Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Volumes 3-4Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 1891 |
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... limbs of the planet [ above the rings in the figure ] are widened , so that the ends on the planet appear broader ( north and south ) than the fine ends of the dusky ring [ outside the ball ] which come up to the limbs and meet them ...
... limbs of the planet [ above the rings in the figure ] are widened , so that the ends on the planet appear broader ( north and south ) than the fine ends of the dusky ring [ outside the ball ] which come up to the limbs and meet them ...
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... limbs of the planet are wider ( north and south ) at the limbs than the fine ends of the dusky ring outside the ball which come up to meet them . [ This has been pre- viously noted , and may be due to the presence of a narrow , dark ...
... limbs of the planet are wider ( north and south ) at the limbs than the fine ends of the dusky ring outside the ball which come up to meet them . [ This has been pre- viously noted , and may be due to the presence of a narrow , dark ...
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... limb . It is certain that the outline of the ball cannot be seen through the dusky ring on the west side , but I am almost sure that I see it on the east side . 400 . 1880 , Sept. 2 . 12h W. m . t . 26 inch equatorial , Eye - piece ...
... limb . It is certain that the outline of the ball cannot be seen through the dusky ring on the west side , but I am almost sure that I see it on the east side . 400 . 1880 , Sept. 2 . 12h W. m . t . 26 inch equatorial , Eye - piece ...
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... limb of the planet through the dusky ring . The principal division is seen up to the shadows on both sides . The dusky ring is suddenly wider as it crosses the ball . 1880 , Oct. 12. 26 - inch equatorial . The seeing is too poor for ...
... limb of the planet through the dusky ring . The principal division is seen up to the shadows on both sides . The dusky ring is suddenly wider as it crosses the ball . 1880 , Oct. 12. 26 - inch equatorial . The seeing is too poor for ...
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... limb , are two white areas , such as I saw Oct. 15. They produce now some- thing like the square - shouldered aspect , especially on the preceding side , but not so marked as on Oct. 15 . 1881 , Jan. 12. 26 - inch equatorial , eyepieces ...
... limb , are two white areas , such as I saw Oct. 15. They produce now some- thing like the square - shouldered aspect , especially on the preceding side , but not so marked as on Oct. 15 . 1881 , Jan. 12. 26 - inch equatorial , eyepieces ...
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