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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... passes to the north is denominated the ascending node ; where it passes to the south , the descending node , above being often used for north , and below for south in astronomical terms . Oblate spheroid , a spherical body flatted at ...
... passes to the north is denominated the ascending node ; where it passes to the south , the descending node , above being often used for north , and below for south in astronomical terms . Oblate spheroid , a spherical body flatted at ...
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... passing through the body cuts the equator . Secondary planets , satellites or moons , small planets revolv- ing round some of the primary planets . Secondary to a great circle , a great circle crossing it at right angles . Sidereal ...
... passing through the body cuts the equator . Secondary planets , satellites or moons , small planets revolv- ing round some of the primary planets . Secondary to a great circle , a great circle crossing it at right angles . Sidereal ...
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... passing a node and coming to the same node again . Tropics , two circles parallel to the equator at the distance of about 23 ° 28 ' . Twilight , crepusculum , the partial light before sunrise in the morning and after sunset in the ...
... passing a node and coming to the same node again . Tropics , two circles parallel to the equator at the distance of about 23 ° 28 ' . Twilight , crepusculum , the partial light before sunrise in the morning and after sunset in the ...
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... passing round this it recedes with retarded motion , the train increasing as it draws towards the centre , and diminishing as it recedes . It is important that every instructer in astronomy should be furnished with an orrery . In want ...
... passing round this it recedes with retarded motion , the train increasing as it draws towards the centre , and diminishing as it recedes . It is important that every instructer in astronomy should be furnished with an orrery . In want ...
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... passing at the rate of forty miles a day would be about 190 Juli- an years in circumambulating the sun . If the sun were a hollow globe , and the earth placed at its cen- tre , the moon at its present distance from the earth , 240,000 ...
... passing at the rate of forty miles a day would be about 190 Juli- an years in circumambulating the sun . If the sun were a hollow globe , and the earth placed at its cen- tre , the moon at its present distance from the earth , 240,000 ...
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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