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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... heavenly bodies . Astronomy is a science of great antiquity . Its ear- ly history has too many allegorical representations to admit of a satisfactory elucidation . It is , however , pro- bable that some scanty knowledge of this science ...
... heavenly bodies . Astronomy is a science of great antiquity . Its ear- ly history has too many allegorical representations to admit of a satisfactory elucidation . It is , however , pro- bable that some scanty knowledge of this science ...
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... Heavenly Luminaries : Adapted to the Use of Common Schools, as Well as Higher Seminaries John Vose. writing unrivalled in antiquity , except , perhaps , by the books of ... heavenly bodies . Geography is .equally dependent INTRODUCTION . 3.
... Heavenly Luminaries : Adapted to the Use of Common Schools, as Well as Higher Seminaries John Vose. writing unrivalled in antiquity , except , perhaps , by the books of ... heavenly bodies . Geography is .equally dependent INTRODUCTION . 3.
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... Heavenly Luminaries : Adapted to the Use of Common Schools, as Well as Higher Seminaries John Vose. observation on the heavenly bodies . Geography is .equally dependent . By astronomy are ascertained the figure and magnitude of the earth ...
... Heavenly Luminaries : Adapted to the Use of Common Schools, as Well as Higher Seminaries John Vose. observation on the heavenly bodies . Geography is .equally dependent . By astronomy are ascertained the figure and magnitude of the earth ...
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... Heavenly Luminaries : Adapted to the Use of Common Schools, as Well as ... bodies , he searched the lore of antiquity . He tried to find among the ... celestial sphere from that inconceivable velocity , which must have been attributed to ...
... Heavenly Luminaries : Adapted to the Use of Common Schools, as Well as ... bodies , he searched the lore of antiquity . He tried to find among the ... celestial sphere from that inconceivable velocity , which must have been attributed to ...
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... Celestial Revolutions . Not to shock received prejudices , he presented it under the form of an hypothesis . Astronomers ... heavenly bodies arranged in this system ? When did Copernicus finish his work ? What led him to consider other ...
... Celestial Revolutions . Not to shock received prejudices , he presented it under the form of an hypothesis . Astronomers ... heavenly bodies arranged in this system ? When did Copernicus finish his work ? What led him to consider other ...
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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