The Planetary and Stellar Worlds: A Popular Exposition of the Great Discoveries and Theories of Modern Astronomy. In a Series of Ten LecturesOakley & Mason, 1868 - 320 páginas |
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... detected , 57. The construction of the pere , 58. Its uses in observing , 59. Eclipses of the sun and moon and their effects , 60. Explanation of solar eclipses ; discovery of the moon's reflective light , and explanation of her pl ases ...
... detected , 57. The construction of the pere , 58. Its uses in observing , 59. Eclipses of the sun and moon and their effects , 60. Explanation of solar eclipses ; discovery of the moon's reflective light , and explanation of her pl ases ...
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... detected by its disc , 218. Walker's computations , 219. Pierce's views , 221. Leverrier claims Neptune to be the planet of theory . LECTURE VIII . THE COMETARY WORLDS Characteristics of comets , TABLE OF CONTENTS . XV.
... detected by its disc , 218. Walker's computations , 219. Pierce's views , 221. Leverrier claims Neptune to be the planet of theory . LECTURE VIII . THE COMETARY WORLDS Characteristics of comets , TABLE OF CONTENTS . XV.
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... law governing the planetary worlds is extended to the region of the fixed stars , mo- tion is there detected orbitual motion , the revolution of sun about sun . The swift velocity of light is 34 STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSE.
... law governing the planetary worlds is extended to the region of the fixed stars , mo- tion is there detected orbitual motion , the revolution of sun about sun . The swift velocity of light is 34 STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSE.
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... detected , in ten years its velocity shall be revealed , and in the life time of a single observer its mighty period shall become known . If human genius is not to be baffled either by dis tance or time , numbers shall overwhelm it ...
... detected , in ten years its velocity shall be revealed , and in the life time of a single observer its mighty period shall become known . If human genius is not to be baffled either by dis tance or time , numbers shall overwhelm it ...
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... detected . The long and accurate vigils of the moon , and the necessity of recognizing her place , by the clusters or groups of stars among which she was nightly found had already familiarized the eye with those along her track ...
... detected . The long and accurate vigils of the moon , and the necessity of recognizing her place , by the clusters or groups of stars among which she was nightly found had already familiarized the eye with those along her track ...
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