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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... visible heavens . Golden number , a period of 19 years ; the cycle of the moon . Heliocentric motion , the motion of a planet as seen from the sun . Hemisphere , half of a sphere or globe . Horizon , a great circle of the earth 90 ...
... visible heavens . Golden number , a period of 19 years ; the cycle of the moon . Heliocentric motion , the motion of a planet as seen from the sun . Hemisphere , half of a sphere or globe . Horizon , a great circle of the earth 90 ...
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... visible quite so long . It is said , that before the time of Pythagoras , the morning and evening stars were supposed to be different , and that he first discovered them to be the same . The apparent motion of Venus round the sun is re ...
... visible quite so long . It is said , that before the time of Pythagoras , the morning and evening stars were supposed to be different , and that he first discovered them to be the same . The apparent motion of Venus round the sun is re ...
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... visible , and the illuminated part nearly round before or after that conjunction , she appears small on account of her great distance . Venus shines with a light extremely pleasant . Her silver brightness far surpasses that of the moon ...
... visible , and the illuminated part nearly round before or after that conjunction , she appears small on account of her great distance . Venus shines with a light extremely pleasant . Her silver brightness far surpasses that of the moon ...
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... 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 Venus an atmosphere ? How high did Mr Schroeter make the mountains of 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 Venus an atmosphere ? How high did Mr Schroeter make the mountains of Venus ...
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... visible part of the heavens from the invisible . This is represented on an artifi- cial globe by a circle of wood , having several other circles drawn upon its surface . The colures are meridians ; but meridians particu- * Half of this ...
... visible part of the heavens from the invisible . This is represented on an artifi- cial globe by a circle of wood , having several other circles drawn upon its surface . The colures are meridians ; but meridians particu- * Half of this ...
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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