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... nearest to us , and subject to our particular examination , present varieties of different kinds , both as to magnitude , motion , splendour , colour and diversity of surface - evidently indicating , that every world has its peculiar ...
... nearest to us , and subject to our particular examination , present varieties of different kinds , both as to magnitude , motion , splendour , colour and diversity of surface - evidently indicating , that every world has its peculiar ...
Page 33
... nearest to being over head at the time required . We have chosen for our starting point in this work , that meridian which passes through the vernal equinox at the first point of Aries , not only because it is the meridian from which ...
... nearest to being over head at the time required . We have chosen for our starting point in this work , that meridian which passes through the vernal equinox at the first point of Aries , not only because it is the meridian from which ...
Page 72
... nearest stars give such astonishing results , what shall we saý of those which are situated a thousand times as far beyond these , as these are from us ? In the remote ages of the world , when every man was his own astronomer , the ...
... nearest stars give such astonishing results , what shall we saý of those which are situated a thousand times as far beyond these , as these are from us ? In the remote ages of the world , when every man was his own astronomer , the ...
Page 87
... nearest to the north pole , is 283 ° . The distance between the two upper stars in the Dipper is 10 ° ; between the two lower ones is 80 : the distance from the brim to the bottom next the handle , is 410 ; between Megrez and Alioth is ...
... nearest to the north pole , is 283 ° . The distance between the two upper stars in the Dipper is 10 ° ; between the two lower ones is 80 : the distance from the brim to the bottom next the handle , is 410 ; between Megrez and Alioth is ...
Page 118
... nearest fixed stars are situated at such an immense distance from the earth , that any star which is seen this night directly north of us , will , six months hence , when we shall have gone 190 mill- What is the course of the monster ...
... nearest fixed stars are situated at such an immense distance from the earth , that any star which is seen this night directly north of us , will , six months hence , when we shall have gone 190 mill- What is the course of the monster ...
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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