Popular Astronomy, Volume 55Goodsell Observatory of Carleton College, 1947 |
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... Discovery of Neptune * By W. M. SMART † The discovery of the planet Neptune , one hundred years ago , was the result of very unusual and dramatic circumstances . Since the discovery practically every writer on astronomy has set forth ...
... Discovery of Neptune * By W. M. SMART † The discovery of the planet Neptune , one hundred years ago , was the result of very unusual and dramatic circumstances . Since the discovery practically every writer on astronomy has set forth ...
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... discovery of Neptune ) five minor planets had been found . In all these instances , the discovery was made at the telescope , in one or two cases purely by accident . The discovery of Neptune was on a far different level of human ...
... discovery of Neptune ) five minor planets had been found . In all these instances , the discovery was made at the telescope , in one or two cases purely by accident . The discovery of Neptune was on a far different level of human ...
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... discovery at Berlin a scrutiny of his observations had revealed the fact that he had actually observed it on four occasions . Except for a comparison of his observations on July 30 ... discovery of Neptune , the 306 The Discovery of Neptune.
... discovery at Berlin a scrutiny of his observations had revealed the fact that he had actually observed it on four occasions . Except for a comparison of his observations on July 30 ... discovery of Neptune , the 306 The Discovery of Neptune.
Contents
CONTENTS | 95 |
EDMOND HALLEY AND HIS TIMES SIR H SPENCER JONES 2 | 116 |
THE UTILITY OF METEORS HARLOW SHAPLEY | 214 |
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