The Geography of the Heavens, and Class Book of Astronomy: Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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... diurnal motion of the celestial vault , the planets in their several courses , and the moon walking in her brightness among the host of stars- they should be indulged with views of the rings of Saturn , the belts and satellites of ...
... diurnal motion of the celestial vault , the planets in their several courses , and the moon walking in her brightness among the host of stars- they should be indulged with views of the rings of Saturn , the belts and satellites of ...
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... motion westward , besides their apparent diurnal motion caused by the Earth's revolution on its axis ; so that they rise and set sooner every succeeding day by about four minutes , than they did on the preceding . This is called their ...
... motion westward , besides their apparent diurnal motion caused by the Earth's revolution on its axis ; so that they rise and set sooner every succeeding day by about four minutes , than they did on the preceding . This is called their ...
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... motion , and that indeed it may be as evidently proved as the diurnal mo- Where is it situated ? What is its declination , and when is it on the meridian ? What is the whole number of its stars ? What is the magnitude of its principal ...
... motion , and that indeed it may be as evidently proved as the diurnal mo- Where is it situated ? What is its declination , and when is it on the meridian ? What is the whole number of its stars ? What is the magnitude of its principal ...
Page 165
... diurnal revolution east- ward , but accompanied the stars in their apparent progress westward . A remarkable change ... motion with the earth around its axis from west to east ; but the radiant point , that indicated the source from ...
... diurnal revolution east- ward , but accompanied the stars in their apparent progress westward . A remarkable change ... motion with the earth around its axis from west to east ; but the radiant point , that indicated the source from ...
Page 170
... motions be attentively observed , will be found to have another motion , opposite to his apparent diurnal motion from east to west . This may be perceived distinct- ly , if we notice , on any clear evening , any bright star , which is ...
... motions be attentively observed , will be found to have another motion , opposite to his apparent diurnal motion from east to west . This may be perceived distinct- ly , if we notice , on any clear evening , any bright star , which is ...
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3d magnitude 4th magnitude ancient angle appear Arcturus Argo Navis Aries astronomers Auriga axis Beta brightest called Cassiopeia celestial centre Cepheus circle cluster colure comet constellation Cor Caroli declination degree Denebola diameter direction distinguished diurnal motion Earth east ecliptic equal equator equinoctial figure fixed stars Gamma globe head heavenly bodies heavens Hercules Herschel horizon Jupiter latitude length Libra light longitude luminous Mars mean distance Mercury meridian millions of miles minutes Moon Moon's motion naked eye nearly nebulæ night node north pole northern hemisphere o'clock observed orbit Orion parallax passing perihelion period Perseus phenomena planets Pleiades polar star principal star represented revolution revolve right ascension rise satellites Saturn seasons seen side sidereal Sirius situated small stars solar system solstice southern spots square Sun's supposed surface Taurus telescope tion triangle Ursa Venus vernal equinox Virgo visible whole number Zeta Zodiac