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... and its ratio to that of the epicycle , the distance of the excentric3 from the
centre of the deferent , and the position of the line of apses , ' besides the
inclination and position. 2 lbid . . For definition see p . 22 . 3 For definition see p .
18 . possit .
... and its ratio to that of the epicycle , the distance of the excentric3 from the
centre of the deferent , and the position of the line of apses , ' besides the
inclination and position. 2 lbid . . For definition see p . 22 . 3 For definition see p .
18 . possit .
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Altogether , nineteen observations of Uranus ' s position , from the time of
Flamsteed , in 1690 , had been recorded . In 1790 Delambre , using all these
observations , prepared tables for computing its position . These worked well
enough for a ...
Altogether , nineteen observations of Uranus ' s position , from the time of
Flamsteed , in 1690 , had been recorded . In 1790 Delambre , using all these
observations , prepared tables for computing its position . These worked well
enough for a ...
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which as an undergraduate he had set himself — to see - whether the
disturbances of Uranus could be explained by assuming a certain orbit , and
position in that orbit , of a hypothetical planet even more distant than Uranus ,
Such an ...
which as an undergraduate he had set himself — to see - whether the
disturbances of Uranus could be explained by assuming a certain orbit , and
position in that orbit , of a hypothetical planet even more distant than Uranus ,
Such an ...
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Contents
ANCIENT GREEK ASTRONOMY | 3 |
GALILEO AND THE TELESCOPENOTIONS OF GRAVITY | 46 |
NEWTONS SUCCESSORS HALLEY EULER | 60 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | History of Astronomy The history of science series |
| Author | George Forbes |
| Publisher | Watts, 1921 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 5 Aug 2010 |
| Length | 150 pages |
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