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... respecting their phe- nomena . This science is one of the most fascinating , ancient , and peculiar , of the secular pursuits of the human mind . It is also of the highest importance in the arts of life , while equally adapted to expand ...
... respecting their phe- nomena . This science is one of the most fascinating , ancient , and peculiar , of the secular pursuits of the human mind . It is also of the highest importance in the arts of life , while equally adapted to expand ...
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... respecting the full moon and the high tide . But it is specially in the art of navigation that the labours of the astronomer are of priceless value , for without them it could not be conducted with safety or with speed . In very ...
... respecting the full moon and the high tide . But it is specially in the art of navigation that the labours of the astronomer are of priceless value , for without them it could not be conducted with safety or with speed . In very ...
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... respecting the constitu- tion of the solar universe . " Why do we hesitate , " wrote Copernicus , " to give to the earth the mobility suitable to its form , rather than that the universe , whose bounds we do not and cannot know , should ...
... respecting the constitu- tion of the solar universe . " Why do we hesitate , " wrote Copernicus , " to give to the earth the mobility suitable to its form , rather than that the universe , whose bounds we do not and cannot know , should ...
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... respecting the nature and propagation of light— the undulatory and the corpuscular . The former had precedence of the latter , but was almost completely supplanted by it for upwards of a century , when it was revived in 1801 , and has ...
... respecting the nature and propagation of light— the undulatory and the corpuscular . The former had precedence of the latter , but was almost completely supplanted by it for upwards of a century , when it was revived in 1801 , and has ...
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... respecting him - Predicts the Transit of 1639 - His Observa- tion of it - His death - Memorials of Horrocks - Subsequent Transits - The Evening and Morning Star . THAT portion of the universe of which the sun is the centre , as at ...
... respecting him - Predicts the Transit of 1639 - His Observa- tion of it - His death - Memorials of Horrocks - Subsequent Transits - The Evening and Morning Star . THAT portion of the universe of which the sun is the centre , as at ...
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Admiral Smyth ancient apparent magnitude appear Arcturus astronomical atmosphere attraction axis bodies Boötes bright celestial centre century clouds colour comet computed constellation Copernicus dark diameter direction discovery disk earth east eclipse equal equator favour firmament Galileo globe greater heat heavens hemisphere Hence Herschel horizon immense instrument interval Julius Cæsar Jupiter Kepler known latitude latter law of Kepler less light longitude luminary luminous lunar lunar eclipse magnitude Mars mean distance Mercury meteors millions of miles minutes moon moon's motion move naked eye nature nearly Neptune night object obscuration observatory observed ocean orbit owing parallax passing period phenomena planet planetary position rays remarkable respecting revolution revolving rotation round the earth round the sun satellites Saturn seasons seen shadow solar system space spots sun's supposed surface tail telescope terrestrial thousand tion transit Tycho Brahe universe Uranus velocity Venus visible