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Page vii
... former volume , but to remodel it altogether ( though in complete accordance with its original design as a work of ex- planation ) ; to introduce much new matter in the earlier portions of it ; to re - write , upon a far more matured ...
... former volume , but to remodel it altogether ( though in complete accordance with its original design as a work of ex- planation ) ; to introduce much new matter in the earlier portions of it ; to re - write , upon a far more matured ...
Page xiii
... former editions of this work , this has been done , so far as it could be done without incurring the necessity of an almost total typographical reconstruction . But Astronomy , with- in the last few years , has been enriched by so many ...
... former editions of this work , this has been done , so far as it could be done without incurring the necessity of an almost total typographical reconstruction . But Astronomy , with- in the last few years , has been enriched by so many ...
Page xiv
... former editions , being to the articles and not to the pages , are thus preserved . Together with these recent accessions to our knowledge , I have taken the opportunity of introducing several things which might justly have been noted ...
... former editions , being to the articles and not to the pages , are thus preserved . Together with these recent accessions to our knowledge , I have taken the opportunity of introducing several things which might justly have been noted ...
Page xviii
... former edition , as required in the distance of the sun ( and by necessary implication in the dimensions of all the planetary orbits and the magni- tudes of the sun and planets themselves ) , has more- over received an unexpected ...
... former edition , as required in the distance of the sun ( and by necessary implication in the dimensions of all the planetary orbits and the magni- tudes of the sun and planets themselves ) , has more- over received an unexpected ...
Page xxv
... former volcanic activity . Its atmo- sphere . Climate . Radiation of heat from its surface . 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 ...
... former volcanic activity . Its atmo- sphere . Climate . Radiation of heat from its surface . 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 ...
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amount angle angular appear apsides ascertained astronomical atmosphere attraction axis bright calculation celestial circle coincidence comet curve described diameter difference direction disc distance disturbed body disturbing force diurnal diurnal motion double stars earth ecliptic effect ellipse epoch equal equator equinoctial equinox error exact excentricity fixed globe gravity heavens heliocentric hemisphere horizon inclination inequality instance instrument interval Jupiter latitude latter less light longitude lunar magnitude mass mean measure meridian micrometrical moon moon's nearly nebula node normal force nutation object observed orbit parallax parallel perigee perihelion period perturbations phænomena phænomenon planet planetary pole portion position precession precisely proper motion proportion recede recess refraction remarkable respect result revolution revolving right ascension 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