Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical SocietyPriestly and Weale, 1861 |
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... , Esq . The Roman numerals refer to the accompanying sketch which is taken from Beer and Mädler's map of the Lunar Surface . I. Cichus . A deep crater on the south - west extremity of 8,9 a very rugged portion of high land , forming.
... , Esq . The Roman numerals refer to the accompanying sketch which is taken from Beer and Mädler's map of the Lunar Surface . I. Cichus . A deep crater on the south - west extremity of 8,9 a very rugged portion of high land , forming.
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... crater on the south - east margin of the ridge of Cichus . This small crater should be most carefully watched and measured ; only a portion of the margin was seen this morning , as a projecting tongue of light into the dark shadow ...
... crater on the south - east margin of the ridge of Cichus . This small crater should be most carefully watched and measured ; only a portion of the margin was seen this morning , as a projecting tongue of light into the dark shadow ...
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... craters , the extensive grey plains , and the more luminous districts in immediate proximity with the rayed craters . After various trials , I found the instrument of which a somewhat rough model is now exhibited * the best adapted for ...
... craters , the extensive grey plains , and the more luminous districts in immediate proximity with the rayed craters . After various trials , I found the instrument of which a somewhat rough model is now exhibited * the best adapted for ...
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... Craters . The group of minor planets has received an accession of nine new members since the last Annual Meeting of the Society . The first , Ausonia , was discovered at Naples on the 11th of February by Professor De Gasparis ; the ...
... Craters . The group of minor planets has received an accession of nine new members since the last Annual Meeting of the Society . The first , Ausonia , was discovered at Naples on the 11th of February by Professor De Gasparis ; the ...
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... Crater , & c . Mr. Birt . Development of Horary Formulæ . Mr. Drach . On the Form of the Shadow of Saturn's Ring . Rev. T. W. Webb . On the Positions of the Radcliffe Catalogue . Mr. Safford . Observations of Comet II . 1861. Mr ...
... Crater , & c . Mr. Birt . Development of Horary Formulæ . Mr. Drach . On the Form of the Shadow of Saturn's Ring . Rev. T. W. Webb . On the Positions of the Radcliffe Catalogue . Mr. Safford . Observations of Comet II . 1861. Mr ...
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