The Geography of the Heavens, and Class Book of Astronomy; Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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Page iii
... Seasons , The Tides , The Obliquity of the Ecliptic , The Precession of the Equinoxes , fc . , have been added . It is only necessary to observe the Atlas , to discover that the Plates have been engraved entirely anew , upon steel , and ...
... Seasons , The Tides , The Obliquity of the Ecliptic , The Precession of the Equinoxes , fc . , have been added . It is only necessary to observe the Atlas , to discover that the Plates have been engraved entirely anew , upon steel , and ...
Page vii
... Seasons , .... Ecliptic , -Obliquity of , ... 269 Taurus , the Bull , .. Eclipses Solar and Lunar , 215 Tides , .. Forces , Attractive and Projectile ,. 260 Twilight , Gemini , the Twins ... Gravitation , Universal Law of , ... ... 257 ...
... Seasons , .... Ecliptic , -Obliquity of , ... 269 Taurus , the Bull , .. Eclipses Solar and Lunar , 215 Tides , .. Forces , Attractive and Projectile ,. 260 Twilight , Gemini , the Twins ... Gravitation , Universal Law of , ... ... 257 ...
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... seasons , and the periods of the year most proper for the opera- tions of tillage and sowing . The ancients were directed in these operations , in the first instance , by observing the courses of the moon , and that twelve revolutions ...
... seasons , and the periods of the year most proper for the opera- tions of tillage and sowing . The ancients were directed in these operations , in the first instance , by observing the courses of the moon , and that twelve revolutions ...
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... seasons , the melting of the ice , or the progress and decay of vegetation . Celestial observations , in consequence of having ascertained a regular measure of time , have enabled us to fix chronological dates , and to determine the ...
... seasons , the melting of the ice , or the progress and decay of vegetation . Celestial observations , in consequence of having ascertained a regular measure of time , have enabled us to fix chronological dates , and to determine the ...
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... seasons , and for days and years . The light reflected from the material heavens will lend its aid in illuminating the minds of the benighted tribes of mankind , till they be prepared for being transported into those celestial mansions ...
... seasons , and for days and years . The light reflected from the material heavens will lend its aid in illuminating the minds of the benighted tribes of mankind , till they be prepared for being transported into those celestial mansions ...
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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