These components are of the second and the fourth magnitudes respectively, and as the apparent distance is nearly three times as great as in Castor, they are observed with facility even in a small telescope.
Even a small telescope or an opera-glass directed to this teeming constellation cannot fail to delight the observer, and convey to him a profound impression of the extent of the sidereal heavens.
It is a beautiful colored double for a small telescope.
The star γ Delphini is a fine double for a small telescope with a marked and beautiful contrast of colors.
The most interesting feature about Jupiter for the amateur astronomer consists in observing four of its moons, which are visible with a small telescope.
It is a beautiful double star in a small telescope.
Quite a small telescope, such as a ship's telescope, if held steadily, suffices to show the satellites of Jupiter, and very interesting objects they are.
Caroline was now often allowed to sweep with a small telescope on her own account.
On the line connecting Beta Lyrae with the star southeast of it and one-third of the distance from Beta to this star, lies the noted Ring Nebula in Lyra, which is a beautiful object even in a small telescope.
Wilson Observatory] The constellation of Hercules is a very rich field for the possessor of even a small telescope.
Of the two stars, Castor is the more interesting because it is a double star that is readily separated into two stars with the aid of a small telescope.
Even with a small telescope, four of these stars can readily be seen, arranged in the form of a small trapezium.
Some idea of their appearance in a small telescope may be obtained from the subjoined figure (Fig.
With opera-glasses we divine the starry constitution: a small telescope shows us marvels.
But further, if you have a small telescope at your disposal, direct it upon the fine star Mizar: you will be astonished at discovering two of the finest diamonds you could wish to see, with which no brilliant is comparable.
In 1772 he hired a small telescope, and through it caught a preliminary glimpse of the rich and varied fields in which for so many years he was to expatiate.
Defn: To slide or pass one within another, after the manner of the sections of a small telescope or spyglass; to come into collision, as railway cars, in such a manner that one runs into another.
Having the power of extension by joints sliding one within another, like the tube of a small telescope or a spyglass; especially (Mach.
Defn: A sight consisting of a small telescope, as on a compass or rifle.
Bond, afterwards famous as the first director of the Harvard Observatory, was at that time making observations with a small telescope, first near Boston and afterwards at Cambridge.
For an entire year their form may be difficult to make out with a small telescope.
A small telescope is almost as good for this purpose as a large one, because the atmospheric difficulties in the way of getting a good view of the planet cannot be lessened by an increase of telescopic power.
When we examine the Sun with instruments of large aperture and high magnifying power, we notice that its surface is far from being as smooth and uniform as it appears in a small telescope.
To an amateur possessed of a small telescope, the Sun offers (when the weather is above the English average of recent years) a very great and constant variety of matters for studious scrutiny in its so-called "spots.
I shall therefore endeavour to limit myself generally to what an amateur can see for himself with a small telescope, and can readily understand, rather than attempt to say a little something about everything, and fail in the effort.
Even if our telescope were only two inches or two inches and a half in aperture we should at once notice a little bluish star, the mere ghost of a star in a small telescope, hovering near the polar star.
Herschel regarded it as the richest mass of stars in the firmament, but with a small telescope it appears merely as a filmy speck that has sometimes been mistaken for a comet.
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