| 单词 | pole star |
| 例句 | As a consequence, when that pole star suddenly winked out, we didn’t consider changing course. How Victory in the Cold War Led to Tragedy in the Years After 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Ms. Quiles said her early daydreams about planning perfect weddings and parties were inspired by Ms. Stewart, who was her pole star. Their First Date ‘Felt Like Christmas’ 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Thirty-three years is a long time to act as culture sheriff and a pole star. Farewell to David Letterman, 'a force of nature' 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z To find it, Massey suggests first searching for the pole star, which is always in the same place in the sky. Newly discovered green comet comes close to Earth 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z She was, he said, so “unvarying in her pole star radiance that we have perhaps been lulled into thinking that she might be in some way eternal.” King Charles III addresses Parliament for the first time as monarch 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z He described her as so "unvarying in her pole star radiance that we have perhaps been lulled into thinking that she might be in some way eternal." A deep and personal sense of loss - Johnson 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z “Instead of leading us at the front of the pack, he will now lead us as our guiding pole star as we press forward in the realization of his dream.” Kenyan cyclist dies in crash during gravel race in Vermont 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z Ursa Minor contains the pole star, Polaris, and the asterism known as the Little Dipper. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z You can identify the pole star by looking directly north and locating a star that hangs distinctly by itself. Newly discovered green comet comes close to Earth 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z The mental health assessment is usually the pole star in a constellation of evidence that a judge considers in deciding whether to restore independence. Testing Britney Spears: Restoring Rights Can Be Rare and Difficult 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z On 1 October 1847, on the roof of the Pacific Bank, she spied a new “telescopic comet” five degrees above the pole star. Maria Mitchell at 200: a pioneering astronomer who fought for women in science 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z Because of this wobble, Polaris won’t always be due north: over the course of 26,000 years, the axis will move to point to different stars, each becoming the pole star until returning to Polaris. Deserts and dynamite: my journey to the cosmic heart of land art 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z It is called Polaris, the pole star, and has the distinction of being the star that moves the least amount as the northern sky turns each day. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z You can then use free planetarium software online to determine where the comet will be moving in relation to the pole star on the night you're looking at it. Newly discovered green comet comes close to Earth 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Pickering chose Polaris as a standard and devised the meridian photometer, an ingenious instrument of high accuracy, in which the light of a star is compared directly with that of the pole star by reflection. Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies 2012-03-17T02:01:02.630Z "You commenced, my love, as the loadstone of my career," remarked the Captain upon the occasion of their silver wedding, "and have continued as the pole star of my existence." A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z This doubt, we will imagine still further, he imparts to the captain, who, disinclined to distrust his compass, endeavours to demonstrate that the position of the pole star is doubtful. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z A long line drawn across the sky from Spica through the pole star in the little bear’s tail-tip will reach Cassiopeia. The Star People 2011-11-06T02:00:16.133Z At that time the comet should appear just to the right of the pole star. Newly discovered green comet comes close to Earth 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Capella has been found to be a spectroscopic binary; also the pole star. Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies 2012-03-17T02:01:02.630Z The Antarctic pole star now rose to his view. The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines 2011-10-22T02:00:26.240Z In the place of the mariners' compass let us read the "Bible," and, instead of the pole star, let us substitute "science." Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z Cassiopeia is about halfway between the pole star and Pegasus. The Star People 2011-11-06T02:00:16.133Z That is, a meridian mark, fixed by observations of the pole star, will be placed that amount to the east of north. