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... measurements of Space , and the practical treatment of the subjects of Parallax , Harvest Moon , Eclipses , the Seasons , Phases of the Moon , Time , Nebular Hypothesis , and precession ( p . 230. ) To teachers heretofore compelled to ...
... measurements of Space , and the practical treatment of the subjects of Parallax , Harvest Moon , Eclipses , the Seasons , Phases of the Moon , Time , Nebular Hypothesis , and precession ( p . 230. ) To teachers heretofore compelled to ...
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... 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 idea ...
... 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 idea ...
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... 282 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.
... 282 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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... and penetrate so deeply into the mysteries of the universe . Astron- omy has measured the distance of many of the stars , and of all the planets ; computed their weight and size , their days , years , and seasons , 14 INTRODUCTION .
... and penetrate so deeply into the mysteries of the universe . Astron- omy has measured the distance of many of the stars , and of all the planets ; computed their weight and size , their days , years , and seasons , 14 INTRODUCTION .
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... measurement of an arc of the meridian . PTOLEMAIC THEORY . - The movements of the planets were to the ancients extremely complex . Venus , for instance , was sometimes seen as " evening star " in the west , and then again as " morning ...
... measurement of an arc of the meridian . PTOLEMAIC THEORY . - The movements of the planets were to the ancients extremely complex . Venus , for instance , was sometimes seen as " evening star " in the west , and then again as " morning ...
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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