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90 degrees angle Answer aphelion appear apsis Aries asteroids astronomers atmosphere axis azimuth brazen meridian Bring the given called Cancer Cape Capricorn caused centre cluster comet Constellations diameter disc diurnal double stars earth east ecliptic equal equator equinoxes find the Sun's Fixed Stars following places given place glossary heavenly body heavens Herschel hour inclination index to twelve inferior conjunction Jupiter latitude latitude and longitude Lima luminous lunar eclipse Mars Mercury miles moon move nebula Neptune north or south northern hemisphere note 29 number of degrees NUMBER OF STARS o'clock opposite parallax pass Pekin perihelion Perioeci point of Aries polar circles precession primary planets PROBLEM quadrant of altitude quadrature represent revolution revolve right ascension rotation satellites Saturn set the index sidereal Solar System solstitial sphere spots Sun's place superior conjunction supposed tail telescope tide tion tropic turn the globe Uranus velocity Venus vertical York zenith zodiac zone