How to Find the Stars: With Indications of the Most Interesting Objects in the Starry Heavens, and an Account of the Astronomical Lantern and Its Use (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

James Freeman Clarke

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484599747 ISBN 13: 9780484599740

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Excerpt from How to Find the Stars: With Indications of the Most Interesting Objects in the Starry Heavens, and an Account of the Astronomical Lantern and Its Use

The Planets (from the Greek word meaning to which move among the fixed stars, cannot be represented on this Lantern. Nor is it necessary, since it is very easy to iden tify the principal planets: Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn. Mercury is less easily perceived, but may sometimes be discovered just after sunset, in the western Sky, especially in 'march. Seen through a telescope, even of low power, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are very interesting Objects. Venus is Often seen as a brilliant crescent, espe cially when it is brightest. I once showed it to a working man, through my telescope, and he mani fested no surprise. He thought he was looking at the moon. Jupiter, with his belts and four satellites, always arranged on a nearly straight line, is surprisingly beautiful. Saturn, hanging in the sky, with its marvellous ring, self-sus: pended, surrounding it, is always an Object of great interest. A telescope of low power shows these Objects to advantage.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484599747
• ISBN 13: 9780484599740
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 57