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... Celestial Measurements , " near the close of the work , should be constantly referred to dur- ing the term . In the figures , the right - hand side represents the west and the left - hand the east . When it is important to obtain this ...
... Celestial Measurements , " near the close of the work , should be constantly referred to dur- ing the term . In the figures , the right - hand side represents the west and the left - hand the east . When it is important to obtain this ...
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... celestial meas- urements , the discrepancy here noted occurs in the other elements- diameters and distances of the planets , etc. Meanwhile , it has not seemed desirable to change the data of this book until there is a substantial agree ...
... celestial meas- urements , the discrepancy here noted occurs in the other elements- diameters and distances of the planets , etc. Meanwhile , it has not seemed desirable to change the data of this book until there is a substantial agree ...
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... that luminary . Attention is called to the new star chart in this edition , which has been redrawn according to the latest authorities . TABLE OF CONTENTS . CELESTIAL MAP . I. INTRODUCTION . 10 FRESH FACTS AND THEORIES .
... that luminary . Attention is called to the new star chart in this edition , which has been redrawn according to the latest authorities . TABLE OF CONTENTS . CELESTIAL MAP . I. INTRODUCTION . 10 FRESH FACTS AND THEORIES .
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Joel Dorman Steele. TABLE OF CONTENTS . CELESTIAL MAP . I. INTRODUCTION . HISTORY OF ASTRONOMY SPACE • • THE THREE SYSTEMS OF CIRCLES PAGE 16 ES ̊ . 3334 35 37 II . THE SOLAR SYSTEM 43 THE SUN 46 THE PLANETS 65 VULCAN 82 MERCURY 83 VENUS ...
Joel Dorman Steele. TABLE OF CONTENTS . CELESTIAL MAP . I. INTRODUCTION . HISTORY OF ASTRONOMY SPACE • • THE THREE SYSTEMS OF CIRCLES PAGE 16 ES ̊ . 3334 35 37 II . THE SOLAR SYSTEM 43 THE SUN 46 THE PLANETS 65 VULCAN 82 MERCURY 83 VENUS ...
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... CELESTIAL CHEMISTRY . - SPECTRUM ANALYSIS 284 TIME • 288 CELESTIAL MEASUREMENTS • 298 APPENDIX 311 TABLES . QUESTIONS GUIDE TO THE CONSTELLATIONS INDEX . 312 315 331 335 INTRODUCTION . ASTRONOMY ( astron , a star , and.
... CELESTIAL CHEMISTRY . - SPECTRUM ANALYSIS 284 TIME • 288 CELESTIAL MEASUREMENTS • 298 APPENDIX 311 TABLES . QUESTIONS GUIDE TO THE CONSTELLATIONS INDEX . 312 315 331 335 INTRODUCTION . ASTRONOMY ( astron , a star , and.
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ancients Andromeda angle aphelion appearance Aries astronomers atmosphere axis body Boötes bright brilliant Canis Minor Capricornus Cassiopeia cause celestial centre Cepheus circle color comet conjunction constellation Cor Caroli dark density Describe diameter disk Draco earth east ecliptic equal equator equinoctial figure fixed stars full moon globe heat heavens Hercules Herschel horizon inclined inferior conjunction inferior planet Jupiter latitude length light lunar Lyra magnitude Mars mean distance Mercury meridian meteors miles moon moon's motion move naked eye nearly nebula Neptune node north pole orbit Orion parallax pass path penumbra perihelion Perseus Pisces Polaris precession rays revolve ring rising Saturn seasons seen shadow shines shower sidereal sidereal day solar day solar system space spots summer sun's superior planet surface synodic revolution tance Taurus telescope theory tion Uranus Ursa Major Ursa Minor varies velocity Venus vernal equinox visible zodiac zone