One-third of the whole nebulous contents of the heavens are congregated in a broad irregular patch, occupying about oneeighth of the whole surface of the sphere; chiefly (indeed almost entirely) situated in the northern hemisphere, and occupying the constellations... Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society - Page 590by Royal Astronomical Society - 1911Full view - About this book
| 1848 - 614 pages
...nebulae is not like that of the Milky Way, in a zone or band encircling the heavens. * * * " 2dly. One-third of the whole nebulous contents of the heavens are congregated in a broad irregular patch, occupy ing about one-eighth of the whole surface of the sphere, chiefly situated in the Northern Hemisphere,... | |
| 1849 - 600 pages
...be hardly more than suspected. One-third of the whole nebulous contents of the heavens are included in a broad, irregular patch, occupying about one-eighth of the whole surface of the sphere, chiefly (indeed almost entirely) situated in the northern hemisphere, and occupying the constellations... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1848 - 610 pages
...nebulae is not like that of the Milky Way, in a zone or band encircling the heavens. * * * " 2dly. One-third of the whole nebulous contents of the heavens...about one-eighth of the whole surface of the sphere, chiefly situated in the Northern Hemisphere, and occupying the constellations Leo, Leo Minor, the body,... | |
| 1849 - 644 pages
...be hardly more than suspected. One third of the whole nebulous contents of the heavens are included in a broad, irregular patch, occupying about one-eighth of the whole surface of the sphere, chiefly (indeed almost entirely) situated in the northern hemisphere, and occupying the constellations... | |
| 1849 - 602 pages
...be hardly more than suspected. One-third of the whole nebulous contents of the heavens are included WCU chiefly (indeed almost entirely) situated in the northern hemisphere, and occupying the constellations... | |
| Anna Cabot Lowell - 1850 - 378 pages
...The distribution of the nebulae is not like that of the milky way in a zone or band. One third of the nebulous contents of the heavens are congregated in a broad irregular patch occupying about one eighth of the whole surface of the sphere, almost entirely situated in the northern hemisphere,... | |
| Simon Newcomb - 1878 - 592 pages
...Herschel 3722. Right ascension, 17 honrs I5S minutes: declination, 94" 21' a After Sir John Herschel. the nebulous contents of the heavens are congregated in...broad, irregular patch occupying about one-eighth the surface of the celestial sphere, extending from Ursa Major in the north to Virgo in the south.... | |
| Simon Newcomb - 1878 - 616 pages
...Herechel 3722. Right ascension, 17 hours &6 minutes; decimation, 24* 21' 8. After 8ir John Herechel. the nebulous contents of the heavens are congregated in a broad, irregular patch occupying about one -eighth the surface of the celestial sphere, extending from Ursa Major in the north to Virgo in... | |
| Simon Newcomb - 1879 - 624 pages
...Bight ascension, 17 hours 66 minutes; dediuatiou, 84' 21' S. After Sir John Herechel. the nebnlous contents of the heavens are congregated in a broad, irregular patch occupying about one -eighth the surface of the celestial sphere, extending from Ursa Major in the north to Virgo in... | |
| Simon Newcomb - 1899 - 604 pages
...Bight ascension, I7 hours 56 minutes; declination, 24* 21' S. After Sir John Herschel. the nebulons contents of the heavens are congregated in a broad, irregular patch occupying about one-eighth the surface of the celestial sphere, extending from Ursa Major in the north to Virgo in the south.... | |
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