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z The pole star was hidden; still Geoffrey kept on walking as fast as he could, trying to keep a straight line. Greene Ferne Farm 2011-08-14T02:00:22.210Z Having found the north point as near as you can, look upward about forty degrees from the horizon, and you will see the lone twinkler called the north or pole star. Astronomy with an Opera-glass A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments 2011-07-17T02:00:30.177Z I had wealth within my reach, and turned from the shining gold to the superior brilliance of the pole star of my passion against the soul of this man, not against his body. Tom Clark and His Wife Their Double Dreams, And the Curious Things that Befell Them Therein; Being the Rosicrucian's Story 2011-02-25T03:01:12.293Z A line drawn from the pole star through the back of Cassiopeia’s chair will reach the two stars that form the lower corners of Pegasus’ box stall.” The Star People 2011-11-06T02:00:16.133Z The records preserved in each city were examined, topographical information was diligently collected, and the Jesuit fathers checked their triangulation by meridian altitudes of the sun and pole star and by a system of remeasurements. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z Dis didn't seem to have a pole star, however a boxlike constellation turned slowly around the invisible point of the pole. Sense of Obligation 2011-02-09T03:00:52.337Z Here and there a timid planet looked out from behind its friendly curtain, but only the pole star kept its beacon steadily burning. The Master's Violin Commander," said Captain Wallace, "I beg to report that the pole star has suddenly fallen five degrees south from its position overhead, and the sun has risen to his mid-day position in the sky! The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar His nose points northward toward Delphinus and his neck curves up from the side of the box stall that’s away from the pole star. The Star People 2011-11-06T02:00:16.133Z The reason for this is that you can hold a star map over your head, with the pole star toward the north, and the map will then match the sky. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place At present I abide simply by the will of my king, who has so often been our guiding star in battle, as the pole star of heaven guides the mariner through opposing storms. Tales from the German. Volume I. Arwed Gyllenstierna In China the pole star is designated as the Imperial Ruler of Heaven and a temple to the God of the North Star stands in the sacred enclosure which marks the centre of the empire. The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations Our role, our duty, is to be a centre of stability, to point out the pole star, amid the whirlwind of passions in the night. The Forerunners His fore feet curve up from the side of the square that is toward the pole star, and both feet point toward the swan.” The Star People 2011-11-06T02:00:16.133Z Alcyone, the central star of the group, being, it is said, on the same meridian as the pyramid, when it was constructed, and Alpha of Draconis, the then pole star, at its lower culmination. Vestiges of the Mayas or, Facts Tending to Prove that Communications and Intimate Relations Must Have Existed, in very Remote Times, Between the Inhabitants of Mayab and Those of Asia and Africa He may and should sing of the passions, but Duty is the eternal pole star of the soul! The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 5, November, 1863 For those Who fare by night the pole star glows Above the mountain top. A line-o'-verse or two The confusion of Columbus was very like his confounding an old world with a new, inasmuch as he supposed it was the pole star and not the needle which was shifting. Little Masterpieces of Science: Explorers When the pyramid was built, the star in the tip of the little bear’s tail was not the pole star, as it is now. The Star People 2011-11-06T02:00:16.133Z It lies in 37º 32' north, which I ascertained by altitudes of the pole star, under favourable circumstances. Account of a Voyage of Discovery to the West Coast of Corea, and the Great Loo-Choo Island Mead glanced to the north, where the Big Dipper, pivoted on the twinkling pole star, was swinging its mighty course through the blue spaces of the sky, and said, “It’s about midnight, boys.” With Hoops of Steel After some 12,000 years the pole will point to the constellation of Lyra, and Vega, the most brilliant star in that constellation, will then be considered as the pole star. Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language On the 30th of September, they still observed the needles of their compasses to vary, but the journal records that it was the pole star which moved, and not the needle. Little Masterpieces of Science: Explorers Uncle Henry drew four little pictures showing the four positions in which the big dipper stands in the four different seasons, with its “pointer stars” always indicating the pole star. The Star People 2011-11-06T02:00:16.133Z Ay, he was a master singer, Brilliant pole star of his age, Light and beacon to his people! Jewish Literature and Other Essays In other words, when you were in 10� N latitude, the pole star would measure 10� high by sextant. Lectures in Navigation They are of special use, because they serve to guide the eye to that most important star in the whole sky, known as the "pole star." The Story of the Heavens New York was permanent—as fixed as the pole star. The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story At the right of the pole star in Winter. The Star People 2011-11-06T02:00:16.133Z He is like a ship sailing for a harbor without chart or compass and with utter indifference to the pole star. And Judas Iscariot Together with other evangelistic addresses But self was this man’s pole star: he cared for himself, and for none besides. The Parables of Our Lord I’m sure we had our backs to the pole star, and that meant going south, and out to sea; but now we’ve got our faces due north.” Cormorant Crag A Tale of the Smuggling Days If it should clear off by evening, the pole star would show him his way, but there was no promise of a clearing away. The Big Brother A Story of Indian War At the left