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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... surface , under opposite meridians and in opposite parallels . Antaci , inhabitants living under the same meridian but in opposite parallels , north and south . Aphelion , the point in the orbit of a planet farthest distant from the sun ...
... surface , under opposite meridians and in opposite parallels . Antaci , inhabitants living under the same meridian but in opposite parallels , north and south . Aphelion , the point in the orbit of a planet farthest distant from the sun ...
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... surface in which it lies ; or a supposed even surface between every part of its circumference . Polar circles , two circles drawn round the earth from east to west , parallel to the equator , about 23 ° 28 ′ from the poles . Poles of a ...
... surface in which it lies ; or a supposed even surface between every part of its circumference . Polar circles , two circles drawn round the earth from east to west , parallel to the equator , about 23 ° 28 ′ from the poles . Poles of a ...
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... surface . * + 0 + 50 * 10 + CHARACTERS , PLANETS . Mercury . Venus . Ceres . Pallas . Earth . Jupiter . Mars . h Saturn . Vesta . H Herschel . Juno . SIGNS . ရာ Aries . 8 Taurus . Lice Libra . m Scorpio . ↑ Sagittarius . Gemini ...
... surface . * + 0 + 50 * 10 + CHARACTERS , PLANETS . Mercury . Venus . Ceres . Pallas . Earth . Jupiter . Mars . h Saturn . Vesta . H Herschel . Juno . SIGNS . ရာ Aries . 8 Taurus . Lice Libra . m Scorpio . ↑ Sagittarius . Gemini ...
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... consequent- ly the sun is a fiery substance . ' The force of this reasoning would lead us to conclude , that however an- tiquated or repudiated the opinion may be , that the sun is a globe of fire , its surface must 3 * THE SUN . 17.
... consequent- ly the sun is a fiery substance . ' The force of this reasoning would lead us to conclude , that however an- tiquated or repudiated the opinion may be , that the sun is a globe of fire , its surface must 3 * THE SUN . 17.
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... surface must resemble a vast combustion . But if heat come from the sun , or the moving cause of heat originate in that luminary , why is it always cold in the upper regions of the air , though nearer the sun than the surface of the ...
... surface must resemble a vast combustion . But if heat come from the sun , or the moving cause of heat originate in that luminary , why is it always cold in the upper regions of the air , though nearer the sun than the surface of 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