellation is represented in the lower section of Map No. XIII., the circle of 13 hoars of Right Ascension being the central line. The Centaur is represented on the globe as a monster, half man and half horse, with-shield and spear, attacking the Wolf in his front. This constellation contains 35 discernible stars, including 5 in the Cross, which is often spoken oftas a separate constellation. The Centaur lies South of the tail of Hydra, Southwest of Libra and Scorpio, East of Argo, West of Ara, and East of the 12 hour circle; x Centauri and ft Lupi, both of the 3rd magnitude, and 1 apart, lying 24 Southwest from Antares (Sec. 99) are 13 East from jx and x, both of the 3rd to the 4th magnitude, and are 4 East from ij, of the 3rd magnitude; 0 and (, of the 3rd magnitude, 10 apart, in the shoulders, are on an East and West line, 6 and 7 above v, and form with it an inverted triangle, the base of which is parallel with the Equinoctial; 0 and i form a diamond figure with ij and v, and the two latter form a lower quadrilateral with C, of the 3rd magnitude, 6 South from v, and a Lupi 6 below ij. These, with k, of the 4th magnitude, in the head, and a few smaller stare in the shield, are all of the Centaur, visible North of the Gulf of Mexico. The most prominent stars in the constellation never rise above the horizon of the United States. East 11 from 0 Argus, is a Crucis, of the 1st magnitude, and 6 North froru a, is y, of the 2nd magnitude, these two forming the upright portion of the Cross, situated a little East of the 12 hour circle, ...