Outlines of AstronomyLongman, green and Roberts, 1859 - 714 pages |
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... rotation . Trade winds . Cyclones . Foucault's pendulum experiment . The gyroscope . Determination of geographical positions of latitudes of longitudes . Conduct of a trigonometrical survey . Of maps . Projections of the sphere ...
... rotation . Trade winds . Cyclones . Foucault's pendulum experiment . The gyroscope . Determination of geographical positions of latitudes of longitudes . Conduct of a trigonometrical survey . Of maps . Projections of the sphere ...
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... Rotation on its own axis . Libration . Appearance of the Earth from it . Probable elongation of the Moon's figure in the direction of the Earth . Its habitability not impossible . Charts , models , and photographs of its surface Page ...
... Rotation on its own axis . Libration . Appearance of the Earth from it . Probable elongation of the Moon's figure in the direction of the Earth . Its habitability not impossible . Charts , models , and photographs of its surface Page ...
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... more simply resolved by adopting the idea of a diurnal rotation of the heavens , it being understood once for all that appearances are alike in both suppositions . CHAPTER 1 . GENERAL NOTIONS . - APPARENT AND REAL 10 OUTLINES OF ASTRONOMY .
... more simply resolved by adopting the idea of a diurnal rotation of the heavens , it being understood once for all that appearances are alike in both suppositions . CHAPTER 1 . GENERAL NOTIONS . - APPARENT AND REAL 10 OUTLINES OF ASTRONOMY .
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... rotation of the earth itself on its centre , the point of its sur- face which he occupies should be carried round , and pre- sented towards a different region of he would never space ; obtain a sight of almost one half the objects ...
... rotation of the earth itself on its centre , the point of its sur- face which he occupies should be carried round , and pre- sented towards a different region of he would never space ; obtain a sight of almost one half the objects ...
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... rotation on its centre . It is evident that a spectator at rest ( as it appears to him ) on any part of it will , unperceived by himself , be carried round with it : unperceived , we say , because his horizon will constantly contain ...
... rotation on its centre . It is evident that a spectator at rest ( as it appears to him ) on any part of it will , unperceived by himself , be carried round with it : unperceived , we say , because his horizon will constantly contain ...
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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