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... 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 . 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 . THE.
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Joel Dorman Steele. COMETS ZODIACAL LIGHT III . THE SIDEREAL SYSTEM . THE STARS PAGE • 206 . 217 219 • 221 234 • 234 242 • 263 THE CONSTELLATIONS NORTHERN CIRCUMPOLAR CONSTELLATIONS EQUATORIAL CONSTELLATIONS . SOUTHERN CONSTELLATIONS ...
Joel Dorman Steele. COMETS ZODIACAL LIGHT III . THE SIDEREAL SYSTEM . THE STARS PAGE • 206 . 217 219 • 221 234 • 234 242 • 263 THE CONSTELLATIONS NORTHERN CIRCUMPOLAR CONSTELLATIONS EQUATORIAL CONSTELLATIONS . SOUTHERN CONSTELLATIONS ...
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... sidereal journeys , marking their paths to a nicety of which we can scarcely conceive , and at last it has analyzed the structure of the sun and far - off stars , announ- cing the very elements of which they are composed . Observing for ...
... sidereal journeys , marking their paths to a nicety of which we can scarcely conceive , and at last it has analyzed the structure of the sun and far - off stars , announ- cing the very elements of which they are composed . Observing for ...
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... Sidereal Clock , and Chronographs of the best Observatories . X III . THE ECLIPTIC SYSTEM . ( a ) The PRINCIPAL CIRCLE is the Ecliptic . This is the earth's orbit about the sun , or the apparent path of the sun in the heavens . It is ...
... Sidereal Clock , and Chronographs of the best Observatories . X III . THE ECLIPTIC SYSTEM . ( a ) The PRINCIPAL CIRCLE is the Ecliptic . This is the earth's orbit about the sun , or the apparent path of the sun in the heavens . It is ...
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... SIDEREAL REVOLUTION . X Synodic and sidereal revolution of the spots . - We can easily understand why we make an allowance for the motion of the earth in its orbit . Suppose a solar spot at a , on a line passing from THE SUN . 55.
... SIDEREAL REVOLUTION . X Synodic and sidereal revolution of the spots . - We can easily understand why we make an allowance for the motion of the earth in its orbit . Suppose a solar spot at a , on a line passing from THE SUN . 55.
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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