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Algol almanac angle appearance astronomers atmosphere attraction axis bright brighter brightest called cause centre chromosphere circle clusters color comet constellation cross dark diameter directly distance diurnal motion double stars earth earth's orbit east edge equator eye-piece faint farther full moon half heat heavenly bodies heavens horizon inferior planet Jupiter Jupiter's latitude length light longitude magnitude Mars Mercury meridian meteors miles months moon moon's motion move naked eye nearest nearly nebula Neptune night noon north pole noticed Observatory observer opposite Orion pass path perihelion planets Polaris pole-star position probably Prof rays REFRACTING TELESCOPE refraction revolution revolve right ascension ring rise rotation satellites Saturn seen shadow shines shows side sidereal Sirius small telescope solar system spectrum spots stars sun-spots sun's surface tele tide tion transit Uranus variable stars Venus vernal equinox visible zenith zones
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