 Their names are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces; the whole occupying a complete circle, or broad belt, in the heavens, called the zodiac, (plate 8.  Conversations on Natural Philosophy: In which the Elements of that Science ... - Page 84by Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand), Thomas P. Jones - 1826 - 220 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir Richard Phillips - Physics - 1826 - 236 pages
...the zodiac are clusters of stars, and are represented by figures drawn on the celestial globe. They are so situated that the earth in its annual revolution passes directly between them and the sun. The dun as he appears to move round in the ecliptic, seems to enter these clusters of stars, and is... | |
 | John Vose - Astronomy - 1827 - 262 pages
...Obliquity.} The ecliptic is divided into 12 equal parts called signs, each including thirty degrees ; Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,...Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces. The horizon is a circle ninety degrees distant from the ze^ nith of any place, the plane of which divides... | |
 | Questions - 1828 - 104 pages
...Mercury, Venus, The Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, The Georgium Sidus. The Twelve Signs of the Zodiac: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,...Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces. The Twelve Labours of Hercules: 1. The Lion of Nemea, 2. The Serpent of Lerna, 3. The brazen-footed Stag,... | |
 | Virgil - Didactic poetry, Latin - 1829 - 348 pages
...six degrees on each side of the ecliptic line, and contains the twelve constellations or signs. They are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,...Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces. The ecliptic line cuts the equinoctial obliquely in two opposite points, whence the poet calls the zodiac... | |
 | Publius Vergilius Maro - 1829 - 342 pages
...six degrees on each side of the ecliptic line, and contains the twelve constellations or signs. They are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,...Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces. The ecliptic line cuts the equinoctial obliquely in two opposite points, whence the poet calls the zodiac... | |
 | Aaron Arrowsmith - Geography - 1831 - 970 pages
...the Zodiack, and the figures themselves are called the Signs of the Zodiack. The names of these Signs are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius and Pisces; which have been thus playfully rendered in English : The Ram, the Bull, the heavenly Twins,... | |
 | Physics - 1832 - 642 pages
...to recognise the fixed stars, formed them into groups, to which they gave the names of the figures delineated on the celestial globe. In order to show...between them and the sun. Their names are — Aries, the Ram ; Taurus, the Bull ; Gemini, the Twins ;• Cancer, the Crab ; Leo, the Lion ; Virgo, the Virgin... | |
 | Physics - 1832 - 640 pages
...in the heavens, they should be painted on the internal surface of a hollow sphere, from the^centre of which you should view them : you would then behold...between them and the sun. Their names are — Aries, the Ram ; Taurus, the Bull ; Gemini, the Twins ; Cancer, the Crab ; Leo, the Lion ; Virgo, the Virgin... | |
 | 1832 - 650 pages
...appear to be situated in the heavens. The twelve constellations, called the Signs of the Zodiac, arc those which are so situated, that the earth in its...between them and the sun. Their names are — Aries, the Ram ; Taurus, the Bull ; Gemini, the Twins ;• Cancer, the Crab ; Leo, the Lion ; Virgo, the Virgin... | |
 | Aaron Arrowsmith - 1832 - 546 pages
...the Zodiack, and the figures themselves are called the Signs of the Zodiack. The names of these Signs are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, and Pisces • which have been thus playfully rendered in English : The Ram, the Bull, the heavenly... | |
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