The Architecture of the HeavensHippolyte Bailliere, 1851 - 300 pages |
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61 CYGNI amid apparent magnitude appear arrangements assuredly astronomer Bailliere bodies Broadway central centre circular clusters comparatively compression conception connexion constitution course CRAB NEBULA depths diagram direction disc discern distance double stars ellipse existence external extraordinary fact farther foregoing galaxy globular globular clusters gorgeous grand H.Bailliere heavens hypothesis idea imagine immense indicate infer inquiry instance instruments intervals irregular light limit Lord ROSSE luminary magnitude majestic mass Milky mirror MIZAR mysterious naked eye nature nebula number of stars objects observation optical orbit orbs ORION Parsonstown peculiar penetrate period phenomena planet position precise probably proper motions proximity R.Dale reach recent refer regarding Regent St regions relations remarkable remote right ascension scheme seems seen separate shape singular Sir JOHN HERSCHEL skies solar space speculation sphere spherical SPIRAL NEBULA spiral of Plate splendour stellar stratum STRUVE stupendous supposed telescope truth universe velocity