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A complete acquaintance with physical astronomy can be attained by those only who are well versed in the higher branches of mathematical and mechanical science ( N. 2 ) , and they alone can appreciate the extreme beauty of the results ...
A complete acquaintance with physical astronomy can be attained by those only who are well versed in the higher branches of mathematical and mechanical science ( N. 2 ) , and they alone can appreciate the extreme beauty of the results ...
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The longitude is determined with extreme precision whenever it is possible to convey the time instantaneously by means of electricity from one place to another , since it obviates the errors of clocks and chronometers .
The longitude is determined with extreme precision whenever it is possible to convey the time instantaneously by means of electricity from one place to another , since it obviates the errors of clocks and chronometers .
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An arc of the meridian may be measured by determining the latitude of its extreme points by astronomical observations ( N. 125 ) , and then measuring the distance between them in feet or fathoms . The distance thus determined on the ...
An arc of the meridian may be measured by determining the latitude of its extreme points by astronomical observations ( N. 125 ) , and then measuring the distance between them in feet or fathoms . The distance thus determined on the ...
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The difficulty was extreme , because all the elements of the orbit of Uranus were erroneous from the action of Neptune , and those of Neptune's orbit were unknown . In this dilemma it was necessary to form some hypothesis with regard to ...
The difficulty was extreme , because all the elements of the orbit of Uranus were erroneous from the action of Neptune , and those of Neptune's orbit were unknown . In this dilemma it was necessary to form some hypothesis with regard to ...
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... beyond a certain limit ; from the experiments of Mr. Perkins they appear to be capable of a greater degree of compression than has generally been imagined . But a density so extreme is not borne out by astronomical observation .
... beyond a certain limit ; from the experiments of Mr. Perkins they appear to be capable of a greater degree of compression than has generally been imagined . But a density so extreme is not borne out by astronomical observation .
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