of the pole star in Summer. The Star People 2011-11-06T02:00:16.133Z When at 1.30 the little command mounted and moved away it was at brisk, steady walk, "column half right," with the pole star high aloft but straight ahead. Under Fire Even the pole star in astronomic time will vanish. The Last Harvest Let some great, towering example of Negro manhood and thrift and virtue and wisdom point the youth to the pole star of redemption. Twentieth Century Negro Literature Or, A Cyclopedia of Thought on the Vital Topics Relating to the American Negro Surely there are some things fixed and certain, there is somewhere pole star and compass. Levels of Living Essays on Everyday Ideals “It is the same star we found forming the lower corner of Pegasus’ square on the side toward the pole star. The Star People 2011-11-06T02:00:16.133Z Many are able to point out the north star, or pole star, as everybody should be able to do. Other Worlds Their Nature, Possibilities and Habitability in the Light of the Latest Discoveries It has been beautifully said that Reason is the compass by which we direct our course; and Revelation the pole star by which we correct its variations. Mrs Whittelsey's Magazine for Mothers and Daughters Volume 3 Flying fish, coral islands, pole stars, dolphins, gallant mariners, wet sheets and flowing seas, figured largely in these extracts, but there was no mention whatever of storms, sharks, drowning, hard work, or anything disagreeable. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, September 1878, No. 11 The designation of pole star has been, and will be, applied to stars very distant from each other. Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men You see the pole star never rises or sets, because it is always right over the end of the axis that the earth spins on.” The Star People 2011-11-06T02:00:16.133Z A pole star, calm but blest, It guides my lost and trembling bark, To Heaven's sweet port of rest. Lays of Ancient Virginia, and Other Poems Now, that is the north, and the top of the string is the pole star. Miriam's Schooling and Other Papers Under this name the pole star is worshipped, usually in the form of a Buddha with a wheel of a Buddha elect. The Religions of Japan From the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji They plodded, their eyes fixed to the trail, which led always on toward the pole star, undeviating, as a deer flies in a straight line hoping to shake off the wolves. The Silent Places Ursa Minor, or the Little Bear; a small constellation containing the pole star. Selections from Wordsworth and Tennyson Pole for tent; pole and bucket; pole star. The Art of Travel Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries He will make prayer his main weapon, and the light of the Lord his guide, and duty his pole star. Men of the Bible; Some Lesser-Known Characters The tomb of Asdrubal was due north; she could see the pole star, and turned her back to it and went due south. The Waters of Edera The North or pole star is commonly considered at a point directly out from the axis of the earth, but the photograph shows that it is not so located. The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do The sun was observed daily for time and latitude, and the nights admitted of observations of the pole star for latitude at almost every camp. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler The pole star was then at an elevation of five degrees. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera To have him such you must convince him that it is his interest, for interest is every man's pole star. The Life of General Francis Marion The pole star gleamed softly, a constant beacon. The Tarn of Eternity But, dear one," she said, with such spiritual intensity that her eyes were like pole stars, "it is I who wish it. Dracula All day long he dozed and dreamed—dreamed of the vulgar world beyond the wall—for now it seemed to his pampered soul that the pole star of an earthly cat's desire was "frawgs." A Night Out To realise this easily, it is only necessary to look through a small hole at the pole star itself, when the stars are rising. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera The only star Steenie knew by name was the pole star, which, however, he always called The bonny man's lantern. Heather and Snow If the pole star is about making its upper transit, it will rise gradually until reaching the meridian as it moves westward, and then as gradually descend. Scientific American Supplement, No. 360, November 25, 1882 The course of the first voyage was south of Ireland, then for a while north and afterward west, with the pole star on the right hand. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 The Later Renaissance: from Gutenberg to the Reformation Latitude was determined with the aid of the astrolabe, a device for measuring the elevation of the pole star above the horizon. A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. Nor is this astonishing, for this region is near the equator, and the pole star is no longer visible. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera And, with the pole star for his guide, he would set out. This Country of Ours As well might the pole star be called inconstant because it is sometimes to the east and sometimes to the west of the pointers. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 Yet, in those far days I have seen the pole star in Draco, in Hercules, in Vega, in Cygnus, and in Cepheus. The Jacket (Star-Rover) I have seen pole stars and pole stars and dynasties of pole stars. The Jacket (Star-Rover) |
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