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... degree of perfection to which they have attained . Astronomy has been of immense utility to the science of GEOGRAPHY ; for it is chiefly in consequence of celestial observations that the true figure of the earth has been deinonstrated ...
... degree of perfection to which they have attained . Astronomy has been of immense utility to the science of GEOGRAPHY ; for it is chiefly in consequence of celestial observations that the true figure of the earth has been deinonstrated ...
Page ix
... degree of the meridian was measured , and the circumference of the globe , with all its other dimensions accurately ascertained ; for , to ascertain the number of degrees between any two parallels on the Earth's surface , observations ...
... degree of the meridian was measured , and the circumference of the globe , with all its other dimensions accurately ascertained ; for , to ascertain the number of degrees between any two parallels on the Earth's surface , observations ...
Page x
... degree of accuracy , the ancient Greeks had to watch the rising of Arcturus the Pleiades and Orion , to mark their seasons , and to determine the proper time for their agricultural labours . The rising of X INTRODUCTION .
... degree of accuracy , the ancient Greeks had to watch the rising of Arcturus the Pleiades and Orion , to mark their seasons , and to determine the proper time for their agricultural labours . The rising of X INTRODUCTION .
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... degree of Aries , about the 21st of March , passes , at a mean rate , through one sign every month . The Zodiac is a zone or girdle , about 16 degrees in breadth , extending quite round the heavens , and including all the heavenly ...
... degree of Aries , about the 21st of March , passes , at a mean rate , through one sign every month . The Zodiac is a zone or girdle , about 16 degrees in breadth , extending quite round the heavens , and including all the heavenly ...
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... degree of north and south declination , of which , indeed , those around the North Pole are always , and those ... degrees of right ascension and declination , they might be considered as constituting one map . The scale on which all the ...
... degree of north and south declination , of which , indeed , those around the North Pole are always , and those ... degrees of right ascension and declination , they might be considered as constituting one map . The scale on which all the ...
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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 Hydra Jupiter latitude length Libra light longitude maps mean distance Mercury meridian millions of miles minutes Moon Moon's motion naked eye nearest nearly nebulæ night node north pole northern observed orbit Orion parallax passing perihelion period Perseus phenomena planets Pleiades polar star principal star represented revolve right ascension rise satellites Saturn seasons seen side sidereal revolution Sirius situated small stars solar system solstice southern hemisphere spots Sun's supposed surface Taurus telescope tion triangle Ursa Ursa Major Venus vernal equinox Virgo visible whole number Zeta Zodiac