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... increase the estimate of the sun's distance . It was hoped that the tran- sit of Venus , Dec. 8 , 1874 , would furnish data for determining the ques- tion definitely . As yet , the reported results are not satisfactory . Authorities ...
... increase the estimate of the sun's distance . It was hoped that the tran- sit of Venus , Dec. 8 , 1874 , would furnish data for determining the ques- tion definitely . As yet , the reported results are not satisfactory . Authorities ...
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... increase in credit until the Middle Ages , when it was at its height of popularity . The issue of any important undertaking , or the fortunes of an individual , were foretold by the astrologer , who drew up a Horoscope representing the ...
... increase in credit until the Middle Ages , when it was at its height of popularity . The issue of any important undertaking , or the fortunes of an individual , were foretold by the astrologer , who drew up a Horoscope representing the ...
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... named from the seven planets . Now , if we increase the number of planets , this whole system falls to the ground . " NEWTON . As we have seen , the truth of the Co- pernican system was fully established by the discov- eries of HISTORY .
... named from the seven planets . Now , if we increase the number of planets , this whole system falls to the ground . " NEWTON . As we have seen , the truth of the Co- pernican system was fully established by the discov- eries of HISTORY .
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... UNIVERSE AT- TRACTS EVERY OTHER PARTICLE OF MATTER WITH A FORCE DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO ITS QUANTITY OF MATTER , AND DECREASING AS THE SQUARE OF THE DIS- TANCE INCREASES . SPACE . We now in imagination pass into space , 34 INTRODUCTION .
... UNIVERSE AT- TRACTS EVERY OTHER PARTICLE OF MATTER WITH A FORCE DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO ITS QUANTITY OF MATTER , AND DECREASING AS THE SQUARE OF THE DIS- TANCE INCREASES . SPACE . We now in imagination pass into space , 34 INTRODUCTION .
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... increases and diminishes through a regular interval of about 11.11 years . These variations seem also to be ... increase and diminution in the spots was discovered by Schwabe of Prussia , who watched the sun so carefully that it is said ...
... increases and diminishes through a regular interval of about 11.11 years . These variations seem also to be ... increase and diminution in the spots was discovered by Schwabe of Prussia , who watched the sun so carefully that it is said ...
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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