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... seen by a keen eye under favourable conditions are so near the limit of visibility as to escape ordinary notice . Moreover , those which we see are but an in- significant fraction of the number revealed by the telescope . The more we ...
... seen by a keen eye under favourable conditions are so near the limit of visibility as to escape ordinary notice . Moreover , those which we see are but an in- significant fraction of the number revealed by the telescope . The more we ...
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... seen south of the equator . Various enterprises and establishments had therefore contributed to our knowledge of the region in question . As far back as 1677 , during a voyage to St. Helena , Halley cata- logued the brighter stars in ...
... seen south of the equator . Various enterprises and establishments had therefore contributed to our knowledge of the region in question . As far back as 1677 , during a voyage to St. Helena , Halley cata- logued the brighter stars in ...
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... seen , though in an imperfect way , in subsequent chapters . Not satisfied with the northern hemisphere , it has established a branch at Arequipa , Peru , in which its methods of observation and research are extended to the south ...
... seen , though in an imperfect way , in subsequent chapters . Not satisfied with the northern hemisphere , it has established a branch at Arequipa , Peru , in which its methods of observation and research are extended to the south ...
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... seen by the figure , where S represents the position of a star , A B B BB regarded as a luminous point , while A and B B B B are screens placed at such distances that each will re- ceive the same amount of light from the star . If the ...
... seen by the figure , where S represents the position of a star , A B B BB regarded as a luminous point , while A and B B B B are screens placed at such distances that each will re- ceive the same amount of light from the star . If the ...
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... seen on any clear night of the year in our latitude . Stars of the third magni- tude are so numerous that it is difficult to select any one for comparison . The brightest star of the Plei- ades is really of this magnitude , but it does ...
... seen on any clear night of the year in our latitude . Stars of the third magni- tude are so numerous that it is difficult to select any one for comparison . The brightest star of the Plei- ades is really of this magnitude , but it does ...
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actual Algol apical motion appear astronomers average Beta Lyræ binary systems body bright lines brighter stars brightest brilliancy catalogue celestial sphere centre century chapter cluster colour components conclusion constellation dark lines density determined direction distance double stars earth eclipses emitted equal Eta Aquila fact faint fainter follows galaxy greater Harvard Observatory heavens Herschel hydrogen hydrogen lines increase Kapteyn latter less LICK OBSERVATORY limit lucid stars mass measured Milky naked eye nearly nebula number of stars observations Observatory orbit Orion parallactic motion parallax period photographic Pickering planet plates position proper motion question R. A. Dec radial motion radius ratio remarkable revolving round right ascension seems seen Sirius sixth magnitude solar apex solar motion space spectra spectroscope spectroscopic binary spectrum square degrees star-density stellar supposed surface telescope temperature tion tude variable stars variation velocity visible wave-length zone
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Page 264 - To God's eternal house direct the way ; A broad and ample road, whose dust is gold, And pavement stars, as stars to thee appear, Seen in the galaxy, that milky way Which nightly, as a circling zone, thou seest Powder'd with stars.
Page 38 - Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
Page 286 - How charming is divine Philosophy ! Not harsh and crabbed, as dull fools suppose, But musical as is Apollo's lute, And a perpetual feast of nectared sweets, Where no crude surfeit reigns.
Page 28 - Had in her sober livery all things clad ; Silence accompanied ; for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests, Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale, She all night long her amorous descant sung ; Silence was pleased : now glowed the firmament With living sapphires : Hesperus, that led The starry host, rode brightest, till the moon, Rising in clouded majesty, at length, Apparent queen, unveiled her peerless light, And o'er the dark her silver mantle threw.
Page 226 - Tis ours to trace him only in our own. He, who thro' vast immensity can pierce, See worlds on worlds compose one universe, Observe how system into system runs, What other planets circle other suns, What vary'd Being peoples ev'ry star, May tell why Heav'n has made us as we are.
Page 123 - It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls, like those far stars that come in sight Once in a century ; — But better far it is to speak One simple word, which now and then Shall waken their free nature in the weak And friendless sons of men...
Page 178 - There is one phenomenon among the fixed stars worthy of mention which, so far as I know, has hitherto been noticed by no one, and indeed cannot be well observed except with large telescopes. In the sword of Orion are three stars quite close together. In 1656, as I chanced to be viewing the middle one of these with the telescope, instead of a single star, twelve showed themselves (a not uncommon circumstance). Three of these almost touched each other, and, with four others, shone through a nebula,...
Page 56 - Almighty's mysteries to read In the large volumes of the skies. For the bright firmament Shoots forth no flame So silent, but is eloquent In speaking the Creator's name. No unregarded star Contracts its light Into so small a character, Removed far from our human sight, But if we steadfast look, We shall discern In it, as in some holy book, How man may heavenly knowledge learn.