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... .Herschel . Popular Astronomy . ..Mitchell . Astronomy and Physics ..... ..Whewell . Annual of Scientific Discovery ..... Kneeland The Chemical News . SUGGESTIONS TO TEACHERS . THIS work is designed to be PREFACE . 7.
... .Herschel . Popular Astronomy . ..Mitchell . Astronomy and Physics ..... ..Whewell . Annual of Scientific Discovery ..... Kneeland The Chemical News . SUGGESTIONS TO TEACHERS . THIS work is designed to be PREFACE . 7.
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... discovered at this time ( Feb. 1 , 1881 ) is 219 . ( P. 64. ) For the views of various authorities on the constitution of the sun , solar spots , etc. , see Newcomb's Astronomy , third edition , P , 271 . The heat of the sun could be ...
... discovered at this time ( Feb. 1 , 1881 ) is 219 . ( P. 64. ) For the views of various authorities on the constitution of the sun , solar spots , etc. , see Newcomb's Astronomy , third edition , P , 271 . The heat of the sun could be ...
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... discovered by him ( p . 171 ) , fixes the density of that planet at .776 . ( P. 181. ) Jupiter and Saturn are older planets than the earth and Mars , but being so large have cooled more slowly and are yet only partially solidified and ...
... discovered by him ( p . 171 ) , fixes the density of that planet at .776 . ( P. 181. ) Jupiter and Saturn are older planets than the earth and Mars , but being so large have cooled more slowly and are yet only partially solidified and ...
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... discovered the " Saros " or " Chaldean Period , " which is the length of time in which the eclipses of the sun and moon repeat themselves in the same order . THE GRECIANS . - In the seventh century B. C. , Thales , noted for his ...
... discovered the " Saros " or " Chaldean Period , " which is the length of time in which the eclipses of the sun and moon repeat themselves in the same order . THE GRECIANS . - In the seventh century B. C. , Thales , noted for his ...
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... discovered the precession of the equi- noxes , and made the first catalogue of the stars- 1081 in number . mers . THE EGYPTIANS . - Egypt , as well as Chaldea , was noted for its knowledge of the sciences long before they were ...
... discovered the precession of the equi- noxes , and made the first catalogue of the stars- 1081 in number . mers . THE EGYPTIANS . - Egypt , as well as Chaldea , was noted for its knowledge of the sciences long before they were ...
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ancients Andromeda angle aphelion appearance Aries astronomers atmosphere axis body Boötes bright brilliant Canis Minor Capricornus Cassiopeia 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 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 planet 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