Outlines of AstronomyReprint of the original, first published in 1875. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
CHAPTER I | 11 |
CHAPTER II | 58 |
CHAPTER III | 75 |
OF URANOGRAPHY | 190 |
CHAPTER VI | 219 |
CHAPTER VII | 262 |
Of terrestrial gravity Of the law of universal gravitation Paths | 290 |
CHAPTER XI | 370 |
CHAPTER | 410 |
CHAPTER XIII | 445 |
CHAPTER XIV | 486 |
PART III | 561 |
CHAPTER XVI | 596 |
APPENDIX | 725 |
Synoptic Table of the Elements of the Orbits of the Satellites | 732 |
CHAPTER IX | 301 |
OF THE SATELLITES | 327 |
Of the Moon as a satellite of the Earth General proximity of satellites | 354 |
Table of Numbers in frequent use among Astronomers | 739 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
amount angle angular aphelion appear apsides ascertained astronomical attraction axis bright calculation celestial circle coincidence comet 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 greater heavens heliocentric hemisphere horizon inclination inequality instance instrument interval Jupiter latitude latter less light longitude lunar magnitude mass mean measure meridian 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 rays recede recess refraction remarkable render 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