| 1818 - 484 pages
...170. " It appeared, when I first saw it, somewhat about one third from the eastern limb ; subelliptic, small, uniformly opaque. " About 2j hours PM it appeared...already mentioned gave him every advantage. " Its apparent path while visible seemed to make a small angle with the sun's equator. Its state, of motion... | |
| 1818 - 458 pages
...it, somewhat about one third from the eastern limb ; subelliptic, small, uniformly opaque. " About 2^ hours PM it appeared to Mr. Acton considerably advanced,...think it appeared then 6 or 8 seconds in diameter. 1 had been able to see no spot on the 4th, nor again on the 8th ; and even on the 6th Mr. Crickmore... | |
| Thomas William Webb - 1859 - 278 pages
...about one-third from the eastern limb, subelliptic, small, uniformly opaque. About 2^ hours, p. M. it appeared to Mr. Acton considerably advanced, and...and even on the 6th Mr. Crickmore could not see it a.little before sunset, though the telescope already mentioned gave him every advantage. Its apparent... | |
| Thomas William Webb - 1873 - 1074 pages
...it, somewhat about one-third from the eastern limb, subelliptic, small, uniformly opaque. About 2-i hours, PM, it appeared to Mr. Acton considerably advanced,...telescope already mentioned gave him every advantage. Its apparent path while visible seemed to make a small angle with the Sun's equator. Its state of motion... | |
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