The Geography of the Heavens, and Class Book of Astronomy: Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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Page iii
... observed that several new Chapters , on the important subjects of Planetary Motion . The Phenomena of Day and Night ... observe the Atlas , to discover that the Plates have been engraved entirely anew , upon steel , and in a very ...
... observed that several new Chapters , on the important subjects of Planetary Motion . The Phenomena of Day and Night ... observe the Atlas , to discover that the Plates have been engraved entirely anew , upon steel , and in a very ...
Page iv
... observation of the stars them- selves , and made at the time of observation . ! To be convinced of this , let any person sit down to a celestial globe or map , and from this alone , make out a set of instructions , in regard to some ...
... observation of the stars them- selves , and made at the time of observation . ! To be convinced of this , let any person sit down to a celestial globe or map , and from this alone , make out a set of instructions , in regard to some ...
Page v
... observations at different hours the same evening , and on other evenings at various periods , for a succession of years ; al- ways adding such emendations as subsequent observations matured . To satisfy myself of the applicability of ...
... observations at different hours the same evening , and on other evenings at various periods , for a succession of years ; al- ways adding such emendations as subsequent observations matured . To satisfy myself of the applicability of ...
Page viii
... observations that the true 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- termined . The ...
... observations that the true 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- termined . The ...
Page ix
... observations that the length of a 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 ...
... observations that the length of a 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 ...
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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