The Observatory, Volume 21Editors of the Observatory, 1898 "A review of astronomy" (varies). |
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Alvan Clark appears April Astronomer Royal Barnard Berlin bright British Astronomical Association Capt Catalogue chromosphere comet computed corona Cygni d h d h d h dark determination diameter distance double stars Earth eclipse ephemeris equatorial exposure give Greenwich heliometer inches instrument interesting July June Jupiter Leonids Lick Observatory light lines longitude lunar magnitude March Mars Maunder mean measures meridian meteors minor planets month Moon Nautical Almanac nebula nebulosity night November observations obtained orbit paper parallax perihelion period photographs planet plates polar Poulkova present President probably Prof proper motions R.A. h m recent refractor remarks Royal Astronomical Society Royal Observatory satellite seems seen Sept September solar spectra spectroscope spectrum spot streaks sun-spot Sun's Swift taken telescope tion Turner variable stars velocity visible zodiacal zodiacal light ΙΟ
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