Outlines of AstronomyLongman, green and Roberts, 1859 - 714 pages |
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Page xxiii
... known . Irre- gularities in their periods and lustre when brightest . Irregular and temporary stars . Ancient Chinese records of several . Missing stars . Double stars . Their classification . Specimens of each class . Binary systems ...
... known . Irre- gularities in their periods and lustre when brightest . Irregular and temporary stars . Ancient Chinese records of several . Missing stars . Double stars . Their classification . Specimens of each class . Binary systems ...
Page xxiv
... so far as they are known IV . Elements of Periodical Comets Table of Numbers in frequent use among Astronomers INDEX 691 - 693 697 - 700 - 701 703 1 i OUTLINES OF ASTRONOMY . INTRODUCTION . ( 1. ) EVERY xxiv CONTENTS .
... so far as they are known IV . Elements of Periodical Comets Table of Numbers in frequent use among Astronomers INDEX 691 - 693 697 - 700 - 701 703 1 i OUTLINES OF ASTRONOMY . INTRODUCTION . ( 1. ) EVERY xxiv CONTENTS .
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... known . The moderate limit of a single volume , to which it will be confined , and the necessity of being on every point , within that limit , rather diffuse and copious in explanation , as well as the eminently matured and ascertained ...
... known . The moderate limit of a single volume , to which it will be confined , and the necessity of being on every point , within that limit , rather diffuse and copious in explanation , as well as the eminently matured and ascertained ...
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... known to the unknown , may be more advantageously devoted to such explanatory illustrations as will impress on him a familiar and , as it were , a practical sense of the sequence of phenomena , and the manner in which they are produced ...
... known to the unknown , may be more advantageously devoted to such explanatory illustrations as will impress on him a familiar and , as it were , a practical sense of the sequence of phenomena , and the manner in which they are produced ...
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... known to us , with their mutual influences and actions on each other , so far as they can be traced by the effects produced , and established by legitimate reasoning , form the assemblage of objects to which the attention of the ...
... known to us , with their mutual influences and actions on each other , so far as they can be traced by the effects produced , and established by legitimate reasoning , form the assemblage of objects to which the attention of the ...
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amount angle angular appear apsides ascertained astronomical attraction axis bright calculation celestial circle comet curve described diameter difference direction disc distance disturbed body disturbing force diurnal diurnal motion double stars earth ecliptic effect epoch equal equator equinoctial equinox error exact excentricity fixed globe gravity heavens heliocentric hemisphere horizon inclination increase inequality instance instrument interval Jupiter latitude latter less light longitude lunar magnitude mass mean measure meridian moon moon's motion nearly nebula node normal force nutation object observed orbit parallax parallel perigee perihelion period perturbations phænomena planet planetary pole portion position precession precisely proper motions proportion recede recess reckoned refraction remarkable render respect result revolution revolving right ascension ring rotation round satellites Saturn seen sidereal sidereal day situation solar sphere spherical stars station sun's suppose surface syzygies tangential force telescope tion Uranus variation velocity visible whole zenith