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Page 123
... constellation Aries , at the time of the vernal equinox ; but since then the equinoxes have retrograded nearly a whole sign , so that now while the sun is in the sign Aries on the ecliptic , it corresponds to the constellation Pisces in ...
... constellation Aries , at the time of the vernal equinox ; but since then the equinoxes have retrograded nearly a whole sign , so that now while the sun is in the sign Aries on the ecliptic , it corresponds to the constellation Pisces in ...
Page 176
... constellation yearly ; so that if we locate the planet now , a year hence we can find it equally advanced in the next sign . Yet slowly as he seems to travel through the heavens , he is bowling along through space at the enormous speed ...
... constellation yearly ; so that if we locate the planet now , a year hence we can find it equally advanced in the next sign . Yet slowly as he seems to travel through the heavens , he is bowling along through space at the enormous speed ...
Page 189
... constellation Gemini . One small star at- tracted his attention , which he accordingly observed with a higher magnifying power , when , unlike the effect produced on the fixed stars , its disk widened. IDEAL LANDSCAPE ON SATURN . A ...
... constellation Gemini . One small star at- tracted his attention , which he accordingly observed with a higher magnifying power , when , unlike the effect produced on the fixed stars , its disk widened. IDEAL LANDSCAPE ON SATURN . A ...
Page 207
... nucleus . These last consist merely of a fleecy mass , known to be comets from their orbits and rapid motion . Comets are not con-. COMET WITHOUT A NUCLEUS . A PART OF THE CONSTELLATION OF THE TWINS . which. COMETS . 207.
... nucleus . These last consist merely of a fleecy mass , known to be comets from their orbits and rapid motion . Comets are not con-. COMET WITHOUT A NUCLEUS . A PART OF THE CONSTELLATION OF THE TWINS . which. COMETS . 207.
Page 225
... . 70 . of the heavens where the naked eye sees but six. A PART OF THE CONSTELLATION OF THE TWINS . which may be seen with a telescope becomes alto- gether marvellous . In the cut is shown a portion. 10 * THE STARS . 225.
... . 70 . of the heavens where the naked eye sees but six. A PART OF THE CONSTELLATION OF THE TWINS . which may be seen with a telescope becomes alto- gether marvellous . In the cut is shown a portion. 10 * THE STARS . 225.
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ancients Andromeda angle aphelion appear Aries astronomers atmosphere axis Boötes bright brilliant Canis Minor Capricornus Cassiopeia cause Celestial Sphere centre Cepheus circle color comet conjunction constellation Cor Caroli dark density Describe diameter disk earth east ecliptic equal equator equinoctial figure fixed stars full moon globe heat heavenly bodies heavens Hercules Herschel horizon inclined inferior conjunction inferior planet Jupiter latitude length light luminous lunar Lyra magnitude Mars mean distance Mercury meridian meteors miles moon's motion move naked eye nearly nebula Neptune night node north pole Orion parallax pass path penumbra perihelion Perseus Pisces polar Polaris precession rays revolve ring rising Saturn seasons seen shine side sidereal sidereal day solar day solar system solstice space spots summer sun's surface synodic revolution tance Taurus telescope theory tion Uranus Ursa Major Ursa Minor varies velocity Venus vernal equinox visible winter Zodiac