Recreations in AstronomyJohn W. Parker, 1840 - 340 էջ |
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... Earth to the Moon- Lunar Days and Seasons- Libration - The Harvest Moon and the Hunter's Moon - Nodes -Disk - Phases of the Moon - Eclipses of the Sun and Moon . - VII . The Seasons - The Circles of the Globe - Paral- lelism of the Earth's ...
... Earth to the Moon- Lunar Days and Seasons- Libration - The Harvest Moon and the Hunter's Moon - Nodes -Disk - Phases of the Moon - Eclipses of the Sun and Moon . - VII . The Seasons - The Circles of the Globe - Paral- lelism of the Earth's ...
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... earth to be , on an average , equal to the time that it is invisible . From these two facts , it would be by no means un- reasonable to arrive at the conclusion , that the Sun moves in a circle ; and that , while he is invisible to us ...
... earth to be , on an average , equal to the time that it is invisible . From these two facts , it would be by no means un- reasonable to arrive at the conclusion , that the Sun moves in a circle ; and that , while he is invisible to us ...
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... Earth is round , like a ball ; a fact which was clearly proved by Captain Cook , who performed a voyage completely round the earth , about the year 1769 . He left a given spot , and arrived again at that spot by an opposite course ...
... Earth is round , like a ball ; a fact which was clearly proved by Captain Cook , who performed a voyage completely round the earth , about the year 1769 . He left a given spot , and arrived again at that spot by an opposite course ...
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... Earth be admitted , it is necessary to suppose that motion to be slower than the Sun's motion round the Earth . But in addition to the glowing light of the Sun and Moon , a glittering assemblage of smaller bodies meets the eye of the ...
... Earth be admitted , it is necessary to suppose that motion to be slower than the Sun's motion round the Earth . But in addition to the glowing light of the Sun and Moon , a glittering assemblage of smaller bodies meets the eye of the ...
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... Earth was fixed as the centre of the universe , and that the Sun , Moon , Planets , and Stars , revolved round it in ... Earth . From the early history of Astronomy , we learn that before the time of Ptolemy it had been con- jectured by ...
... Earth was fixed as the centre of the universe , and that the Sun , Moon , Planets , and Stars , revolved round it in ... Earth . From the early history of Astronomy , we learn that before the time of Ptolemy it had been con- jectured by ...
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Almanac altitude angle aphelion appear Aries astronomers atmosphere attraction axis called celestial celestial sphere centre circle circumstance comet constellation dark dial diameter direction disk distance Earth's orbit Earth's surface east equal equator fixed stars globe greater Greek heavenly bodies heavens Hence Herschel horizon immense inferior planet inhabitants Jupiter Latin latitude latter light and heat longitude luminous lunar magnitude Mars means Mercury meridian millions of miles Moon Moon's motion move round nearer night node o'clock observed oval parallax pass perihelion period planet point of Aries poles portion position Quadrant rays reckoned reflecting telescope refracting revolution revolve round right ascension ring rise rotation round the Earth round the Sun satellites Saturn seasons seen shadow side solar eclipse solar system space sphere spot Sun and Moon Sun-dial Sun's supposed telescope termed tides tion tropic twelve Uranus velocity Venus visible zenith Zodiac
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Էջ 235 - The wicked have waited for me to destroy me : but I will consider thy testimonies. 96 I have seen an end of all perfection : but thy commandment is exceeding broad.
Էջ 44 - And God set them in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth, And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good. And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
Էջ 238 - Their distance argues, and their swift return Diurnal), merely to officiate light Round this opacous earth, this punctual spot...
Էջ 102 - And, missing thee, I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering moon Riding near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray Through the heaven's wide pathless way, And oft, as if her head she bow'd, Stooping through a fleecy cloud.
Էջ 236 - The' illustrious stranger passing, terror sheds On gazing -nations from his fiery train, Of length enormous, takes his ample round Through depths of ether ; coasts unnumber'd worlds Of more than solar glory; doubles wide Heaven's mighty cape; and then revisits earth, From the long travel of a thousand years.
Էջ 79 - Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn, Sure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet, praise him in thy sphere, While day arises, that sweet hour of prime.
Էջ 152 - These, each exalting each, the statesman light Into the patriot; these, the public hope And eye to thee converting, bid the Muse Record what envy dares not flattery call. Now when the cheerless empire of the sky To Capricorn the Centaur Archer yields, And fierce Aquarius, stains th' inverted year ; Hung o'er the farthest verge of heaven, the sun Scarce spreads through ether the dejected day.
Էջ 43 - And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven, to divide the day from the night ; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and for years. And let them be for lights in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth ; and it was so.
Էջ 151 - To shake the sounding marsh, or from the shore The plovers when to scatter o'er the heath And sing their wild notes to the listening waste. At last from Aries rolls the bounteous sun, And the bright Bull receives him. Then no more Th...
Էջ 66 - Prime cheerer Light ! Of all material beings first, and best ! Efflux divine! Nature's resplendent robe! Without whose vesting beauty all were wrapt In unessential gloom; and thou, O Sun!