 | John Gummere - 1837 - 506 pages
...stars. 17. In the constellation Cancer, there is a luminous spot or nebula (6.31), called Praesipe, or the bee-hive, which a telescope of moderate power...which become separately visible with a good telescope. There are numerous other luminous spots or nebulae distributed over the heavens, many of them not visible... | |
 | William Augustus Norton - 1839 - 530 pages
...of larger stars. In the constellation Cancer there is a luminous spot, or nebula, called PrcBsepe, or the bee-hive, which a telescope of moderate power...which become separately visible with a good telescope. 530. A considerable number of nebulae are met with in different parts of the heavens, which offer no... | |
 | John Gummere, Ezra Otis Kendall - 1854 - 484 pages
...constellation called Coma Berenices, is another group more diffused, and composed of larger stars. crowded with stars, which become separately visible...prominent one of this class is situated near the star v in Andromedse. It is visible to the naked eye, and has, from its appearance, often been mistaken... | |
 | Elias Loomis - 1866 - 384 pages
...power 188 stars can be counted. • In the constellation Cancer is a luminous spot called Praesepe, or the bee-hive, which a telescope of moderate power resolves entirely into stars. There is a remarkable group in the sword-handle of Perseus, in which the stars are readily seen with... | |
 | William Augustus Norton - 1867 - 636 pages
...smaller ones are distinctly discernible. In the constellation Cancer is a luminous spot called Prœsepe, or the bee-hive, which a telescope of moderate power resolves entirely into stars. Within a space about |° square, more than 40 conspicuous stare are seen, besides many smaller ones.... | |
 | Elias Loomis - 1870 - 274 pages
...moderate power 188 stars can be counted. In the constellation Cancer is a luminous spot called Prcesepe, or the Bee-hive, which a telescope of moderate power resolves entirely into stars. In the sword-handle of Perseus is another luminous spot thickly crowded with stars, which are separately... | |
 | Elias Loomis - 1870 - 398 pages
...moderate" power 188 stars can be counted. In the constellation Cancer is a luminous spot called Prsesepe, or the bee-hive, which a telescope of moderate power resolves entirely into stars. There is a remarkable group in the sword-handle of Perseus, in which the stars are readily seen with... | |
 | Elias Loomis - 1897 - 264 pages
...moderate power 188 stars can be counted. In the constellation Cancer is a luminous spot called Prcesepe, or the Bee-hive, which a telescope of moderate power resolves entirely into stars. In the sword-handle of Perseus is another luminous spot thickly crowded with stars, which are separately... | |
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... of these clusters are visible to the naked eye. In the cluster called the Pleiades, six stars are readily perceived by the naked eye, and we obtain glimpses of many more. With a telescope of moderate power 188 stars can be counted. 