The Geography of the Heavens, and Class Book of Astronomy; Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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... circle of the heavens in which the sun appears to move , first into quadrants , and afterwards into 12 equal parts , now called the signs of the Zodiac , which they distinguished by names correspond- ing to certain objects and ...
... circle of the heavens in which the sun appears to move , first into quadrants , and afterwards into 12 equal parts , now called the signs of the Zodiac , which they distinguished by names correspond- ing to certain objects and ...
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... circle of the heavens , " and in the view of the overwhelming grandeur and im- mensity of his works , is a species of presumption and arrogance of which every rational mind ought to feel ashamed . And , therefore , we have reason to ...
... circle of the heavens , " and in the view of the overwhelming grandeur and im- mensity of his works , is a species of presumption and arrogance of which every rational mind ought to feel ashamed . And , therefore , we have reason to ...
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... be said to be a Geography of the Heavens ? How many classes are the stars considered as forming with reference to their magnitude . to designate , with precision their situations , imaginary circles. 3 PRELIMINARY CHAPTER. ...
... be said to be a Geography of the Heavens ? How many classes are the stars considered as forming with reference to their magnitude . to designate , with precision their situations , imaginary circles. 3 PRELIMINARY CHAPTER. ...
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... circle is that imaginary superficies which is bounded by the circle . The Rational Horizon is an imaginary great circle , whose plane , passing through the centre of the Earth , divides the heavens into two hemispheres , of which the ...
... circle is that imaginary superficies which is bounded by the circle . The Rational Horizon is an imaginary great circle , whose plane , passing through the centre of the Earth , divides the heavens into two hemispheres , of which the ...
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... Circles are circles drawn through the Zenith and Nadir of any place , cutting the horizon at right angles . The Prime Vertical is that which passes through the east and west points of the horizon . The Ecliptic is the great circle which ...
... Circles are circles drawn through the Zenith and Nadir of any place , cutting the horizon at right angles . The Prime Vertical is that which passes through the east and west points of the horizon . The Ecliptic is the great circle which ...
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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 Delta Denebola Describe 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 mean distance Mercury meridian millions of miles minutes Moon Moon's motion naked eye nearly nebulæ night node north pole northern hemisphere observed orbit Orion parallax passing perihelion period Perseus phenomena planets Pleiades polar star position principal star represented revolution revolve right ascension rise satellites Saturn seasons seen side sidereal Sirius situated small stars solar system solstice southern spots Sun's supposed surface Taurus telescope tion triangle Ursa Venus vernal equinox Virgo visible whole number Zeta Zodiac