History of Physical Astronomy: From the Earliest Ages to the Middle of the Nineteenth Century. Comprehending a Detailed Account of the Establishment of the Theory of Gravitation by Newton, with an Exposition of the Progress of Research on All the Other Subjects of Celestial Physics |
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... supposed the faculæ to be vast undulations in the luminous atmosphere , in proof of which he remarked that they were most conspicuous towards the limbs of the sun , and ceased to be visible when they approached the centre of the disk ...
... supposed the faculæ to be vast undulations in the luminous atmosphere , in proof of which he remarked that they were most conspicuous towards the limbs of the sun , and ceased to be visible when they approached the centre of the disk ...
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... supposed to have been mainly influential at the winter solstice when the sun attained only a very low altitude . Pursuing the subject , he deduced from his observations a table of refractions , which , although by no means remarkable ...
... supposed to have been mainly influential at the winter solstice when the sun attained only a very low altitude . Pursuing the subject , he deduced from his observations a table of refractions , which , although by no means remarkable ...
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... ( supposed to be continued as it would have been without the protuberance ) seemed to be in contact with the sun's circumference , supposed also completed . Accordingly , from this time , Venus's regular circumference ( supposed defined ...
... ( supposed to be continued as it would have been without the protuberance ) seemed to be in contact with the sun's circumference , supposed also completed . Accordingly , from this time , Venus's regular circumference ( supposed defined ...
Contents
Early notions of Physical Astronomy Newton His first Rescarches on the sub | 15 |
CHAPTER II | 33 |
CHAPTER III | 41 |
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