Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical SocietyPriestly and Weale, 1858 |
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... tail . On trying the light of the head in the same manner , as seen in the Sheepshanks ' telescope , there were feeble signs of polar- isation.- [ G. B. A. ] Sept. 30 , 7h . The comet was imperfectly seen . Length of the tail equal to ...
... tail . On trying the light of the head in the same manner , as seen in the Sheepshanks ' telescope , there were feeble signs of polar- isation.- [ G. B. A. ] Sept. 30 , 7h . The comet was imperfectly seen . Length of the tail equal to ...
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... tail measured through the point bisecting that distance . - [ W. C. ] outer annulus ( 2 measures ) = 42 Inclination ... tail ; the sky clear , but the moon nearly at full . " Aug. 27. Condensed nucleus . Aug. 30. Tail to north ...
... tail measured through the point bisecting that distance . - [ W. C. ] outer annulus ( 2 measures ) = 42 Inclination ... tail ; the sky clear , but the moon nearly at full . " Aug. 27. Condensed nucleus . Aug. 30. Tail to north ...
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... tail is now slightly curved towards the east . " A sketch exhibited the curvature and an excess of brightness on the convex side . " Sept. 21. The nucleus like a star of the first mag . The tail about 5o in length , as well as I could ...
... tail is now slightly curved towards the east . " A sketch exhibited the curvature and an excess of brightness on the convex side . " Sept. 21. The nucleus like a star of the first mag . The tail about 5o in length , as well as I could ...
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... tail . " [ This appearance was probably owing to the left side of the envelope being now extended farther than the right in the direction of the tail . ] To the naked eye the tail was fainter and still more diffused than on Oct. 8 , but ...
... tail . " [ This appearance was probably owing to the left side of the envelope being now extended farther than the right in the direction of the tail . ] To the naked eye the tail was fainter and still more diffused than on Oct. 8 , but ...
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... tail , as though there existed a kind of swinging motion , such as was perceived in the last return of the comet of Halley . 3. The Tail . This gave some intimation of its structure even to the naked eye ; in the telescope its central ...
... tail , as though there existed a kind of swinging motion , such as was perceived in the last return of the comet of Halley . 3. The Tail . This gave some intimation of its structure even to the naked eye ; in the telescope its central ...
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Adams Admiral Smyth angle Apparent R.A. Apparent appearance April Arcturus Astronomer Royal axis bright calculated Captain Carrington Catalogue centre coefficient comparison computed correction crater dark determined diameter direction disk distance ditto Donati's Comet eclipse edge elements envelope ephemeris epoch equations equatoreal error exhibited Geminus Greenwich instrument Jupiter 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 Nautical Almanac nearly Norman Pogson nucleus object-glass observations obtained occultation October orbit paper perihelion phenomena polar position present Prof Professor proper motions R.A. Apparent N.P.D. 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