The Geography of the Heavens, and Class Book of Astronomy: Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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Page iii
... figures of the Constella- tions are far more natural and spirited than those of the former Atlas . Especially , the characters which represent the stars are distinct , so that the pupil can discern , at once , to what class they belong ...
... figures of the Constella- tions are far more natural and spirited than those of the former Atlas . Especially , the characters which represent the stars are distinct , so that the pupil can discern , at once , to what class they belong ...
Page v
... figures on it , in which time it has been turned round and round a hundred times ; it is then returned safely to its case , and some months afterwards , or it may be the next evening , he directs his eye upwards to recog nize his ...
... figures on it , in which time it has been turned round and round a hundred times ; it is then returned safely to its case , and some months afterwards , or it may be the next evening , he directs his eye upwards to recog nize his ...
Page viii
... figure of the earth has been deinonstrated and its density as certained . It was from such observations , made on the mountain Schehallien in Scotland , that the attraction of mountains was de- ermined . The observations were made by ...
... figure of the earth has been deinonstrated and its density as certained . It was from such observations , made on the mountain Schehallien in Scotland , that the attraction of mountains was de- ermined . The observations were made by ...
Page ix
... figure and density , the circumference and diameter of our terrestrial habita- tion , and the relative position of places on its surface , could never have been ascertained . Astronomy is likewise of great utility to the art of ...
... figure and density , the circumference and diameter of our terrestrial habita- tion , and the relative position of places on its surface , could never have been ascertained . Astronomy is likewise of great utility to the art of ...
Page xiv
... figures given to all those mighty orbs , and the diurnal motions impressed upon them , by which a due proportion of light and heat is diffused over every pait of their surface . The Benevolence of the Deity shines no less con- spicuous ...
... figures given to all those mighty orbs , and the diurnal motions impressed upon them , by which a due proportion of light and heat is diffused over every pait of their surface . The Benevolence of the Deity shines no less con- spicuous ...
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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