“The” New American Grammar Of The Elements Of Astronomy, On An Improved Plan: In Three Books. I. The Use Of The Terrestrial Globe In The Solution Of Geographical And Astronomical Problems II. The Use Of The Celestial Globe ... III. The Solar System, And The Firmament Of Fixed Stars ; The Whole Systematically Arranged and Scientifically Illustrated ; With Severeal Cuts And Engravings ; And Adapted To The Instruction Of Youth In Schools And AcademiesCollins And Hannay. No. 230 Pearl-street, 1831 - 375 pages |
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... Jupiter , and its satellites , - 310 XI . Of Saturn , of its rings and satellites , 816 XII . Of Uranus , and his satellites , 1 - - 320 XIII . Of the Moon , 325 XIV . Of Tides , 335 } XV . Of Refraction , Parallax , & c . 340 XVI . Of ...
... Jupiter , and its satellites , - 310 XI . Of Saturn , of its rings and satellites , 816 XII . Of Uranus , and his satellites , 1 - - 320 XIII . Of the Moon , 325 XIV . Of Tides , 335 } XV . Of Refraction , Parallax , & c . 340 XVI . Of ...
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... Jupiter , Saturn , and Uranus . Five of these planets have been observed from the remotest antiquity ; the other five , lately dis- covered , are only visible by the assistance of telescopes . The motions , magnitudes , distances , & c ...
... Jupiter , Saturn , and Uranus . Five of these planets have been observed from the remotest antiquity ; the other five , lately dis- covered , are only visible by the assistance of telescopes . The motions , magnitudes , distances , & c ...
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... Jupiter carried away Europa , the daughter of Agenor , king of Phenicia , to the island of Crete . As it was , the custom of the ancients to have images on their ships , both at the head and stern , the first of which was called the ...
... Jupiter carried away Europa , the daughter of Agenor , king of Phenicia , to the island of Crete . As it was , the custom of the ancients to have images on their ships , both at the head and stern , the first of which was called the ...
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... Jupiter made Themis the goddess of love and justice , and placed her balance among the constellations . 10. SCORPIO : Antares of the 1st , and 8 of the 2nd magnitude , are the principal stars in this con- stellation . This is supposed ...
... Jupiter made Themis the goddess of love and justice , and placed her balance among the constellations . 10. SCORPIO : Antares of the 1st , and 8 of the 2nd magnitude , are the principal stars in this con- stellation . This is supposed ...
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... Jupiter pla- ced him among the constellations . Others suppose this con- stellation to be the goat Amalthea , which fed Jupiter with her milk . 13. AQUARIUS ; Scheat of the third magnitude , is the principal star in this constellation ...
... Jupiter pla- ced him among the constellations . Others suppose this con- stellation to be the goat Amalthea , which fed Jupiter with her milk . 13. AQUARIUS ; Scheat of the third magnitude , is the principal star in this constellation ...
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American miles analemma angle aphelion apparent diameter appear Arcturus Aries astronomers axis azimuth body brazen meridian bring the given called celestial globe centre climate comet constellation days and nights difference diurnal motion earth east ecliptic equal equator equinoctial point equinox fixed stars given place globe westward greatest heavens heliacally hemisphere Hence Herschel horizon hour circle inferior conjunction inferior planets inhabitants Jupiter latitude length longest day longitude Mars mean distance Mercury meridian altitude minutes moon nearly New-York node noon north or south north pole number of degrees o'clock oblique observed orbit parallax parallel of latitude passing perihelion polar circles principal stars Prob quadrant of altitude Rectify the globe remarkable stars retrograde revolution right ascension rising and setting satellites Saturn set the index sidereal solar south pole sun's declination sun's place superior planet supposed surface telescope terrestrial globe tion tude turn the globe twilight Venus zenith zone