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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... night , ' on the beautiful plains of Babylon , or in the extended vale of the Nile , could not be careless spec- tators of the varying aspects of the heavens . The tower of Belus was the boast of the Chaldeans . This is thought by some ...
... night , ' on the beautiful plains of Babylon , or in the extended vale of the Nile , could not be careless spec- tators of the varying aspects of the heavens . The tower of Belus was the boast of the Chaldeans . This is thought by some ...
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... night , the Arctic and the Antarctic circles being drawn at the bound , where the longest day is 24 hours . At that bound the sun does not ap- pear to sit at the summer solstice ; nor to rise at the winter solstice . The frigid zones ...
... night , the Arctic and the Antarctic circles being drawn at the bound , where the longest day is 24 hours . At that bound the sun does not ap- pear to sit at the summer solstice ; nor to rise at the winter solstice . The frigid zones ...
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... night . Given to this earth at its creation , by an All - be- nevolent Creator , it continues a constant return of bless- ings to his dependent creatures . This motion is from west to east . It causes the apparent revolution of the ...
... night . Given to this earth at its creation , by an All - be- nevolent Creator , it continues a constant return of bless- ings to his dependent creatures . This motion is from west to east . It causes the apparent revolution of the ...
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... are in- debted for the inequality of day and night , and the va- riety of seasons . A fit representation may be made of these by a common terrestrial globe . Let a candle be suspended in middle of a large room or hall , THE EARTH . 43.
... are in- debted for the inequality of day and night , and the va- riety of seasons . A fit representation may be made of these by a common terrestrial globe . Let a candle be suspended in middle of a large room or hall , THE EARTH . 43.
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... nights very nearly equal . With the axis parallel to its former position , let the globe be held under the candle ... nights again equal over the whole earth ( Plate vi . Fig . 2 , Autum.o . ) Placed directly over the candle , the globe ...
... nights very nearly equal . With the axis parallel to its former position , let the globe be held under the candle ... nights again equal over the whole earth ( Plate vi . Fig . 2 , Autum.o . ) Placed directly over the candle , the globe ...
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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