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Refraction — Astronomical Refraction and its Laws — Formation of Tables of Refraction - Terrestrial Refraction - Its Quantity — Instances of Extraordinary Refraction - Reflection - Instances of Extraordinary Reflection - Loss of Light ...
Refraction — Astronomical Refraction and its Laws — Formation of Tables of Refraction - Terrestrial Refraction - Its Quantity — Instances of Extraordinary Refraction - Reflection - Instances of Extraordinary Reflection - Loss of Light ...
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Polarization of Light - Defined — Polarization by Refraction - Properties of the Tourmaline - Double Refraction - All doubly Refracted Light is Polarized — Properties of Iceland Spar - Tourmaline absorbs one of the two Refracted Rays ...
Polarization of Light - Defined — Polarization by Refraction - Properties of the Tourmaline - Double Refraction - All doubly Refracted Light is Polarized — Properties of Iceland Spar - Tourmaline absorbs one of the two Refracted Rays ...
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Refraction — Astronomical Refraction and its Laws - Formation of Tables of Refraction – Terrestrial Refraction — Its Quantity - Instances of Extraordinary Refraction — Reflection — Instances of Extraordinary Reflection — Loss of Light ...
Refraction — Astronomical Refraction and its Laws - Formation of Tables of Refraction – Terrestrial Refraction — Its Quantity - Instances of Extraordinary Refraction — Reflection — Instances of Extraordinary Reflection — Loss of Light ...
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Polarization of Light - Defined - Polarization by Refraction - Properties of the Tourmaline -- Double Refraction — All doubly Refracted Light is Polarized — Properties of Iceland Spar - Tourmaline absorbs one of the two Refracted Rays ...
Polarization of Light - Defined - Polarization by Refraction - Properties of the Tourmaline -- Double Refraction — All doubly Refracted Light is Polarized — Properties of Iceland Spar - Tourmaline absorbs one of the two Refracted Rays ...
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As Jupiter is nearer to us when in opposition by the whole breadth of the earth's orbit than when in conjunction , this circumstance is to be attributed to the time employed by the rays of light in crossing the earth's orbit ...
As Jupiter is nearer to us when in opposition by the whole breadth of the earth's orbit than when in conjunction , this circumstance is to be attributed to the time employed by the rays of light in crossing the earth's orbit ...
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