Aries the Ram, Taurus the Bull, Gemini the Twins, Cancer the Crab, Leo the Lion, Virgo the Virgin, Libra the Balance, Scorpio the Scorpion, Sagittarius the Archer, Capricornus the Goat, Aquarius the Waterbearer, and Pisces the Fishes... Elements of astronomy - Page 34by Hugo Reid - 1874Full view - About this book
| James Reynolds (F.R.G.S.) - 1878 - 226 pages
...equal parts, called signs, each containing 30 degrees, and are named as follows — Aries, the ram — Taurus, the bull — Gemini, the twins — Cancer,...archer — Capricornus, the goat — Aquarius, the wator bearer — Pisces, the fishes. These being the names of the constellations which once occupied... | |
| Simon Newcomb - Astronomy - 1878 - 616 pages
...astronomers. These signs, beginning at the vernal equinox, are : A rie", the Knm. Taunit, the Bull. Owi'/t/, the Twins. Cancer, the Crab. Leo, the Lion. Virgo, the Virgin. Libra, the Balance. Scorpius, the 8corpion. 8agittarius, the Archer. Caprieorniis, the Goat. Aquarius, the Water-bearer.... | |
| Simon Newcomb - Astronomy - 1878 - 592 pages
...astronomers. These signs, beginning at the vernal equinox, are: e Ram. Taunts, the Bull. Gemini, the Twills. Cancer, the Crab. Leo, the Lion. Virgo, the Virgin. Libra, the Balance. Scorpiut, the Scorpion. Sagittarius, the Archer. CaprimrnuA, the Goat. Aquariut, the Water-bearer.... | |
| Simon Newcomb - Astronomy - 1879 - 626 pages
...Sayittarhis, the Archer. Capricomwt, the Goat. Aquariwi, the Wntcr-bcarer. e Fishes. Ariea, the Rnm. Taurvs, the Bull. Gemini, the Twins. Cancer, the Crab. Leo, the Lion. Virgo, the Virgin. Solstices (standing-points of the sun). Those points of the ecliptic which are most distant from the... | |
| Sir Norman Lockyer - Astronomy - 1880 - 332 pages
...in order on the heavy circle called the Ecliptic : — A'ries, the Ram. Taurus, the Bull Gfem'ini, the Twins. Cancer, the Crab. Leo, the Lion. Virgo,...Sagitta'rius, the Archer. Capricornus, the Goat. Aquarius, the Water-bearer. Pisces, the Fishes. The order of the names may perhaps be more readily remembered, if... | |
| Susanna Mary Paull - Children's questions and answers - 1880 - 116 pages
...Twelve ; they are called the twelve signs of the zodiac. Q. Tell me their names ? A. Aries the ram. v Taurus the bull. Gemini the twins. Cancer the crab. Leo the lion. Virgo the virgin. Libra the scales. Scorpio the scorpion. Sagittarius the archer. Capricornus the goat. Aquarius the water-bearer.... | |
| Sir Norman Lockyer - Astronomy - 1880 - 332 pages
...down in order on the heavy circle called the Ecliptic:— Aries, the Ram. Li'bra, the Balance. Taunts, the Bull Gem'ini, the Twins. Cancer, the Crab. Leo, the Lion. Virgo, the Virgin. Scorpio, the Scorpion. Sagitta'rim, the Archer. Capricornus, the Goat. Aquarius, the Water-bearer.... | |
| James Nicholson - Astronomy - 1881 - 200 pages
...The constellations are twelve in number, being named and arranged as follows : — Aries, the Ram; Taurus, the Bull; Gemini, the Twins; Cancer, the Crab...the Archer ; Capricornus, the Goat ; Aquarius, the Water.bearer ; and Pisces, the Fishes. They are more briefly embodied in the following well.known rhyme... | |
| Selina A. Bower - 1883 - 96 pages
...these groups of stars which compose the Zodiac." " Tell us the names," said Nellie." " Aries, the ram ; Taurus, the bull ; Gemini, the twins ; Cancer, the...the archer ; Capricornus, the goat ; Aquarius, the water-bearer ; and Pisces, the fishes." Little Lottie's face had been gradually glowing with delight,... | |
| Children's stories, English - 1884 - 478 pages
...number of stars in each, and their English names. LATIN NAME. ENGLISH NAME. Aries. The Ram. Taunts. The Bull. Gemini. The Twins. Cancer. The Crab. Leo....Sagittarius. The Archer. Capricornus. The Goat. Aquarius. The Water-bearer. Pisces. The Fishes. NDSBEB of STABS. 46 109 94 75 91 93 51 44 48 58 93 110 The first... | |
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