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... Equinoxes . The Celestial Poles are the points where the axis of the earth ... Vernal Equi- nox , measured on the equinoctial eastward . R. A. corresponds ... equinox ; as the meridian passing through Green- wich is the point from ...
... Equinoxes . The Celestial Poles are the points where the axis of the earth ... Vernal Equi- nox , measured on the equinoctial eastward . R. A. corresponds ... equinox ; as the meridian passing through Green- wich is the point from ...
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... Vernal Equinox . The place where the sun crosses the equinoctial in going South , which occurs about the 21st of September , is called the Autumnal Equinox . The Solstices are the two points of the ecliptic most distant from the Equator ...
... Vernal Equinox . The place where the sun crosses the equinoctial in going South , which occurs about the 21st of September , is called the Autumnal Equinox . The Solstices are the two points of the ecliptic most distant from the Equator ...
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... Vernal Equinox Winter Winter Solstice Summer Autumnal Equinox Autinun olution from torrid to temperate , and the tropical heat is experienced alternately toward the north and south of what we call the temperate zones . There is no ...
... Vernal Equinox Winter Winter Solstice Summer Autumnal Equinox Autinun olution from torrid to temperate , and the tropical heat is experienced alternately toward the north and south of what we call the temperate zones . There is no ...
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... vernal equinox ; when the sun enters the next sign , Taurus ( 8 ) , the earth in fact has passed on to Scorpio ( m ) ... equinoxes . light blots out the stars . But if we notice a star at the western horizon just at sunset , we can tell ...
... vernal equinox ; when the sun enters the next sign , Taurus ( 8 ) , the earth in fact has passed on to Scorpio ( m ) ... equinoxes . light blots out the stars . But if we notice a star at the western horizon just at sunset , we can tell ...
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... Perihelion January AUTUMN- II December ४ November Y October H September -SUMMER- August July 31 December February n WIN TE March ne R R- 22 March Vernal Equinox April May m THE CREIT OF THE EARTH . June SPRING. THE EARTH . 111.
... Perihelion January AUTUMN- II December ४ November Y October H September -SUMMER- August July 31 December February n WIN TE March ne R R- 22 March Vernal Equinox April May m THE CREIT OF THE EARTH . June SPRING. THE EARTH . 111.
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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