Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Volumes 28-29Astronomical Society of the Pacific., 1916 Provides an outlet for current research in astronomy. Contains refereed research and instrumentation papers, invited reviews, and dissertation summaries. |
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A. H. MARKWART absolute magnitude appear Astronomical Society average Barnard bright C. S. CUSHING California color comet Committee conjunction D. S. RICHARDSON determined diameter Director discovery distance double stars Earth elected F. V. CORNISH faint galactic Globular cluster H. D. CURTIS HARLOW SHAPLEY interest J. H. Moore January July June Jupiter lecture Leuschner LIBRARY Lick Observatory light lines measures Messier meteorites minutes month Moon Mount Hamilton Mount Wilson nearly Nebula N. G. C. Note nova object observations Open cluster orbit Pacific parallax period photographs planet Planetary Nebula plates position Prof proper motion Publications R. G. Aitken radial velocity reflector region rotation San Francisco satellites Saturn Shapley Solar Observatory solar system spectra spectral type spectrograph Spectroscopic Binaries spectrum spiral nebulae stellar sun-spots Sun's telescope temperature thru tion University variable stars Venus visible W. W. Campbell
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Page 102 - The second annual meeting of the Pacific Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science will be held this year at Stanford University during the period, April 4 to 7.
Page 205 - He has also served as vice-president and member of the board of directors of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific...
Page 257 - The war exacts its heavy toll of human life, and science is not spared. On our side we have not forgotten the loss of the physicist Moseley, at the threshold of a great career; now, from the enemy, comes news of the death of Schwarzschild in the prime of his powers. His end is a sad story of long suffering from a terrible illness contracted in the field, borne with great courage and patience. The world loses an astronomer of exceptional genius, who was one of the leaders in recent advances both in...
Page 90 - This world was once a fluid haze of light, Till toward the centre set the starry tides, And eddied into suns, that wheeling cast The planets...
Page 226 - From the middle of the sixteenth century to the middle of the seventeenth...
Page 12 - I am talking to-night, in purpose at least, to the amateur; but my definition of the amateur is perhaps a broader one than is generally accepted. According to my view, the amateur is the man who works in astronomy because he cannot help it, because he would rather do such work than anything else in the world, and who therefore cares little for hampering traditions or for difficulties of any kind.
Page 151 - ... that comets do not revolve on their axes." In his second discourse before the college community April 18, 1759, he discussed the true theory of comets according to the work of Newton's Principia, and also according to the laws formulated by Kepler, with the predictions of Halley.
Page 261 - It would be paying an ill-service to the memory of one who gave the final proof of devotion to his country, to seek by these traits to dissociate him from the rest of his nation. We would rather say that through him a new spirit was arising in German astronomy from within, raising, broadening and humanizing its outlook; and we are confident that he has left behind an influence which will enlarge and revivify the old traditions.
Page 148 - For Astronomy, we had before been supplied with Telescopes of different lengths ; one of 24 feet ; and a brass Quadrant of 2 feet radius, carrying a Telescope of a greater length, which formerly belonged to the celebrated Dr. Halley. We had also the most useful instruments for Dialling ; and for Surveying, a brass semi-circle, with plain sights and magnetic needle. Also, a curious Telescope, with a complete apparatus for...
Page 225 - Your theory that the sun is the center of the solar system, and that the earth is a ball which rotates around it, has a very convincing ring to it, Mr. James, but it's wrong. I've got a better theory," said the little old lady. "And what is that, madam?