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... seen as " evening star " in the west , and then again as " morning star " in the east . Sometimes she seemed to be moving in the same direction as the sun , then going apparently behind the sun , appeared to pass on again in a course ...
... seen as " evening star " in the west , and then again as " morning star " in the east . Sometimes she seemed to be moving in the same direction as the sun , then going apparently behind the sun , appeared to pass on again in a course ...
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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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... seen with the naked eye even at midday . In this way it is said a celebrated optician was first led to think of there being stars by day as well as by night . One half of the sphere is constantly visible to us ; and so far distant are ...
... seen with the naked eye even at midday . In this way it is said a celebrated optician was first led to think of there being stars by day as well as by night . One half of the sphere is constantly visible to us ; and so far distant are ...
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... to be called in question . Scheiner , it is said , having reported to his superior that he had seen spots on the sun's face , was abruptly dis- missed with these remarks : " I have read Aristotle's THE SOLAR SYSTEM .
... to be called in question . Scheiner , it is said , having reported to his superior that he had seen spots on the sun's face , was abruptly dis- missed with these remarks : " I have read Aristotle's THE SOLAR SYSTEM .
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... seen . As many as two hundred spots have been noticed at one time . They are found in two belts , one on each side ... seen which was 14,816 miles across , and was visible to the naked eye for an entire week . On the day of the eclipse ...
... seen . As many as two hundred spots have been noticed at one time . They are found in two belts , one on each side ... seen which was 14,816 miles across , and was visible to the naked eye for an entire week . On the day of the eclipse ...
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