 | David Thomson (inventor of the longitude scale.) - 1845 - 318 Seiten
...Constellation; the second letter the next in brightness, and so on. When the number of Stars in a Constellation exceeds the number of letters in the Greek alphabet,...used, then those of the Roman alphabet, if required 1 and when the number of the remaining Stars are distinguished by means of the common numericals. 9.... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - 1855 - 476 Seiten
...the first letters being given to the more splendid stars. When the number of stars in a constellation exceeds the number of letters in the Greek alphabet, the letters of the Roman alphabet are used ; and when these are exhausted, the remaining stars, if any, are expressed... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - 1855 - 350 Seiten
...first letters being given to the more splendid stars. When the number of stars in a constellation. exceeds the number of letters in the Greek alphabet, the letters of the Roman alphabet are used ; and when these are exhausted, the remaining stars, if any, are expressed... | |
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Stars as follows 1 the first letter of the Greek alphabet being attached to the name of any Constellation points out the brightest Star in that Constellation; the second letter the next in brightness, and so on. When the number of Stars in a Constellation... 