Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical SocietyPriestly and Weale, 1858 |
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... Star.-Mr. RIDDLE. VOL . XIX . Dr. LEE , V.P. , in the Chair . Cyril C. Graham , Esq . , Grand Cairo ; and John Nichol , Esq . , LL.D. , Professor of Astronomy in the University of Glasgow , were balloted for and duly elected Fellows of ...
... Star.-Mr. RIDDLE. VOL . XIX . Dr. LEE , V.P. , in the Chair . Cyril C. Graham , Esq . , Grand Cairo ; and John Nichol , Esq . , LL.D. , Professor of Astronomy in the University of Glasgow , were balloted for and duly elected Fellows of ...
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... Star ( R Sagittarii ) . By Norman Pogson , Esq . ( Communicated by Dr. Lee . ) On the night of August 7th , 1849 ... stars of assumed magnitudes : - 1858 , July 3 , 8.2 magnitude 1858 , Aug. 8 , 9.6 magnitude 4 , 5 On the Value of ...
... Star ( R Sagittarii ) . By Norman Pogson , Esq . ( Communicated by Dr. Lee . ) On the night of August 7th , 1849 ... stars of assumed magnitudes : - 1858 , July 3 , 8.2 magnitude 1858 , Aug. 8 , 9.6 magnitude 4 , 5 On the Value of ...
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... 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 the ...
... 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 the ...
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... star of the first mag . The tail about 5o in length , as well as I could judge . " " " Sept. 24. Comet very brilliant ... stars - of Ursa Major . " Oct. 6 , 7h . The cusp of the nucleus not so sharp to - night ; the left - hand irregular ...
... star of the first mag . The tail about 5o in length , as well as I could judge . " " " Sept. 24. Comet very brilliant ... stars - of Ursa Major . " Oct. 6 , 7h . The cusp of the nucleus not so sharp to - night ; the left - hand irregular ...
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... star . To the naked eye there was a remarkable irregularity in the curve of the tail , which gave strongly the impression ... stars of Quadrans Muralis . This portion was very feeble , but certain , and looked quite like a scattered and ...
... star . To the naked eye there was a remarkable irregularity in the curve of the tail , which gave strongly the impression ... stars of Quadrans Muralis . This portion was very feeble , but certain , and looked quite like a scattered and ...
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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