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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... Solar System .. 15 CHAPTER II . Causes of the Planetary Motion .... CHAPTER III . Prospect of the Heavens , as seen from different parts of the Solar System .... CHAPTER IV . ..76 ..80 Comets ... .... 83 CHAPTER V. Equation of Time ...
... Solar System .. 15 CHAPTER II . Causes of the Planetary Motion .... CHAPTER III . Prospect of the Heavens , as seen from different parts of the Solar System .... CHAPTER IV . ..76 ..80 Comets ... .... 83 CHAPTER V. Equation of Time ...
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... Solar system , 13 Mercury and Venus , 32 Sun , 16 Meteors , 165 66 affects tides , 109 Moon , 50 66 motion of , 18 66 atmosphere of , 53 66 prospect of heavens at , 80 66 dark parts of , 54 66 spots on , 23 66 librations of , 58 Stars ...
... Solar system , 13 Mercury and Venus , 32 Sun , 16 Meteors , 165 66 affects tides , 109 Moon , 50 66 motion of , 18 66 atmosphere of , 53 66 prospect of heavens at , 80 66 dark parts of , 54 66 spots on , 23 66 librations of , 58 Stars ...
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... solar system . Some of the ancient Egyptians discovered the revolution of Mercury and Venus round the sun . The general principles of the system were afterwards taught pri- vately by Pythagoras to his disciples , five hundred years ...
... solar system . Some of the ancient Egyptians discovered the revolution of Mercury and Venus round the sun . The general principles of the system were afterwards taught pri- vately by Pythagoras to his disciples , five hundred years ...
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... solar system ? By whom and when was this first taught ? Who was Copernicus ? Why is it called the Copernican system ? How are the heavenly bodies arranged in this system ? When did Copernicus finish his work ? What led him to consider ...
... solar system ? By whom and when was this first taught ? Who was Copernicus ? Why is it called the Copernican system ? How are the heavenly bodies arranged in this system ? When did Copernicus finish his work ? What led him to consider ...
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... solar above the lunar year of 354 days , or 12 mean lunations . Equator , a great circle of the earth drawn round the cen- tre from east to west . tor . Equinox , a point in the ecliptic , where it is cut by the equa- There are two ...
... solar above the lunar year of 354 days , or 12 mean lunations . Equator , a great circle of the earth drawn round the cen- tre from east to west . tor . Equinox , a point in the ecliptic , where it is cut by the equa- There are two ...
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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