A Compendium of Astronomy: Intended to Simplify and Illustrate the Principles of the Science : and Give a Concise View of the Motions and Aspects of the Great Heavenly Luminaries : Adapted to the Use of Common Schools, as Well as Higher SeminariesCarter, Hendee & Company, 1832 - 180 pages |
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... appearing like a plain circle . Eccentricity , the distance in a planet's orbit between one of the foci and the ... appears to revolve round the earth . Elongation , the angular distance of a heavenly body from the centre of its motion ...
... appearing like a plain circle . Eccentricity , the distance in a planet's orbit between one of the foci and the ... appears to revolve round the earth . Elongation , the angular distance of a heavenly body from the centre of its motion ...
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... appear parallel to the hori- zon . Penumbra , the partial shadow of the moon . Perigee , the point in the moon's orbit nearest to the earth ; sometimes applied to the place of the sun , when nearest to the earth . Perioeci , inhabitants ...
... appear parallel to the hori- zon . Penumbra , the partial shadow of the moon . Perigee , the point in the moon's orbit nearest to the earth ; sometimes applied to the place of the sun , when nearest to the earth . Perioeci , inhabitants ...
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... appearing before the twilight of the morning and after the twilight of the evening . Zodiac , a broad circle in the heavens between two lines on each side of the ecliptic , and parallel to it at eight degrees dis- tance . Zone ...
... appearing before the twilight of the morning and after the twilight of the evening . Zodiac , a broad circle in the heavens between two lines on each side of the ecliptic , and parallel to it at eight degrees dis- tance . Zone ...
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... appearing a flat , bright circle , whatever side is presented to the observer . ( The di- ameter of the sun is 883,246 miles ) ; its circumference 2,774,897 miles . The sun is 1,364,115 times larger than the earth . Thus surpassing in ...
... appearing a flat , bright circle , whatever side is presented to the observer . ( The di- ameter of the sun is 883,246 miles ) ; its circumference 2,774,897 miles . The sun is 1,364,115 times larger than the earth . Thus surpassing in ...
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... appear , if the sun's shining matter were a liquid ; since by the laws of hydrostatics , the openings , shallows ... appears highly probable , ' says Dr Brewster , 20 THE SUN .
... appear , if the sun's shining matter were a liquid ; since by the laws of hydrostatics , the openings , shallows ... appears highly probable , ' says Dr Brewster , 20 THE SUN .
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ancient angle aphelion appear Aries ascending node Asteroids astronomers atmosphere attraction axis bissextile brazen meridian cause celestial centre comets commence computation conjunction constellations declination degree discovered disk diurnal rotation dominical letter east eclipses elevated Epact equal equator equinox fast of clock fixed stars full moon harvest moon heat heavenly body heavens hemisphere Herschel horizon hour immense inclination inferior planets inhabitants Jupiter latitude libration light longitude longitude for 100 luminary luminous lunar magnitude Mars Mean diameter Mean distance Mercury and Venus miles month move night obliquity observed opposite orbit parallax passing performs a revolution perihelion Plate polar circles poles primary planets rays reckoned refraction represented retrograde motion revolution round revolve right ascension rising round the earth round the sun satellites Saturn seen side sidereal slow of clock solar system spots Sun fast Sun slow sun's place superior conjunction telescope tides tion visible zenith