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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... Refraction ... .150 CHAPTER XIV . Twilight ... ..153 CHAPTER XV . Latitude and Longitude ... ..154 CHAPTER XVI . Meteors ... 165 CHAPTER XVII . Artificial Globes ... .169 INDEX . 7 228 22 INTRODUCTION . THE term ASTRONOMY vi CONTENTS .
... Refraction ... .150 CHAPTER XIV . Twilight ... ..153 CHAPTER XV . Latitude and Longitude ... ..154 CHAPTER XVI . Meteors ... 165 CHAPTER XVII . Artificial Globes ... .169 INDEX . 7 228 22 INTRODUCTION . THE term ASTRONOMY vi CONTENTS .
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... Globes , artificial , 169 Ceres , 63 Characters , astronomical , 13 66 Georgium Sidus , 66 circles of terrestrial 1170 circles of celestial , 171 Clusters of stars , 148 Glossary , 9 Comets , 83 Golden number , 120 66 tails of , 84 ...
... Globes , artificial , 169 Ceres , 63 Characters , astronomical , 13 66 Georgium Sidus , 66 circles of terrestrial 1170 circles of celestial , 171 Clusters of stars , 148 Glossary , 9 Comets , 83 Golden number , 120 66 tails of , 84 ...
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... globe , on celestial , L. Prospect of heavens , 73 25 49 172 177 80 Latitude , 154 Ptolemaic system , 66 on the earth , Librations of the moon , 39 58 R. Longitude , 156 Refraction , 150 66 on the earth , 39 66 of the atmos- 66 table of ...
... globe , on celestial , L. Prospect of heavens , 73 25 49 172 177 80 Latitude , 154 Ptolemaic system , 66 on the earth , Librations of the moon , 39 58 R. Longitude , 156 Refraction , 150 66 on the earth , 39 66 of the atmos- 66 table of ...
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... Globe , a sphere representing the earth or visible heavens . Golden number , a period of 19 years ; the cycle of the moon . Heliocentric motion , the motion of a planet as seen from the sun . Hemisphere , half of a sphere or globe ...
... Globe , a sphere representing the earth or visible heavens . Golden number , a period of 19 years ; the cycle of the moon . Heliocentric motion , the motion of a planet as seen from the sun . Hemisphere , half of a sphere or globe ...
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... globe we inhabit more than 1 million times it swells beyond our conception . Some imperfect idea of the immense magnitude of the sun may be formed by one or two computations . A celestial courier passing at the rate of forty miles a day ...
... globe we inhabit more than 1 million times it swells beyond our conception . Some imperfect idea of the immense magnitude of the sun may be formed by one or two computations . A celestial courier passing at the rate of forty miles a day ...
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