The Geography of the Heavens: And Class-book of Astronomy; Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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Page 29
... determining positions on the Earth , the equator , and some fixed meridian , as that of Greenwich , contain the primary starting points ; in the heavens , these points are in the ecliptic , the equinoctial , and that great meridian ...
... determining positions on the Earth , the equator , and some fixed meridian , as that of Greenwich , contain the primary starting points ; in the heavens , these points are in the ecliptic , the equinoctial , and that great meridian ...
Page 32
... determined , by those who are just entering upon this study , as that of some others . For this reason , the point directly over head , called the zenith , is preferable , since upon this point every one can fix with cer- tainty in ...
... determined , by those who are just entering upon this study , as that of some others . For this reason , the point directly over head , called the zenith , is preferable , since upon this point every one can fix with cer- tainty in ...
Page 44
... determine at once not only the spot he was in , but his true course and distance to any known meri- dian or harbour on the earth . Lying along the moon's path , ' there are nine conspicuous stars that are used by nautical men for ...
... determine at once not only the spot he was in , but his true course and distance to any known meri- dian or harbour on the earth . Lying along the moon's path , ' there are nine conspicuous stars that are used by nautical men for ...
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... and what was it called ? Are the same names still retained ? What does this precession , or going forward of the stars amount to in a year ? Inscriptions and characters as determined it to be the horoscope 46 DEC PICTURE OF TEE HEAVLNS .
... and what was it called ? Are the same names still retained ? What does this precession , or going forward of the stars amount to in a year ? Inscriptions and characters as determined it to be the horoscope 46 DEC PICTURE OF TEE HEAVLNS .
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... determined it to be the horoscope of the deceased person . Of all the discoveries of the antiquary among the relics of ancient Greece , the ruins of Palmyra , the gigantic pyramids of Egypt , the temples of their gods , or the ...
... determined it to be the horoscope of the deceased person . Of all the discoveries of the antiquary among the relics of ancient Greece , the ruins of Palmyra , the gigantic pyramids of Egypt , the temples of their gods , or 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 Delta Denebola 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 Mars mean distance Mercury meridian millions of miles minutes Moon Moon's motion naked eye nearly nebula night node north pole northern hemisphere o'clock observed orbit Orion parallax passing perihelion period Perseus phenomena planets Pleiades polar star principal star represented revolution revolve right ascension rise satellites Saturn seasons seen side sidereal Sirius situated small stars solar system solstice southern spots square Sun's supposed surface Taurus telescope tion triangle Ursa Venus vernal equinox Virgo visible whole number Zeta Zodiac