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Page 189
... 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 METEOR WITH ITS TRAIN . URANUS . 189 URANUS.
... 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 METEOR WITH ITS TRAIN . URANUS . 189 URANUS.
Page 194
... METEORS AND SHOOTING STARS . DESCRIPTION . - All are familiar with those lumin- ous bodies that flash through our atmosphere as if the stars were indeed falling from heaven . Differ- ent 194 THE SOLAR SYSTEM . SHOOTING METEORS AND ...
... METEORS AND SHOOTING STARS . DESCRIPTION . - All are familiar with those lumin- ous bodies that flash through our atmosphere as if the stars were indeed falling from heaven . Differ- ent 194 THE SOLAR SYSTEM . SHOOTING METEORS AND ...
Page 195
... fall to the earth . ( 2 ) Shooting Stars are those evanescent brilliant points that sud- denly dart through the higher regions of the air ,. A METEOR WITH ITS TRAIN . COMET WITHOUT A NUCLEUS . METEORS AND SHOOTING STARS . 195.
... fall to the earth . ( 2 ) Shooting Stars are those evanescent brilliant points that sud- denly dart through the higher regions of the air ,. A METEOR WITH ITS TRAIN . COMET WITHOUT A NUCLEUS . METEORS AND SHOOTING STARS . 195.
Page 198
... ( meteor ) was seen traversing Normandy with great velocity , and some moments after , frightful explosions , like the ... meteors . In some Eastern annals we are told that in October , 1202 , " the stars appeared like waves upon the sky ...
... ( meteor ) was seen traversing Normandy with great velocity , and some moments after , frightful explosions , like the ... meteors . In some Eastern annals we are told that in October , 1202 , " the stars appeared like waves upon the sky ...
Page 200
... meteors that were dimly thought to be seen - all these are recorded in the memory of the temporary astronomers of that year . While , however , the people of America were thus disap- pointed , there was being enacted in England a dis ...
... meteors that were dimly thought to be seen - all these are recorded in the memory of the temporary astronomers of that year . While , however , the people of America were thus disap- pointed , there was being enacted in England a dis ...
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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