The Observatory, Volume 56Editors of the Observatory, 1933 Some vols. for 1886- include a special issue: Annual companion to the Observatory. |
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Page 135
... estimate of November 16d 7h , G.M.A.T. , published on page 98 on Contribution No. 3 of the University of Iowa Observatory . Presum- ably , the chances are then that the maxima in 1933 and 1934 will also occur a little earlier than the ...
... estimate of November 16d 7h , G.M.A.T. , published on page 98 on Contribution No. 3 of the University of Iowa Observatory . Presum- ably , the chances are then that the maxima in 1933 and 1934 will also occur a little earlier than the ...
Page 159
... estimate was made of the distance of the Moon ; one method was based on measuring the angular diameter of the Earth's shadow when it fell on the Moon . Then Aristarchus made his famous estimate of the Sun's distance . His observations ...
... estimate was made of the distance of the Moon ; one method was based on measuring the angular diameter of the Earth's shadow when it fell on the Moon . Then Aristarchus made his famous estimate of the Sun's distance . His observations ...
Page 333
... estimated as probably fainter than 7m.5 . The brightening was discovered independently in America by Mr. L. C. Peltier of Delphos , Ohio , on August 15 , when the magnitude was estimated as 6m.4 in close agreement with Mr. Loreta's estimate ...
... estimated as probably fainter than 7m.5 . The brightening was discovered independently in America by Mr. L. C. Peltier of Delphos , Ohio , on August 15 , when the magnitude was estimated as 6m.4 in close agreement with Mr. Loreta's estimate ...
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Vol LVI FEBRUARY 1933 Price | 28 |
THE OBSERVATORY | 68 |
Annual General Meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society on 1933 Feb 10 | 72 |
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