The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of the Astronomical Phenomena of the Universe. Exhibited in One Hundred and Four Scenes, Accompanying and Illustrating a Familiar Lecture on Astronomy. From Original Drawings, Paintings. and Observatory Studies |
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Andromeda apparent motion appearance arrangement astronomers axis body breadth brilliant called Capricornus Cassiopeia centre Ceres circle coloured comet constellation described diameter direction from west disc distance distinct earth eclipse equator exhibition extent feet figure Gemini globe half heavens Herschel horizon illuminated imagine inclined Juno Jupiter LENOX TILDEN FOUNDATION Libra line drawn magnitude marked Mars Mercury meridian millions of miles moon moon's motion of rotation move nearest nearly northern hemisphere observation opposite orbit orrery Pallas passing performs a revolution period phenomena Pisces PLANET SATURN planetary system pointers of Ursa pole star portion position PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR rate of motion represents revolves ring round the sun Sagittarius satellites Saturn scene seen shadow shewn shews side situated southern space spots sun's light supposed surface telescope termed twelve Uranus Ursa Major Ursa Minor Venus Vesta visible west to east whole YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY zodiac