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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... whole . Still higher , according to some , he conceived , was placed the empyrium heaven , or heaven of heavens ; all revolving round the earth from east to west in twenty - four hours , according to the ideas of the illiterate in all ...
... whole . Still higher , according to some , he conceived , was placed the empyrium heaven , or heaven of heavens ; all revolving round the earth from east to west in twenty - four hours , according to the ideas of the illiterate in all ...
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... whole may be supplied by a fruitful imagination . This alone may bear the student from the balls or the orrery to the great heavenly bodies , their movement , and dis- tances . To give a clear view of the whole CHAPTER I The Solar System.
... whole may be supplied by a fruitful imagination . This alone may bear the student from the balls or the orrery to the great heavenly bodies , their movement , and dis- tances . To give a clear view of the whole CHAPTER I The Solar System.
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... whole as suspend- ed and revolving in infinite space is an object deserving the assiduous care of the well informed teacher . What constitute the solar system ? How may the solar system be represented ? What may supply the place of an ...
... whole as suspend- ed and revolving in infinite space is an object deserving the assiduous care of the well informed teacher . What constitute the solar system ? How may the solar system be represented ? What may supply the place of an ...
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... whole apparent surface of the sun . The depress- ed parts of the corrugations being less luminous than those more elevated , the disk of the sun has a motted appearance . / Indentations are the low or depressed parts of the corrugations ...
... whole apparent surface of the sun . The depress- ed parts of the corrugations being less luminous than those more elevated , the disk of the sun has a motted appearance . / Indentations are the low or depressed parts of the corrugations ...
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... whole eastern continent , Europe , Asia , and Africa ; some to cover the surface of the whole earth ; and one was ob- served by Dr. Herschel in 1799 , computed to be more than fifty thousand miles in diameter . In most of them there is ...
... whole eastern continent , Europe , Asia , and Africa ; some to cover the surface of the whole earth ; and one was ob- served by Dr. Herschel in 1799 , computed to be more than fifty thousand miles in diameter . In most of them there is ...
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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