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" I have found that I generally detected them in certain directions rather than in others ; that the spaces preceding them were generally quite deprived of their stars, so as often to afford many fields without a single star in it ; that the... "
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society - Page 380
by Royal Astronomical Society - 1914
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Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ..., Volume 3

1823 - 894 pages
...situation of the sun within the same. " In my late observations on nebulae, I soon found, that 1 cenerally detected them in certain directions rather than in...spaces preceding them were generally quite deprived of their stars, so as often to afford many fields without a single slar in it : that the nebulae generally...
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The Family Library (Harper)., Volume 99

1840 - 460 pages
...into stars." " In my late observations on nebula," says Sir William, on another occasion, " I have found that I generally detected them in certain directions rather than in others ; that the * Cannoissmice da Temps, or, as it is sometimes written, C/mnuissance des Terns, literally signifies...
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Popular Lectures on Science and Art: Delivered in the Principal ..., Volume 2

Dionysius Lardner - 1846 - 580 pages
...light, which denotes their being resolvable into stars. '• In my late observations on nebula-, I have found that I generally detected them in certain directions...spaces preceding them were generally quite deprived of their stars, so as often to afford many fields without a single star in it ; that the nebulic generally...
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Popular Lectures on Science and Art: Delivered in the Principal ..., Volume 2

Dionysius Lardner - 1846 - 580 pages
...stars. " In my l:tt« observations on nebulae, I have found that I generally detected them in cert'iin directions rather than in others ; that the spaces preceding them were generally quite deprived of their stars, so as often to afford many fields without a single star in it; that the nebulx generally...
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The Complete Works of Thomas Dick, LL. D. ... Eleven Volumes in Two..., Volume 2

Thomas Dick - 1857 - 878 pages
...resolvable into stars," "In my late observations on nebulae," says Sir William on another occasion, " I have found that I generally detected them in certain directions...spaces preceding them were generally quite deprived of their stars, so as often to afford many fields without a single star in it ; that the nebulae generally...
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Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Volume 22

Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1874 - 664 pages
...parts of a large and bright nebula. Sir William Herschel states that " nebulae were generally detected in certain directions rather than in others, that...preceding them were generally quite deprived of stars, that the nebula appeared some time after among stars of a certain considerable size and but seldom...
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Philosophical Magazine

1871 - 592 pages
...parts of a large and bright nebula. Sir William Herschel states that " nebulae were generally detected in certain directions rather than in others, that...preceding them were generally quite deprived of stars, that the nebulas appeared some time after among stars of a certain considerable suie and but seldom...
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Modern Theories of the Universe: From Herschel to Hubble

Michael J. Crowe - 1994 - 468 pages
...observations which have suggested the idea of celestial strata. In my late observations on nebulae I soon found, that I generally detected them in certain...spaces preceding them were generally quite deprived of their stars, so as often to afford many fields without a single star in it; that the nebulae generally...
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The London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science

1874 - 1094 pages
...parts of a large and bright nebula. Sir William lierschel states that " nebulce were generally detected in certain directions rather than in others, that...preceding them were generally quite deprived of stars, that the nebulas appeared some time after among stars of a certain considerable size and but seldom...
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