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... latter are extremely irregular , so that we cannot always decide where one constellation should end and another begin , or to which constella- tion a certain star may belong . Hence , the definition and mapping out of the constellations ...
... latter are extremely irregular , so that we cannot always decide where one constellation should end and another begin , or to which constella- tion a certain star may belong . Hence , the definition and mapping out of the constellations ...
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... latter field the first important contributions after Lacaille were made by Sir Thomas Brisbane , Gov- ernor of New South Wales , and Rumker , his assist- ant , at Paramatta . Johnson , of England , about 1830 , introduced modern ...
... latter field the first important contributions after Lacaille were made by Sir Thomas Brisbane , Gov- ernor of New South Wales , and Rumker , his assist- ant , at Paramatta . Johnson , of England , about 1830 , introduced modern ...
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... latter does not fade out quite so fast as the green . One obvious conclusion from all this is that two stars of different colours which look equal to the naked eye will not look equal in the telescope . The red or yellow star will look ...
... latter does not fade out quite so fast as the green . One obvious conclusion from all this is that two stars of different colours which look equal to the naked eye will not look equal in the telescope . The red or yellow star will look ...
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... latter might be interchanged to any extent without detracting from their appropriate- ness . In any case , it was impossible so to arrange the figures that they should cover the entire heavens ; blank spaces were inevitably left in ...
... latter might be interchanged to any extent without detracting from their appropriate- ness . In any case , it was impossible so to arrange the figures that they should cover the entire heavens ; blank spaces were inevitably left in ...
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... latter includes only the more conspicuous stars , it is common to add the name of each star that has one ; if none is recognised , the constellation to which the star belongs is frequently given . The position of a star on the celestial ...
... latter includes only the more conspicuous stars , it is common to add the name of each star that has one ; if none is recognised , the constellation to which the star belongs is frequently given . The position of a star on the celestial ...
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actual Algol apical motion appear Aquila astronomers average Beta Lyrę 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 pole position proper motion question R. A. Dec radial motion ratio remarkable revolving round right ascension seems seen Sirius sixth magnitude solar apex space spectra spectroscope spectroscopic binary spectrum square degrees star-density stellar supposed surface telescope temperature tion tude UNIVERS universe variable stars variation velocity visible wave-length zone
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Page 284 - 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 224 - Tis ours to trace him only in our own. He, who through vast immensity can pierce, See worlds on worlds compose one universe, Observe how system into system runs, What other planets circle other suns, What varied being peoples every star, May tell why Heaven has made us as we are.
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Page 26 - Now came still evening on, and twilight grey 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...
Page 121 - 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 262 - To God's eternal house direct the way A broad and ample road, whose dust is gold, And pavement stars...