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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... round the earth from east to west in twenty - four hours , according to the ideas of the illiterate in all ages . ( Plate 1 , Fig . 1. ) The different phases of Mercury and Venus , their superior conjunctions without oppositions , and ...
... round the earth from east to west in twenty - four hours , according to the ideas of the illiterate in all ages . ( Plate 1 , Fig . 1. ) The different phases of Mercury and Venus , their superior conjunctions without oppositions , and ...
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... round the sun . The general principles of the system were afterwards taught pri- vately by Pythagoras to his disciples , five hundred years before the christian era . But being afterwards . rejected , it was nearly lost , till revived ...
... round the sun . The general principles of the system were afterwards taught pri- vately by Pythagoras to his disciples , five hundred years before the christian era . But being afterwards . rejected , it was nearly lost , till revived ...
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... round the sun ; that Nicetas , according to Cicero , made the earth revolve on its axis , and by this means freed the celestial sphere from that inconceivable velocity , which must have been attributed to it to accomplish its diurnal ...
... round the sun ; that Nicetas , according to Cicero , made the earth revolve on its axis , and by this means freed the celestial sphere from that inconceivable velocity , which must have been attributed to it to accomplish its diurnal ...
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... round the sun in an orbit very eccentrick . Conjunction , the meeting of heavenly bodies in the same longitude ; on the same side of the earth , though they may not be in the same latitude . Constellation , a number of stars contained ...
... round the sun in an orbit very eccentrick . Conjunction , the meeting of heavenly bodies in the same longitude ; on the same side of the earth , though they may not be in the same latitude . Constellation , a number of stars contained ...
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... round the sun ; or in which the sun appears to revolve round the earth . Elongation , the angular distance of a heavenly body from the centre of its motion ; as a planet from the sun , or a secon- dary from its primary . Epact , the ...
... round the sun ; or in which the sun appears to revolve round the earth . Elongation , the angular distance of a heavenly body from the centre of its motion ; as a planet from the sun , or a secon- dary from its primary . Epact , the ...
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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