Popular Astronomy, Volume 50Goodsell Observatory of Carleton College, 1942 |
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... SS Cygni : The recent rise to maximum of SS Cygni , which occur- red on November 29-30 , was preceded some 12 days before by an unexpected secondary rise to the 11th magnitude . This rise was well confirmed by several observers ...
... SS Cygni : The recent rise to maximum of SS Cygni , which occur- red on November 29-30 , was preceded some 12 days before by an unexpected secondary rise to the 11th magnitude . This rise was well confirmed by several observers ...
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... SS Cygni in 1941 : A total of 775 observations of SS Cygni were made by the A.A.V.S.O. in the year 1941 , the smallest number reported for many years . However , enough observations were secured to define all the maxima except one ...
... SS Cygni in 1941 : A total of 775 observations of SS Cygni were made by the A.A.V.S.O. in the year 1941 , the smallest number reported for many years . However , enough observations were secured to define all the maxima except one ...
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... SS Aurigae was observed at maximum late in February , and a few desultory observations show that SS Cygni was on the decrease from maximum about March 20 . Reports from the following observers were received during March , 1942 ...
... SS Aurigae was observed at maximum late in February , and a few desultory observations show that SS Cygni was on the decrease from maximum about March 20 . Reports from the following observers were received during March , 1942 ...
Contents
Bolide observed A bright 451 | 114 |
STELLAR DISTANCES FREDERICK SLOCUM | 117 |
METEORITIC FOSSILS BEN HUR WILSON | 125 |
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