10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCUTUM SOBIESKII»
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Messier's Nebulae and Star Clusters
This object, which somewhat resembles a (light of wild ducks in shape, is a
gathering of minute The lull title of the const eliat ion 'Scutum' was 'Scutum
Sobieskii' or 'Clypeus Sobieskii' and was lormed by Hevelius in honour of John
Sohieski, ...
But the chief glory of Sagittarius (and the same statement applies to Scutum
Sobieskii) lies in its assemblage of star clusters. One of these, No. 4361, also
known as M 8, is plainly visible to the naked eye as a bright spot in the Milky Way.
the Shield Summer Aug15 SCT "Scutum Sobieskii: This asterism, which worthily
associates the memory of the Polish hero with the most brilliant part of the Galaxy
visible in our latitude, is full of splendid telescopic fields; and the very ground of ...
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The Observer's Year: 366 Nights in the Universe
At its southern end, adjoining Lambda (magnitude 3.4) and 12 (4.0) we find the
little constellation of Scutum Sobieskii, Sobieski's Shield, usually referred to
simply as Scutum (an older name for it was Clypeus). It was formed by Hevelius
in ...
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Cambridge Guide to Stars and Planets
Scutum/Serpens Cauda Scutum (originally Scutum Sobieskii, Sobieski's Shield)
adjoins Aquila, 230 STARS AND PLANETS. Leading stars RA h m s Declination
Magnitude Spectrum Distance iy ii Antares 162924.3 -262555 0.96 Ml 330 X ...
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Star Maps for Beginners: 50th Anniversary Edition
They are as follows: f CANES VENATICI (the Hunting Dogs) LACERTA (the
Lizard) LEO MINOR (the Lion Cub) LYNX (the Lynx) SEXTANS URANIAE (the
Sextant of Urania; now simply Sextans) SCUTUM SOBIESKII (the Shield of John
...
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Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers
In the atlas, a number of new constellations had been invented by the Heveliuses
, the most famous of which was the small constellation of Scutum Sobieskii or
Shield of Sobieskii with which they honored the Polish king and acknowledged
the ...
Thomas Hockey, Katherine Bracher, Marvin Bolt,
2007
All members of the clan, no matter where they might reside on the globe, can
observe holy days simultaneously, be they living within sight of the twinkling
Bears at the top of the world or beneath the Scutum Sobieskii at the bottom.
Seasonal ...
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Gaither's Dictionary of Scientific Quotations: A Collection ...
1844 ...the recent consecrations of flattery, as Scutum Sobieskii, Honores
Frederici, Taurus Poniatowski, Cor Caroli, Robur Caroli, Sceptrum
Brandenburgicum, Harpa Georgii, and the like, together with every political,
national, and worldly ...
Carl C. Gaither, Alma E. Cavazos-Gaither,
2012
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Celestial objects for common telescopes
CLYPEUS (OR SCUTUM) SOBIESKII. This asterism, which worthily associates
the memory of the Polish hero with the most brilliant part of the Galaxy visible in
our latitudes, is full of splendid telescopic fields : and the very ground of the Milky
...
Thomas William Webb,
1868