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Word: spica (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...south at sundown is Jupiter, the brightest object in its neighborhood. A short distance to the west of Jupiter is Saturn. These two planets may be distinguished from the bright star Spica, which lies below Jupiter and Saturn and a little to the eastward, by the steadiness of the light emitted,--a characteristic feature of planets as compared with the more distant stars. Jupiter and Saturn are the two largest planets of the solar system, and are well situated for observation with telescopes of moderate size...

Author: By H. T. Stetson, | Title: ASTRONOMY NOW SOLVING STAR DISTANCE PROBLEMS BY RECENTLY DEVELOPED METHOD WITH GREAT FUTURE | 6/9/1922 | See Source »

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