The Planetary and Stellar Worlds: A Popular Exposition of the Great Discoveries and Theories of Modern AstronomyOakley & Mason, 1866 - 326 páginas |
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... revolution on this subject has occurred . The reproach which once rested on the United States has been removed . Several magnificent instruments now adorn the observatories of the New World , and the contributions of American ...
... revolution on this subject has occurred . The reproach which once rested on the United States has been removed . Several magnificent instruments now adorn the observatories of the New World , and the contributions of American ...
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... revolution of the Heavens witnessed by man , 18. The curiosity excited and its effects , 19. Object of the course ... revolutions of the moon discovered , 45. First ideas of the constellations ; North Star , 47. Motions of the sun and ...
... revolution of the Heavens witnessed by man , 18. The curiosity excited and its effects , 19. Object of the course ... revolutions of the moon discovered , 45. First ideas of the constellations ; North Star , 47. Motions of the sun and ...
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... REVOLUTIONS OF THE FIXED STARS . Distances separating man from the stars , 290. Various diffi- culties in the research for their motions , 291. Hipparchus dis- covers a new and brilliant star , 292. The new star of 1572 , 293 . The new ...
... REVOLUTIONS OF THE FIXED STARS . Distances separating man from the stars , 290. Various diffi- culties in the research for their motions , 291. Hipparchus dis- covers a new and brilliant star , 292. The new star of 1572 , 293 . The new ...
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... revolution to mortal vision is nearly completed . A faint streak of rosy light is seen in the east - it brightens - the stars fade - the planets are extinguished - the eye is fixed in mute astonishment on the growing splendor , till the ...
... revolution to mortal vision is nearly completed . A faint streak of rosy light is seen in the east - it brightens - the stars fade - the planets are extinguished - the eye is fixed in mute astonishment on the growing splendor , till the ...
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... revolutions among the fixed stars in regular curves , or in lawless wan- derings ? Among all the moving bodies , sun , moon , and planets , could any principle of association be traced which might bind them together and form them into a ...
... revolutions among the fixed stars in regular curves , or in lawless wan- derings ? Among all the moving bodies , sun , moon , and planets , could any principle of association be traced which might bind them together and form them into a ...
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absolute accomplished actually aphelion appear astronomer axis beautiful body bright celestial sphere centre centrifugal force circle cluster comet commenced computed constellation curve detected determined diameter direction discovered discovery double stars earth earth's orbit eccentricity eclipse efforts entire equal equator examination existence fact finally fixed stars force forever grand Halley's comet heavens Herschel Hipparchus hundred inclined increase instrument investigation Jupiter Kepler law of gravitation light limits magnitude mass matter mean distance mighty miles millions mind moon moon's motion move movements mysterious nearly night object observation observatory orbs parallax pass perihelion perturbations phenomena philosopher planet planetary planetary orbits position precisely present primitive problem proper motion Ptolemy reached regions of space remarkable retrograde motion revealed revolving rotation round satellites Saturn slowly solar system sphere sun and moon sun's sweeping tance telescope theory thousand tion truth Uranus vast velocity wonderful