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... fun , in the circum- ference of a circle , of which the fun itself is the center ; and that the sphere of the fixed ftars is fo immenfe , immense , that the circle of the earth's annual orbit 44 ASTRONOMICAL ESSAYS .
... fun , in the circum- ference of a circle , of which the fun itself is the center ; and that the sphere of the fixed ftars is fo immenfe , immense , that the circle of the earth's annual orbit 44 ASTRONOMICAL ESSAYS .
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... itself , while it is moving forward ; fuch a line as this is meant , when we speak of the axis of a planet . Fig . 1 , plate I. represents the folar system , wherein denotes the fun ; A B the circle which the nearest planet , Mercury ...
... itself , while it is moving forward ; fuch a line as this is meant , when we speak of the axis of a planet . Fig . 1 , plate I. represents the folar system , wherein denotes the fun ; A B the circle which the nearest planet , Mercury ...
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... itself , throughout it's annual course , which causes the returns of spring and summer , autumn and winter . Thus his diurnal motion gives us the grateful viciffitude of night and day , and his annual motion the regular fucceffion of ...
... itself , throughout it's annual course , which causes the returns of spring and summer , autumn and winter . Thus his diurnal motion gives us the grateful viciffitude of night and day , and his annual motion the regular fucceffion of ...
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... itself is loft in the folar system ; the fun itself dwindles into a ftar ; Saturn's vaft orbit , and all the orbits of the comets , crowd in- to a point , when viewed from numberless places between the earth and the nearest fixed ftars ...
... itself is loft in the folar system ; the fun itself dwindles into a ftar ; Saturn's vaft orbit , and all the orbits of the comets , crowd in- to a point , when viewed from numberless places between the earth and the nearest fixed ftars ...
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... itself one of the planets , fhould have the fame motion as they have , for producing the fame effect : and it would be as abfurd in us to contend for the motion of the whole heavens round us in 24 hours , rather than allow a diurnal ...
... itself one of the planets , fhould have the fame motion as they have , for producing the fame effect : and it would be as abfurd in us to contend for the motion of the whole heavens round us in 24 hours , rather than allow a diurnal ...
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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