Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical SocietyPriestly and Weale, 1861 |
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Page 37
... passed it . At 22h 20m 215 , last contact , i . e . the first moment that was sure that the planet was no more to be seen . It has rarely been my lot to observe an astronomical phen menon with circumstances so favourable and pleasant ...
... passed it . At 22h 20m 215 , last contact , i . e . the first moment that was sure that the planet was no more to be seen . It has rarely been my lot to observe an astronomical phen menon with circumstances so favourable and pleasant ...
Page 43
... passing slowly over the Sun at the time , and the images were still very tremulous . The mean result , corrected for ... passed away , and the definition of the planet and of the Sun's limb improved considerably , and the internal and ...
... passing slowly over the Sun at the time , and the images were still very tremulous . The mean result , corrected for ... passed away , and the definition of the planet and of the Sun's limb improved considerably , and the internal and ...
Page 49
... Dark 6 35 26'4 10 12 45'7 II 6518 Observer . D. J. C. J. C. ( a ) Clouds passing over the moon . ( b ) Somewhat unsatisfactory . The initials D. and J. C. , are those of Mr. Dunkin and Mr. Carpenter . 50 , 51 Day . 1861 . Day of Ob-
... Dark 6 35 26'4 10 12 45'7 II 6518 Observer . D. J. C. J. C. ( a ) Clouds passing over the moon . ( b ) Somewhat unsatisfactory . The initials D. and J. C. , are those of Mr. Dunkin and Mr. Carpenter . 50 , 51 Day . 1861 . Day of Ob-
Page 55
... passed over . Its length on this evening has been variously estimated from 100 ° to 120 ° by the most careful observers . In the telescope of the heliometer there appeared a nucleus of an elliptical shape , with its major axis a little ...
... passed over . Its length on this evening has been variously estimated from 100 ° to 120 ° by the most careful observers . In the telescope of the heliometer there appeared a nucleus of an elliptical shape , with its major axis a little ...
Page 58
... passed over or near to . The following is an abstract of his observations : — 66 July 4. This was the first favourable evening after June 30 for observations of the tail . At 10h 40m the head of the comet was nearly in a line with a and ...
... passed over or near to . The following is an abstract of his observations : — 66 July 4. This was the first favourable evening after June 30 for observations of the tail . At 10h 40m the head of the comet was nearly in a line with a and ...
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