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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... longitude ; on the same side of the earth , though they may not be in the same latitude . Constellation , a number of stars contained in an assumed figure , Cosines , cotangents , and cosecants , are sines , Glossary of Astronomical Terms.
... longitude ; on the same side of the earth , though they may not be in the same latitude . Constellation , a number of stars contained in an assumed figure , Cosines , cotangents , and cosecants , are sines , Glossary of Astronomical Terms.
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... side is differently presented to a spectator . Phenomenon , appearance , often a novel appearance . Phenomena , plural of plienomenon . Planet , a heavenly body revolving round the sun , or some primary planet . Plane of a planet's ...
... side is differently presented to a spectator . Phenomenon , appearance , often a novel appearance . Phenomena , plural of plienomenon . Planet , a heavenly body revolving round the sun , or some primary planet . Plane of a planet's ...
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... side of the ecliptic , and parallel to it at eight degrees dis- tance . Zone , literally a belt or girdle ; a large division of the earth's surface . * + 0 + 50 * 10 + CHARACTERS , PLANETS . Mercury . Venus . Ceres . Pallas . Earth ...
... side of the ecliptic , and parallel to it at eight degrees dis- tance . Zone , literally a belt or girdle ; a large division of the earth's surface . * + 0 + 50 * 10 + CHARACTERS , PLANETS . Mercury . Venus . Ceres . Pallas . Earth ...
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... side is presented to the observer . ( The di- ameter of the sun is 883,246 miles ) ; its circumference 2,774,897 miles . The sun is 1,364,115 times larger than the earth . Thus surpassing in greatness the globe we inhabit more than 1 ...
... side is presented to the observer . ( The di- ameter of the sun is 883,246 miles ) ; its circumference 2,774,897 miles . The sun is 1,364,115 times larger than the earth . Thus surpassing in greatness the globe we inhabit more than 1 ...
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... side . But when she is nearest to us , her dark side is towards the earth . This planet is distant from the earth when near- est about 27,000,000 miles ; when most remote , about 163,000,000 miles . Were the whole of its en- lightened ...
... side . But when she is nearest to us , her dark side is towards the earth . This planet is distant from the earth when near- est about 27,000,000 miles ; when most remote , about 163,000,000 miles . Were the whole of its en- lightened ...
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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