Author: Proctor, Richard A.:
Title: The Handbook Of The Stars.
Description: London, Longman's, Green And Co., 1866 1st ed., Hard cover maroon cloth bds, some age-marking, cloth splitting at spine hinge at top and btm on upper hinge, just splitting across spine in one place, some bumping to edges, small amount of rubbing at corners, tissue protected frontis., no inscriptions, name to title, small piece missing at top of title pge, contents nice and tight with 3 maps (incl. frontis.) and 6 tables (one fold-out), pp91 + 2 tables + adverts. Containing "the places of 1500 stars, from the first to the fifth magnitude inclusive, upwards of 200 of which are noted as double, multiple, or variable; a list of star-names; a table for determining the position of the constellations on the celestial concave at all hours and seasons, and other useful tables. With an examination of the properties of the projections used in mapping; and hints on the selection, use and construction of star-maps."

Keywords: stars constellations mapping star maps star names double multiple variable fixed stars equinoxes projection constellation seasons orion cassiopeia Jupiter gnomonic maps celestial atlas Flamsteed 000000000


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