Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical SocietyPriestly and Weale, 1858 |
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Page 13
... taken place with respect to the inner one . The nucleus is seen at the apparent right - hand extremity of the inner disk , which appears to be thrown off from it towards the left in a kind of jet . shadow beneath the nucleus is not very ...
... taken place with respect to the inner one . The nucleus is seen at the apparent right - hand extremity of the inner disk , which appears to be thrown off from it towards the left in a kind of jet . shadow beneath the nucleus is not very ...
Page 31
... taken by surprise , the remaining contacts noted are passed over here and left for future publication . 3. The solar spots were observed and sketched at Rio on several days preceding the eclipse ; but the results are not given in the ...
... taken by surprise , the remaining contacts noted are passed over here and left for future publication . 3. The solar spots were observed and sketched at Rio on several days preceding the eclipse ; but the results are not given in the ...
Page 34
... taken for the true nadir point . On applying the correction 24 ° for the angle between the south pole and the zenith at the sun's centre , we then , from M. Liais's statement , derive the following position - angles for the 6 pro ...
... taken for the true nadir point . On applying the correction 24 ° for the angle between the south pole and the zenith at the sun's centre , we then , from M. Liais's statement , derive the following position - angles for the 6 pro ...
Page 49
... taken . 10 . The comet almost too faint for work ; the second set of differ- ences in R.A. very doubtful . 12 to 18. The comet of the last degree of faintness , and the observa- tions in consequence very difficult . Royal Observatory ...
... taken . 10 . The comet almost too faint for work ; the second set of differ- ences in R.A. very doubtful . 12 to 18. The comet of the last degree of faintness , and the observa- tions in consequence very difficult . Royal Observatory ...
Page 55
... taken as a test . The night of the 5th inst . was not nearly so favourable as that of the 18th ult . , and not so many spots in the southern belt could be seen , nor more than indications of bright spots in the bright equatoreal band ...
... taken as a test . The night of the 5th inst . was not nearly so favourable as that of the 18th ult . , and not so many spots in the southern belt could be seen , nor more than indications of bright spots in the bright equatoreal band ...
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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