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... than other treatises for schools have done , ) it is afforded at about one half or two thirds of their prices . The use of this work is not intended as a substi- tute for attendance on Lectures where practicable . For it 1 * PREFACE .
... than other treatises for schools have done , ) it is afforded at about one half or two thirds of their prices . The use of this work is not intended as a substi- tute for attendance on Lectures where practicable . For it 1 * PREFACE .
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... half the revolution of the planet , because the Earth is moving in nearly a parallel line . Its least apparent diameter is 17 seconds , and its greatest diameter 57 seconds : proving its range of distance from the Earth , to vary from ...
... half the revolution of the planet , because the Earth is moving in nearly a parallel line . Its least apparent diameter is 17 seconds , and its greatest diameter 57 seconds : proving its range of distance from the Earth , to vary from ...
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... half as much light from the Sun , as the Earth . ) Mars has an uncommonly red appearance , which is occa- sioned by the great density of its atmosphere . This accounts for the mountains not being visible , as in the planets Venus and ...
... half as much light from the Sun , as the Earth . ) Mars has an uncommonly red appearance , which is occa- sioned by the great density of its atmosphere . This accounts for the mountains not being visible , as in the planets Venus and ...
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... half days . The angles which their orbits make with the pri- mary , as seen from the Earth in its mean distance from Jupiter , are from four minutes , to seventeen and a half minutes ; about half the apparent diameter of the Moon's disc ...
... half days . The angles which their orbits make with the pri- mary , as seen from the Earth in its mean distance from Jupiter , are from four minutes , to seventeen and a half minutes ; about half the apparent diameter of the Moon's disc ...
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... half the density of water , making about one hundred times as much matter , and nearly one thousand times as much bulk in Saturn as in the Earth . Thus far the densities of planets diminish , Sa- as you recede from their centre of ...
... half the density of water , making about one hundred times as much matter , and nearly one thousand times as much bulk in Saturn as in the Earth . Thus far the densities of planets diminish , Sa- as you recede from their centre of ...
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24 hours 95 millions ABERRATION OF LIGHT altitude angle annular annular eclipse aphelion apparent diameter Aries Astronomy atmosphere attraction axis brass meridian called celestial centre century circle comets constellations degrees density disc Dominical letter double stars east elevated equal Equator estimated fixed stars given place heavenly bodies heavens Herschel horizon illustrate Jupiter Latitude Longitude luminary luminous lunar eclipses magnitude material worlds mean distance Mercury miles the hour millions of miles minutes Moon Moon's motion nearest nodes observation opposite orbit organs of vision parallax perihelion period planets polar pole primary refraction revolution revolves round right ascension rings rising rotation round the Earth round the Sun satellites Saturn set the index solar eclipse solstice southern hemisphere Sun's place supposed surface telescope thousand miles tides tion torrid zone transit of Venus true place turn the globe twilight velocity vernal equinox visible Zodiac
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Page 61 - evidence of things not seen," in the fulness of Divine grace ; and was profound on this, the greatest concern of human life, while unable even to comprehend how the " inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of its orbit" could be the cause of the change of the seasons.
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Page 104 - These are thy glorious Works, Parent of good, Almighty! thine this universal frame, Thus wondrous fair: thyself how wondrous then, Unspeakable! who sitt'st above these heavens To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine.
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Page 80 - The squares of the periods of revolution of any two planets are proportional to the cubes of their mean distances from the sun.
Page 65 - ... angles. In northern Latitudes, the smallest angle made by the Ecliptic and horizon, is when Aries rises, at which time Libra sets ; the greatest, when Libra rises, at which time Aries sets.