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Page 172
... color of the planet is thought by Herschel to be due to an ochrey tinge in the soil ; by others it is attributed to peculiarities of the atmosphere and clouds . Lambert suggests that it is the color of the vegetation , which , on Mars ...
... color of the planet is thought by Herschel to be due to an ochrey tinge in the soil ; by others it is attributed to peculiarities of the atmosphere and clouds . Lambert suggests that it is the color of the vegetation , which , on Mars ...
Page 266
... colors . Sirius is white , Antares red , and Capella yellow ; while Lyra has a blue tint , and Castor a green one ... color is presented in all its richness and beauty . We find also combinations of colors complementary to each other ...
... colors . Sirius is white , Antares red , and Capella yellow ; while Lyra has a blue tint , and Castor a green one ... color is presented in all its richness and beauty . We find also combinations of colors complementary to each other ...
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... colors , varying from red on one side to violet on the other . 2d . If the light of a burning gas containing any ... color that it emits . THE SPECTROSCOPE . - This instrument consists of two small telescopes , with a prism mounted ...
... colors , varying from red on one side to violet on the other . 2d . If the light of a burning gas containing any ... color that it emits . THE SPECTROSCOPE . - This instrument consists of two small telescopes , with a prism mounted ...
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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