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... measurements of Space , and the practical treatment of the subjects of Parallax , Harvest Moon , Eclipses , the Seasons , Phases of the Moon , Time , Nebular Hypothesis , & c . To teachers heretofore compelled to use a cum- bersome set ...
... measurements of Space , and the practical treatment of the subjects of Parallax , Harvest Moon , Eclipses , the Seasons , Phases of the Moon , Time , Nebular Hypothesis , & c . To teachers heretofore compelled to use a cum- bersome set ...
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... Measurements , " near the close of the work , should be constantly referred to dur- ing the term . In the figures , the right - hand side represents the west and the left - hand the east . When it is important to obtain this idea ...
... Measurements , " near the close of the work , should be constantly referred to dur- ing the term . In the figures , the right - hand side represents the west and the left - hand the east . When it is important to obtain this idea ...
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... SPECTRUM ANALYSIS TIME · CELESTIAL MEASUREMENTS APPENDIX TABLES • QUESTIONS · GUIDE TO THE CONSTELLATIONS INDEX . . 265 280 • 282 284 288 298 311 · 312 315 • 331 335 INTRODUCTION . ASTRONOMY ( astron , a star , and 12 TABLE OF CONTENTS .
... SPECTRUM ANALYSIS TIME · CELESTIAL MEASUREMENTS APPENDIX TABLES • QUESTIONS · GUIDE TO THE CONSTELLATIONS INDEX . . 265 280 • 282 284 288 298 311 · 312 315 • 331 335 INTRODUCTION . ASTRONOMY ( astron , a star , and 12 TABLE OF CONTENTS .
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... and penetrate so deeply into the mysteries of the universe . Astron- omy has measured the distance of many of the stars , and of all the planets ; computed their weight and size , their days , years , and seasons , 14 INTRODUCTION .
... and penetrate so deeply into the mysteries of the universe . Astron- omy has measured the distance of many of the stars , and of all the planets ; computed their weight and size , their days , years , and seasons , 14 INTRODUCTION .
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... measurement of an arc of the meridian . PTOLEMAIC THEORY . - The movements of the planets were to the ancients extremely complex . Venus , for instance , was sometimes seen as " evening star " in the west , and then again as " morning ...
... measurement of an arc of the meridian . PTOLEMAIC THEORY . - The movements of the planets were to the ancients extremely complex . Venus , for instance , was sometimes seen as " evening star " in the west , and then again as " morning ...
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ancients Andromeda angle aphelion appear Aries astronomers atmosphere axis Boötes bright brilliant Canis Minor Capricornus Cassiopeia cause Celestial Sphere centre Cepheus circle color comet conjunction constellation Cor Caroli dark density Describe diameter disk earth east ecliptic equal equator equinoctial figure fixed stars full moon globe heat heavenly bodies heavens Hercules Herschel horizon inclined inferior conjunction inferior planet Jupiter latitude length light luminous lunar Lyra magnitude Mars mean distance Mercury meridian meteors miles moon's motion move naked eye nearly nebula Neptune night node north pole Orion parallax pass path penumbra perihelion Perseus Pisces polar Polaris precession rays revolve ring rising Saturn seasons seen shine side sidereal sidereal day solar day solar system solstice space spots summer sun's surface synodic revolution tance Taurus telescope theory tion Uranus Ursa Major Ursa Minor varies velocity Venus vernal equinox visible winter Zodiac