The Observatory, Volume 18Editors of the Observatory, 1895 "A review of astronomy" (varies). |
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Admiralty appearance Astronomer Royal bright British Astronomical Association Capt Charterhouse School CHRONOGRAPHS Comet Denning Denning's determined diameter Diploma distance eclipse ephemeris EQUATORIAL eyepieces FLEET STREET gives Glaisher's Greenwich H. H. TURNER HIGH-CLASS WATCHES illustrations instrument interest Italian July June Jupiter Kew Observatory Keyless latitude LONDON longitude lunar magnitude MANUFACTURER OF ASTRONOMICAL MARINE CHRONOMETERS Mars measures Memoirs meridian Merington's French METEOROLOGICAL meteors micrometer Moon motion nebula Number of Watches objects observations orbit Oxford Note-book paper parallax Pascoe's Pathological Catalogue period photographs planet plates probable error Prof proper motion published radiant REFLECTOR remarks REVIEW OF ASTRONOMY ring Royal Astronomical Society Royal Meteorological Society Royal Observatory satellites Saturn Selenographical Notes Sept solar spectrum spots stars sun-spots T. G. ELGER Tables telescope theory Ulfilas Vadso velocity Venus W. T. BLANFORD W. T. LYNN
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Page 214 - We procure means of seeing objects afar off, as in the heaven and remote places ; and represent things near as afar off, and things afar off as near; making feigned distances. We have also helps for the sight far above spectacles and glasses in use; we have also glasses and means to see small and minute bodies, perfectly and distinctly...
Page 321 - Machine on its interminable voyage. We all saw the lever turn. I am absolutely certain there was no trickery. There was a breath of wind, and the lamp flame jumped. One of the candles on the mantel was blown out, and the little machine suddenly swung round, became indistinct, was seen as a ghost for a second perhaps, as an eddy of faintly glittering brass and ivory; and it was gone — vanished!
Page 214 - We have also perspective houses, where we make demonstrations of all lights and radiations ; and of all colours ; and out of things uncoloured and transparent, we can represent unto you all several colours : not in rainbows, as it is in gems and prisms, but of themselves single.
Page 214 - ... highest about half a mile in height, and some of them likewise set upon high mountains, so that the vantage of the hill with the tower is, in the highest of them, three miles at least. And these places we call the upper region; accounting the air between the high places and the low as a middle region. We use these towers, according to their several heights and situations, for insolation,* refrigeration, conservation...
Page 9 - In the year 1888 there will be three Eclipses of the Sun and two of the Moon. I. A total Eclipse of the Moon, January 28 — 29, visible at Greenwich. First contact with the shadow takes place ftt gh. 30»!.
Page 107 - THE Minutes of the last Anniversary Meeting were read and confirmed. The report of the Auditors of the accounts for the past year was read by Mr.
Page 288 - It would not be difficult to arrange a camera box capable of exposing a surface sufficient to obtain a map of two degrees square, and with instruments of large aperture we may hope to reach much smaller stars than I have yet taken.
Page 355 - On the first day of the last month of autumn, the sun and moon did not meet harmoniously in Fang.
Page 213 - We have high towers; the highest about half a mile in height; and some of them likewise set upon high mountains; so that the vantage of the hill with the tower is in the highest of them three miles at least. And these places we call the Upper Region: accounting the air between the high places and the low, as a Middle Region.
Page 214 - ... not in rain-bows, as it is in gems and prisms, but of themselves single. We represent also all multiplications of light, which we carry to great distance, and make so sharp as to discern small points and lines; also all colorations of light: all delusions and deceits of the sight, in figures, magnitudes, motions, colours: all demonstrations of shadows.