Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Volumes 3-4Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 1891 |
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... show certain peculiarities of Saturn , which have been reported by other observers with smaller telescopes . This may be due to a failure on my own part , but I am inclined to think that it is sometimes , at least , due to the fact that ...
... show certain peculiarities of Saturn , which have been reported by other observers with smaller telescopes . This may be due to a failure on my own part , but I am inclined to think that it is sometimes , at least , due to the fact that ...
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... show the true form more clearly . The south limbs of the ball and of the ring are about tangent . None of the ball is visible north of the ring . 1882 , Nov. 8. 151⁄2 - inch equatorial , Eye - pieces 145 , 240 . Wt . 5 . ( See Figure 18 ...
... show the true form more clearly . The south limbs of the ball and of the ring are about tangent . None of the ball is visible north of the ring . 1882 , Nov. 8. 151⁄2 - inch equatorial , Eye - pieces 145 , 240 . Wt . 5 . ( See Figure 18 ...
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... shows the covering moon with a diam- eter of 0.362 inch , the available corona not extending over three- fourths of an inch . With large photographs very accurate readings can be made ; the formulas are very sensitive to the effects of ...
... shows the covering moon with a diam- eter of 0.362 inch , the available corona not extending over three- fourths of an inch . With large photographs very accurate readings can be made ; the formulas are very sensitive to the effects of ...
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... show a certain law of increase of distance with increase of faintness . ) Dr. STUMPE has chosen another method of estimating the distance of the stars of his list , that is , he has divided them into four classes according to the mag ...
... show a certain law of increase of distance with increase of faintness . ) Dr. STUMPE has chosen another method of estimating the distance of the stars of his list , that is , he has divided them into four classes according to the mag ...
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... shows no sign of any systematic rotation of the stars about the Milky Way . Dr. STUMPE points cut that this result may not be due to the absence of such a general rotation , but that it may simply be caused by the fact that most of the ...
... shows no sign of any systematic rotation of the stars about the Milky Way . Dr. STUMPE points cut that this result may not be due to the absence of such a general rotation , but that it may simply be caused by the fact that most of the ...
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