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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Page 12
... turning of a ray of light from a straight course . Retrograde motion , apparent motion from east to west . Right angle , 90 ° . When a line falls on another line making the angles on each side equal , each is a right angle . Right ...
... turning of a ray of light from a straight course . Retrograde motion , apparent motion from east to west . Right angle , 90 ° . When a line falls on another line making the angles on each side equal , each is a right angle . Right ...
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... turned towards the earth , when it is nearest , it would exhibit a light and brilliancy twenty- five times greater than it generally does , and appear like a small brilliant moon . ' Dick's Christian Phi- losopher . The bright side of ...
... turned towards the earth , when it is nearest , it would exhibit a light and brilliancy twenty- five times greater than it generally does , and appear like a small brilliant moon . ' Dick's Christian Phi- losopher . The bright side of ...
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... turned towards us when she is nearest the earth , how would she appear ? Is Venus visible in the day time ? How do shadows appear in her light ? How are the light and heat of the sun at Venus compared with the same at the earth ? Has ...
... turned towards us when she is nearest the earth , how would she appear ? Is Venus visible in the day time ? How do shadows appear in her light ? How are the light and heat of the sun at Venus compared with the same at the earth ? Has ...
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... larger body than any of the planets . The enlightened side of Mercury and Venus ( Plate v . Fig . 1 , ) are turned from the earth at their inferior con- junctions . In these conjunctions , when at or very 34 MERCURY AND VENUS .
... larger body than any of the planets . The enlightened side of Mercury and Venus ( Plate v . Fig . 1 , ) are turned from the earth at their inferior con- junctions . In these conjunctions , when at or very 34 MERCURY AND VENUS .
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... turned direct- ly towards us , except at the nodes , when they are hid- den behind the body of the sun . In what respect are Mercury and Venus similar ? When is the superior conjunction of these planets ? When the inferior conjunc- tion ...
... turned direct- ly towards us , except at the nodes , when they are hid- den behind the body of the sun . In what respect are Mercury and Venus similar ? When is the superior conjunction of these planets ? When the inferior conjunc- tion ...
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