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THE first of these three publications forms a useful andbook for those people who, unacquainted with le oldest of the sciences, take some kind of interest n the stars and other celestial phenomena. A brief ntroduction of five pages form a hors d'oeuvre calculated to whet the appetite for a more serious study if astronomy, and gives a few facts relating to the onstellations, stars, meteors, comets, &c. Then ollow twelve circular charts showing the arrangement of the constellations in the sky at 10 p.m. about he middle of each month. These charts have a blue ackground with white figuring, the zenith being laced at the centre, and they are very clearly printed. Beginners should find little difficulty in locating the various groupings after studying the current chart. It should be noted that on p. 8, where the constellations of the Zodiac are given, Aquarius is wrongly placed jefore Capricornus.
The Stars of the Year.
By H. P. H. Pp. 23. (London: King, Sell and Olding, Ltd., Knowledge Office.) Price 1s. net.
Star Calendar for 1909.
Edited by H. P. H. (London: Hirschfeld Brothers, Ltd.; Glasgow: A. Stenhouse.) Price 1s. net.
The Star Almanack, 1909.
By H. P. H. (London: King, Sell and Olding, Ltd., Knowledge Office.) Price 3d. net.
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ROLSTON, W. The Stars of the Year Star Calendar for 1909 The Star Almanack, 1909. Nature 79, 127 (1908). https://doi.org/10.1038/079127b0
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