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... primary round the Sun. The Moon is a dark body , shining only by reflection . This is proved , from its varying phases , and its eclipses ; topics to be resumed in a future chapter . Light is unequally reflected from different parts of ...
... primary round the Sun. The Moon is a dark body , shining only by reflection . This is proved , from its varying phases , and its eclipses ; topics to be resumed in a future chapter . Light is unequally reflected from different parts of ...
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... primary . The times of their revolution vary from 14 days to 16 days . Three of them revolve so near the plane of the primary's orbit , as to eclipse the Sun , and to be eclipsed , to eyes , on Jupiter , at every revolution . The fourth ...
... primary . The times of their revolution vary from 14 days to 16 days . Three of them revolve so near the plane of the primary's orbit , as to eclipse the Sun , and to be eclipsed , to eyes , on Jupiter , at every revolution . The fourth ...
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... primary , and their periods of revolution , are as follows . The first is two hundred and sixty - six thousand miles distant , and revolves in one day and eighteen hours . ) The second is four hundred and twenty thousand miles distant ...
... primary , and their periods of revolution , are as follows . The first is two hundred and sixty - six thousand miles distant , and revolves in one day and eighteen hours . ) The second is four hundred and twenty thousand miles distant ...
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... primary . An engraving of Saturn will be found on Plate i . Figure 7 . Organs of vision like ours , enjoying a cloudless winter even- ing sky in Saturn , would behold as splendid and magnificent a scene , as our imagination can well ...
... primary . An engraving of Saturn will be found on Plate i . Figure 7 . Organs of vision like ours , enjoying a cloudless winter even- ing sky in Saturn , would behold as splendid and magnificent a scene , as our imagination can well ...
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... primary , as though our Moon were to revolve from south east to north west , round the Earth . Doubtless , these satellites exhibit the Creator's wisdom and benevolence , like his other works . The fact , that they may be re- volving in ...
... primary , as though our Moon were to revolve from south east to north west , round the Earth . Doubtless , these satellites exhibit the Creator's wisdom and benevolence , like his other works . The fact , that they may be re- volving in ...
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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 121 - The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
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Page 103 - Hitherto shalt thou come and no farther, and here shall thy proud waves be stayed.
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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.
Page 115 - Rectify the globe to the latitude of the place; bring the sun's place in the ecliptic to the meridian, and set the index to XII.
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.