 I know, has hitherto been noticed by no one, and, indeed, cannot be well observed except with large telescopes. In the sword of Orion are three stars quite close together. In 1656, as I chanced to be viewing the middle one of these with the telescope,...  Popular Astronomy - Page 440by Simon Newcomb - 1878 - 578 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Anthony Gillet - 1882 - 496 pages
...1656, as I chanced to be viewing the middle one of these with the telescope, instead of a single star, twelve showed themselves (a not uncommon circumstance)....sky, through which a brighter region was visible." The representation of this nebula in Fig. 441 is from a drawing made by Bond. In brilliancy and variety... | |
 | Richard S. Peale - 1890 - 548 pages
...1656, as I chanced to be viewing the middle one of these with the telescope, instead of a single star, twelve showed themselves (a not uncommon circumstance)....of these almost touched each other, and with four othejs shone through a nebula, so that the space around them seemed far brighter than the rest of the... | |
 | Simon Newcomb - 1901 - 362 pages
...1656, as I chanced to be viewing the middle one of these with the telescope, instead of a single star, twelve showed themselves (a not uncommon circumstance)....sky, through which a brighter region was visible." For a century after Huyghens made this observation it does not appear that these objects received special... | |
 | Simon Newcomb - 1901 - 368 pages
...1656, as I chanced to be viewing the middle one of these with the telescope, instead of a single star, twelve showed themselves (a not uncommon circumstance)....sky, through which a brighter region was visible." For a century after Huyghens made this observation it does not appear that these objects received special... | |
 | Simon Newcomb - 1906 - 360 pages
...1656, as I chanced to be viewing the middle one of these with the telescope, instead of a single star, twelve showed themselves (a not uncommon circumstance)....sky, through which a brighter region was visible." For a century after Huyghens made this observation it does not appear that these objects received special... | |
 | Hector Macpherson - 1908 - 176 pages
...viewing the middle one of these with the telescope, instead of a single star, twelve showed themselves. Three of these almost touched each other, and, with...which was entirely clear and appeared quite black." After the time of Huyghens the nebulae were neglected, and the next astronomer to study them was William... | |
 | Francis Rolt-Wheeler - 1909 - 358 pages
...star twelve showed themselves (a not uncommon circumstance). Three of them almost touched one another, and, with four others, shone through a nebula, so...sky, through which a brighter region was visible." The work thus inaugurated by Huygens for some reason or other did not seem to attract the attention... | |
 | Hector Macpherson - 1911 - 390 pages
...viewing the middle one of these with the telescope, instead of a single star, twelve showed themselves. Three of these almost touched each other, and with...which was entirely clear and appeared quite black." Increase of telescopic power has shown the Orion nebula to be more and more complex, until to-day it... | |
 | Hector Macpherson - 1911 - 394 pages
...viewing the middle one of these with the telescope, instead of a single star, twelve showed themselves. Three of these almost touched each other, and with...heavens, which was entirely clear and appeared quite black.11 Increase of telescopic power has shown the Orion nebula to be more and more complex, until... | |
 | Hector Macpherson - 1926 - 220 pages
...1656, as I chanced to be viewing the middle one of these with the telescope, instead of a single star, twelve showed themselves (a not uncommon circumstance)...sky through which a brighter region was visible.' In the early years of telescopic astronomy the Latin term ' nebula ' was applied to two classes of... | |
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