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... of the book . The text is designed to interest and instruct the pupil ; the recitation should afford him an opportunity of expressing what he has learned , in his own style and words . FRESH FACTS AND THEORIES . TH HERE has been for.
... of the book . The text is designed to interest and instruct the pupil ; the recitation should afford him an opportunity of expressing what he has learned , in his own style and words . FRESH FACTS AND THEORIES . TH HERE has been for.
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... theories of Astronomy are untouched by this want of uniformity , it being only a question of a few miles more or less in a distance whose vastness in any case is beyond the grasp of the mind . In this connection it may be added that the ...
... theories of Astronomy are untouched by this want of uniformity , it being only a question of a few miles more or less in a distance whose vastness in any case is beyond the grasp of the mind . In this connection it may be added that the ...
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... theory explained by Fig . 63 is now generally dis- carded , and the tendency is to adopt the view of the physical associa- tion of comets and meteors . The orbit of the August meteors is identical with Comet III 1862 ( Swift's ) , and ...
... theory explained by Fig . 63 is now generally dis- carded , and the tendency is to adopt the view of the physical associa- tion of comets and meteors . The orbit of the August meteors is identical with Comet III 1862 ( Swift's ) , and ...
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... theories and distances are based upon the most rigorous mathematical demonstrations . Thus the study has at once the beauty of poetry and the ex- actness of Geometry . The Appearance of the Heavens to an Observer.- The great dome of the ...
... theories and distances are based upon the most rigorous mathematical demonstrations . Thus the study has at once the beauty of poetry and the ex- actness of Geometry . The Appearance of the Heavens to an Observer.- The great dome of the ...
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... theory of the obliquity of the ecliptic . He also predicted an eclipse of the sun which is memorable in ancient history as having terminated a war between the Medes and Lydians . These nations were engaged in a fierce battle , but the ...
... theory of the obliquity of the ecliptic . He also predicted an eclipse of the sun which is memorable in ancient history as having terminated a war between the Medes and Lydians . These nations were engaged in a fierce battle , but the ...
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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