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... affectionate esteem and regard , the natural result of a prolonged and most friendly intercourse . Believe me , Very truly yours , Collingwood , Feb. 15. 1859 . J. F. W. HERSCHEL . 1 Jusily 3-21-20 16348 PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION .
... affectionate esteem and regard , the natural result of a prolonged and most friendly intercourse . Believe me , Very truly yours , Collingwood , Feb. 15. 1859 . J. F. W. HERSCHEL . 1 Jusily 3-21-20 16348 PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION .
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... result of which is here brought under the notice of our readers . Beyond the limits of our own system , the appli- cation of spectrum analysis has disclosed the amazing fact of the gaseous constitution of many of the nebulæ ( a ...
... result of which is here brought under the notice of our readers . Beyond the limits of our own system , the appli- cation of spectrum analysis has disclosed the amazing fact of the gaseous constitution of many of the nebulæ ( a ...
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... resulting in the discovery of Neptune . Determination of the absolute mass and den- sity of the Earth Page 486 PART III . OF SIDEREAL ASTRONOMY . CHAPTER XV . · Of the fixed stars . Their ... result . Principles on which the CONTENTS . xxvii.
... resulting in the discovery of Neptune . Determination of the absolute mass and den- sity of the Earth Page 486 PART III . OF SIDEREAL ASTRONOMY . CHAPTER XV . · Of the fixed stars . Their ... result . Principles on which the CONTENTS . xxvii.
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... result of human industry , genius , or me- ditation , has sprung forth entire and complete from the master hand or mind of an individual designer working straight to its object , and foreseeing and providing for all details . As in the ...
... result of human industry , genius , or me- ditation , has sprung forth entire and complete from the master hand or mind of an individual designer working straight to its object , and foreseeing and providing for all details . As in the ...
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... results , of his change of distance from them arising from his change of place , although that difference may be so ... result such as has been already stated . Hence it follows , incontrovertibly , that the distance of the stars from ...
... results , of his change of distance from them arising from his change of place , although that difference may be so ... result such as has been already stated . Hence it follows , incontrovertibly , that the distance of the stars from ...
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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