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... ZODIAC . A belt of the Celestial Sphere , 8 ° on each side of the ecliptic , is styled the Zodiac . This is of very • " This is what is commonly called " crossing the line . " high antiquity , having been in use among the an- SPACE . 41.
... ZODIAC . A belt of the Celestial Sphere , 8 ° on each side of the ecliptic , is styled the Zodiac . This is of very • " This is what is commonly called " crossing the line . " high antiquity , having been in use among the an- SPACE . 41.
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... Zodiac . It consists of- 1. The Sun - the centre . 2. The major planets - Vulcan ( undetermined ) , Mercury , Venus , Earth , Mars , Jupiter , Saturn , Uranus , Neptune . 3. The minor planets , at present one hundred and forty in number ...
... Zodiac . It consists of- 1. The Sun - the centre . 2. The major planets - Vulcan ( undetermined ) , Mercury , Venus , Earth , Mars , Jupiter , Saturn , Uranus , Neptune . 3. The minor planets , at present one hundred and forty in number ...
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... Zodiac .. 110 Zodiacal Light ..... 217 .................. 24 3 plase it .. 12 681 5827Ƒì8 B275 2852 336 INDEX . 182 189 191 194.
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ancients angle aphelion appear astronomers atmosphere axis bright brilliant called Capricornus Cassiopeia Celestial Sphere centre circle color comet conjunction constellation Cor Caroli dark density diameter disk earth east ecliptic equal equator equinoctial figure fixed stars full moon globe heat heavenly bodies heavens Hercules Herschel horizon inclined inferior inferior conjunction inferior planet Jupiter latitude length light longitude luminous lunar magnitude Mars mean distance measured Mercury meridian meteors miles moon moon's motion move naked eye nearly nebula Neptune night node north pole obliquity observer orbit parallax pass path penumbra perihelion Perseus planet polar position rays revolve Right Ascension ring rotation satellites Saturn seasons seen shadow shine side sidereal sidereal day solar system space spots summer sun's superior planet supposed surface synodic revolution tance Taurus telescope theory tion Uranus Ursa Major varies velocity Venus vernal equinox visible zenith zodiac