A Complete System of Astronomy, Volume 1G. Woodfall, ... and sold by W.H. Lunn, ... J. Deighton, and J. Nicholson, 1814 - 571 pages |
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aberration altitude angle aphelion apogee apparent distance apparent latitude apparent place ascending node Astronomers axis calculated CASSINI circle comet computed consequently declination describe determined diameter difference digits eclipsed disc diurnal motion earth eclipse emersion equal equinox error excentricity fixed stars FLAMSTEAD geocentric gives greater greatest equation Greenwich HALLEY heliocentric hence horary motion horizon horizontal parallax hour inclination interval Jupiter Jupiter's latitude and longitude libration logarithm lunar mean anomaly mean distance mean motion mean place meridian method moon moon's orbit moon's true nearly observations opposition orbit parallax parallel passes perihelion perpendicular planet pole radius refraction retrograde revolution right ascension ring satellite Saturn semid semidiameter shadow sine solar spots star's subtract sun and moon sun's supposed Tables telescope tion transit triangle true anomaly true latitude true longitude true place velocity Venus zenith distance