Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical SocietyPriestly and Weale, 1858 |
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Page 13
... reference to stars , and most probably several details which could only be seen with high powers , have on this account escaped observation . At the same time the ad- vantage was gained of judging with a greater degree of cer- tainty of ...
... reference to stars , and most probably several details which could only be seen with high powers , have on this account escaped observation . At the same time the ad- vantage was gained of judging with a greater degree of cer- tainty of ...
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... reference to Arcturus , which was very close to the nucleus , and to stars - of Ursa Major . " Oct. 6 , 7h . The cusp of the nucleus not so sharp to - night ; the left - hand irregular patch seen , but the one above scarcely discernible ...
... reference to Arcturus , which was very close to the nucleus , and to stars - of Ursa Major . " Oct. 6 , 7h . The cusp of the nucleus not so sharp to - night ; the left - hand irregular patch seen , but the one above scarcely discernible ...
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... reference to stars to be 30 ° . " Oct. 13 , 64. Comet scarcely to be seen for mist . I en- deavoured to estimate the radius of the exterior arch in the direction transverse to the axis of the tail . I think it was 6 ' of the micrometer ...
... reference to stars to be 30 ° . " Oct. 13 , 64. Comet scarcely to be seen for mist . I en- deavoured to estimate the radius of the exterior arch in the direction transverse to the axis of the tail . I think it was 6 ' of the micrometer ...
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... reference to the great comets of 1811 and 1858 , will be read with interest . It may be mentioned that the comet of 1811 was observed for several months by the gallant admiral while employed on active service in the Mediterranean : " In ...
... reference to the great comets of 1811 and 1858 , will be read with interest . It may be mentioned that the comet of 1811 was observed for several months by the gallant admiral while employed on active service in the Mediterranean : " In ...
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... reference to books or letters , and under the urgency of very pressing public business , and has , unfortu- nately , been passed uncorrected in the new edition of that work recently published . My attention having been drawn to the ...
... reference to books or letters , and under the urgency of very pressing public business , and has , unfortu- nately , been passed uncorrected in the new edition of that work recently published . My attention having been drawn to the ...
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Adams Admiral Smyth angle Apparent N.P.D. Apparent R.A. h m appearance April Arcturus Astronomer Royal axis bright calculated Captain Carrington Catalogue centre coefficient comparison computed correction crater dark determined diameter direction disk distance Donati's Comet eclipse edge elements envelope ephemeris epoch equations equatoreal error exhibited Geminus Greenwich instrument Jupiter l'éclipse l'équation l'on latitude length light longitude luminous lunar Lune magnitude Mean Solar measures Memoirs meridian Minor Planets mirror Monthly Notices moon moon's limb mouvement Nautical Almanac nearly Norman Pogson nucleus object-glass obtained occultation October orbit paper perihelion phenomena polar position present Prof Professor proper motions rays réfractions remarkable right ascensions ring Royal Observatory Saturn séculaire seen Sept Sheepshanks side Society solar spots standard stars sun's surface T. W. Webb tail telescope theory tion Variable Star visible volume