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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... elevated ; no balloon can ascend so high , as to make any perceptible difference in respect to the distance of the sun . In regard to the ancient theory , it is worthy of no- tice , that the powerful attraction of the sun is incompati ...
... elevated ; no balloon can ascend so high , as to make any perceptible difference in respect to the distance of the sun . In regard to the ancient theory , it is worthy of no- tice , that the powerful attraction of the sun is incompati ...
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... elevated , the disk of the sun has a motted appearance . / Indentations are the low or depressed parts of the corrugations . Pores are very small openings about the middle of the indentations . By a number of observations he would ...
... elevated , the disk of the sun has a motted appearance . / Indentations are the low or depressed parts of the corrugations . Pores are very small openings about the middle of the indentations . By a number of observations he would ...
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... elevated mountain or of the atmos- phere bear any perceptible proportion to the distance of the sun from the earth ? According to Dr. Herschel's opinion , are there spots on the sun ? What was Dr. Herschel's hypothesis respecting the ...
... elevated mountain or of the atmos- phere bear any perceptible proportion to the distance of the sun from the earth ? According to Dr. Herschel's opinion , are there spots on the sun ? What was Dr. Herschel's hypothesis respecting the ...
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... Elevated at the equator and flattened at the poles , its form is an oblate spheroid ; resembling in some degree the well - known English turnip . Of the rotundity of the earth any person may satisfy himself . The clouds at a distance ...
... Elevated at the equator and flattened at the poles , its form is an oblate spheroid ; resembling in some degree the well - known English turnip . Of the rotundity of the earth any person may satisfy himself . The clouds at a distance ...
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... elevated that he could see twenty miles in every direction , his prospect would include a region of more than 1256 square miles . Should he survey a new region of this extent every day , he would not pass over the whole of the earth's ...
... elevated that he could see twenty miles in every direction , his prospect would include a region of more than 1256 square miles . Should he survey a new region of this extent every day , he would not pass over the whole of the earth's ...
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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