Astronomical and Geographical Essaysauthor, 1789 - 665 páginas |
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... DESCRIBING THE USE OF MATHE MATICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL INSTRUMENTS : " for the defcription of those which have been con- trived to smooth the path to the science of astronomy , could no where be introduced with fo much propriety , as in ...
... DESCRIBING THE USE OF MATHE MATICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL INSTRUMENTS : " for the defcription of those which have been con- trived to smooth the path to the science of astronomy , could no where be introduced with fo much propriety , as in ...
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... describe circles in different periods ; but that cach of them always completes it's own circle in the fame fpace of time . He will further obferve , that there are certain bodies , which at their first appearance are small , obfcure ...
... describe circles in different periods ; but that cach of them always completes it's own circle in the fame fpace of time . He will further obferve , that there are certain bodies , which at their first appearance are small , obfcure ...
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... describing whole circles about a point above it . If the observer turns himself round , he will find fome stars rife only as it were to fet again ; many defcribing small arcs , and others larger ones . THE APPEARANCES OF THE PLANETS ...
... describing whole circles about a point above it . If the observer turns himself round , he will find fome stars rife only as it were to fet again ; many defcribing small arcs , and others larger ones . THE APPEARANCES OF THE PLANETS ...
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... describes in moving round it ; CD that in which Venus moves ; FG the orbit of the earth ; HK that of Mars ; IN that of Jupiter ; OP that of Saturn ; and QR that of the Georgium Sidus ; beyond this are the ftarry heavens . The fun and ...
... describes in moving round it ; CD that in which Venus moves ; FG the orbit of the earth ; HK that of Mars ; IN that of Jupiter ; OP that of Saturn ; and QR that of the Georgium Sidus ; beyond this are the ftarry heavens . The fun and ...
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... describe every year , in the concave fphere of the heavens , is called the ECLIPTIC . It is thus denominated , because in all eclipfes the moon is either in or near near the plane of it . But as the earth ASTRONOMICAL ESSAYS . $ 5.
... describe every year , in the concave fphere of the heavens , is called the ECLIPTIC . It is thus denominated , because in all eclipfes the moon is either in or near near the plane of it . But as the earth ASTRONOMICAL ESSAYS . $ 5.
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aftronomy alfo alſo apparent motion atmoſphere becauſe bodies braſs meridian broad paper circle called cauſes celeftial confequently conjunction decreaſe defcribe degrees diameter diftinguiſhed diſappear diſcovered diſtance diurnal motion earth eaſt ecliptic elongation equator faid fame fatellites feen fhadow fhew fhould fide figns firſt fituation fixed ftars fize folar fome fometimes fouth fouthern fpectator fuch fummer fun appears fun's fuperior fuppofe furface fyftem greateſt heavens hemifphere horizon increaſe inferior conjunction inferior planets inhabitants interfect itſelf Jupiter latitude lefs light London longitude meaſure Mercury miles moon moon's moſt move muſt night nodes obferved oppofite orbit paffes paffing parallax parallel phænomena pofition polar circle pole reaſon repreſent reſpect retrograde motion revolves round rife round the fun Saturn ſeen ſhall ſhe ſmall ſpace ſphere ſpots ſtars ſuppoſe ſyſtem teleſcope thefe theſe thofe thoſe tropic of Cancer univerfe uſed Venus viſible weft whofe