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... parallax of the sun has been established . This has materially altered the estimated distances , etc. , of the planets . The sun is much nearer us than we supposed , and light has lost a little of its wonder- ful velocity . Much ...
... parallax of the sun has been established . This has materially altered the estimated distances , etc. , of the planets . The sun is much nearer us than we supposed , and light has lost a little of its wonder- ful velocity . Much ...
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... Parallax , Harvest Moon , Eclipses , the Seasons , Phases of the Moon , Time , Nebular Hypothesis , & c . To teachers heretofore compelled to use a cum- bersome set of charts , it is hoped that the star maps here offered will present a ...
... Parallax , Harvest Moon , Eclipses , the Seasons , Phases of the Moon , Time , Nebular Hypothesis , & c . To teachers heretofore compelled to use a cum- bersome set of charts , it is hoped that the star maps here offered will present a ...
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... PARALLAX ALLAX 130 THE MOON 139 ECLIPSES • 155 THE TIDES MARS THE MINOR PLANETS JUPITER SATURN URANUS NEPTUNE SHOOTING METEORS AND SHOOTING STARS • 165 . 168 172 . 175 182 . 189 191 . 194 COMETS ZODIACAL LIGHT III . THE SIDEREAL SYSTEM .
... PARALLAX ALLAX 130 THE MOON 139 ECLIPSES • 155 THE TIDES MARS THE MINOR PLANETS JUPITER SATURN URANUS NEPTUNE SHOOTING METEORS AND SHOOTING STARS • 165 . 168 172 . 175 182 . 189 191 . 194 COMETS ZODIACAL LIGHT III . THE SIDEREAL SYSTEM .
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... be in the line of the one nearest the eye . The effect of this is , that the apparent place of a heavenly body is higher than the true place . This is illustrated in Fig 130 THE SOLAR SYSTEM . REFRACTION, ABERRATION AND PARALLAX ALLAX.
... be in the line of the one nearest the eye . The effect of this is , that the apparent place of a heavenly body is higher than the true place . This is illustrated in Fig 130 THE SOLAR SYSTEM . REFRACTION, ABERRATION AND PARALLAX ALLAX.
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... PARALLAX . This is the difference in the direction of an object as seen from two different places . For a simple illustration of it , hold your finger before you Fig . 39 . C- Α R PARALLAX . in front of the window . Upon looking at it ...
... PARALLAX . This is the difference in the direction of an object as seen from two different places . For a simple illustration of it , hold your finger before you Fig . 39 . C- Α R PARALLAX . in front of the window . Upon looking at it ...
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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