The Philosophical Magazine and Journal: Comprehending Various Branches of Science, the Liberal and Fine Arts, Agriculture, Manufactures, and Commerce, Volume 57Richard Taylor and Company, 1821 - Physics |
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... distance ; the one by Hipparchus in the 177th Egyptian year after the death of Alexander the Great , and the other made by Ptolemy in the 463rd Egyptian year after ; which interval Ptolemy computed at 285 Egyptian years , 70 days , 7 ...
... distance ; the one by Hipparchus in the 177th Egyptian year after the death of Alexander the Great , and the other made by Ptolemy in the 463rd Egyptian year after ; which interval Ptolemy computed at 285 Egyptian years , 70 days , 7 ...
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... distance ; the one by Tycho Brahe at Uraniberg , A.D. 1585 , and the other by Dr. Bradley , at Greenwich , 1753 . Thebites , an Arabian astronomer , about the year of Christ 1200 , computed the sidereal year at 365 days , 6 hours , 9 mi ...
... distance ; the one by Tycho Brahe at Uraniberg , A.D. 1585 , and the other by Dr. Bradley , at Greenwich , 1753 . Thebites , an Arabian astronomer , about the year of Christ 1200 , computed the sidereal year at 365 days , 6 hours , 9 mi ...
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... distance of more than 100 degrees in longitude , was fa- vourably situated for observations respecting the pendulum . Those were made in detail , as well as experiments , the objects of which were to enlarge the study of magnetism , and ...
... distance of more than 100 degrees in longitude , was fa- vourably situated for observations respecting the pendulum . Those were made in detail , as well as experiments , the objects of which were to enlarge the study of magnetism , and ...
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... distance , and , having fallen in with Endracht's Land , she followed it until she arrived at the entrance of Sea Dog's Bay , from whence , after a short stay , she sailed on the 13th of September to the anchorage be- fore the peninsula ...
... distance , and , having fallen in with Endracht's Land , she followed it until she arrived at the entrance of Sea Dog's Bay , from whence , after a short stay , she sailed on the 13th of September to the anchorage be- fore the peninsula ...
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... distance , during a violent storm . A great number of isles were observed , among which the most remarkable are those of Damoner , Gilolo , and Guébé . In this passage the Urania fell in with several armed canoes belonging to the ...
... distance , during a violent storm . A great number of isles were observed , among which the most remarkable are those of Damoner , Gilolo , and Guébé . In this passage the Urania fell in with several armed canoes belonging to the ...
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