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Page xxiv
... rotation . Trade winds . Veering of the winds . Cyclones . Foucault's pendulum . The gyroscope . Determination of geographical positions - of latitudes - of longitudes . Conduct of a trigonometrical survey . Of maps . Pro- jections of ...
... rotation . Trade winds . Veering of the winds . Cyclones . Foucault's pendulum . The gyroscope . Determination of geographical positions - of latitudes - of longitudes . Conduct of a trigonometrical survey . Of maps . Pro- jections of ...
Page xxiv
... rotation . Trade winds . Veering of the winds . Cyclones . Foucault's pendulum . The gyroscope . Determination of geographical positions - of latitudes - of longitudes . Conduct of a trigonometrical survey . Of maps . Pro- jections of ...
... rotation . Trade winds . Veering of the winds . Cyclones . Foucault's pendulum . The gyroscope . Determination of geographical positions - of latitudes - of longitudes . Conduct of a trigonometrical survey . Of maps . Pro- jections of ...
Page xxv
... 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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... 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 I. GENERAL NOTIONS . -APPARENT AND REAL MOTIONS . 10 OUTLINES OF ASTRONOMY .
... 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 I. GENERAL NOTIONS . -APPARENT AND REAL MOTIONS . 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 space ; he would never 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 space ; he would never obtain a sight of almost one half the objects ...
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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