Astronomical and Geographical Essaysauthor, 1789 - 665 páginas |
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... equator on one fide , as the fun's is on the other fide ; and it is evident , the fun must be in that part of the heavens , which is diametrically oppofite to this point . By either of these methods we can ascertain a series of points ...
... equator on one fide , as the fun's is on the other fide ; and it is evident , the fun must be in that part of the heavens , which is diametrically oppofite to this point . By either of these methods we can ascertain a series of points ...
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... equator fhe has the four feafons twice every year , with other peculiarities , which are enumerated in larger , treatifes on this fubject Venus * Rutherforth's Syftem of Natural Philofophy , vol . 2 F. 781 . Venus is sometimes feen ...
... equator fhe has the four feafons twice every year , with other peculiarities , which are enumerated in larger , treatifes on this fubject Venus * Rutherforth's Syftem of Natural Philofophy , vol . 2 F. 781 . Venus is sometimes feen ...
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... EQUATOR is an imaginary circle , which is supposed to be drawn round the earth's surface , in the middle between the two poles . It divides the earth into two equal parts , one of which is called the NORTHERN , the other the SOUTHERN ...
... EQUATOR is an imaginary circle , which is supposed to be drawn round the earth's surface , in the middle between the two poles . It divides the earth into two equal parts , one of which is called the NORTHERN , the other the SOUTHERN ...
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... equator to be extended all ways , as far as the heavens , it will mark there a circle , that will divide the hea- vens into two equal parts ; this circle is called sometimes the EQUINOCTIAL , fometimes the CELESTIAL EQUATOR . The ...
... equator to be extended all ways , as far as the heavens , it will mark there a circle , that will divide the hea- vens into two equal parts ; this circle is called sometimes the EQUINOCTIAL , fometimes the CELESTIAL EQUATOR . The ...
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... equator , and thefe will decrease in their diameter , as they ap- proach nearer the poles . The TROPICS are two leffer circles of this kind , parallel to the equator , and 23 degrees diftant from it ; one in the northern hemifphere ...
... equator , and thefe will decrease in their diameter , as they ap- proach nearer the poles . The TROPICS are two leffer circles of this kind , parallel to the equator , and 23 degrees diftant from it ; one in the northern hemifphere ...
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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