Astronomical Register: A Medium of Communication for Amateur Observers and All Others Interested in the Science of Astronomy, Volumes 15-16J. D. Potter., 1878 - Astronomy |
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... Supposed Intra - Mercu- rial , 80 , 98 , 101 , 133 Planets , The , at Transit , Jan. , 22 July , 182 Feb. , 47 Aug. , 206 March , 76 Sept. , 238 April , 104 Oct. , 274 May , 128 Nov. , 306 June , 152 Dec. , 338 334 , 335 New , 78 , 234 ...
... Supposed Intra - Mercu- rial , 80 , 98 , 101 , 133 Planets , The , at Transit , Jan. , 22 July , 182 Feb. , 47 Aug. , 206 March , 76 Sept. , 238 April , 104 Oct. , 274 May , 128 Nov. , 306 June , 152 Dec. , 338 334 , 335 New , 78 , 234 ...
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... supposed one of Mr. Brett , I would crave a very little space in your columns to show that it most certainly did not . Passing over the not unimportant fact that Mr. Christie's conclusions themselves are questioned by such competent ...
... supposed one of Mr. Brett , I would crave a very little space in your columns to show that it most certainly did not . Passing over the not unimportant fact that Mr. Christie's conclusions themselves are questioned by such competent ...
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... supposed to be , to the first half of the month . The single observation of the meteor by itself is inconclusive , but it yet affords some grounds for the supposition that the shower may show signs of existence even longer than the ...
... supposed to be , to the first half of the month . The single observation of the meteor by itself is inconclusive , but it yet affords some grounds for the supposition that the shower may show signs of existence even longer than the ...
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... supposed to imply that the light is reflected from the surface like that of a mirror or speculum . Now , the well - known law in that case is that the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence , and therefore if specular ...
... supposed to imply that the light is reflected from the surface like that of a mirror or speculum . Now , the well - known law in that case is that the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence , and therefore if specular ...
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... supposed to consist of the astronomers of Great Britain par excellence , Mr. Brett deliberately stated his belief that Venus has a burnished reflecting surface , encased in a glass envelope , and resembles in fact a great thermometer ...
... supposed to consist of the astronomers of Great Britain par excellence , Mr. Brett deliberately stated his belief that Venus has a burnished reflecting surface , encased in a glass envelope , and resembles in fact a great thermometer ...
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1st Oc 1st Sh 1st Tr 2nd Oc 2nd Sh 2nd Tr angle aperture appear Ascension Astronomer-Royal Astronomical Register atmosphere bright lines Bye-laws catalogue centre Christie clouds comet Conjunction of Moon corona corresponding Council crater dark diameter Dione disc distance double stars Dunkin eclipse Editor Encel equatorial error Greenwich heliometer Hyginus inches inner satellite instrument Jupiter Jupiter's Satellites light limb longitude Lord Lindsay lunar Mars Mean Noon measures meeting Mercury meteors miles Mimas minor planet moon's motion Neison object observations Occultation orbit paper parallax photographs planet position present prism Proctor Prof Professor proper motions Ranyard Reappearance of ditto remarks Rhea right ascension ring Royal Astronomical Society Royal Observatory Saturn Schröter seen Sidereal slit spectroscope specular reflection spot surface telescope Tethys theory Thur tion transit of Mercury transit of Venus Tues visible