 At last I conjectured that all the phenomena, hitherto mentioned, proceeded from the progressive motion of light and the earth's annual motion in its orbit. For I perceived that, if light was propagated in time, the apparent place of a fixed object would...  A Complete System of Astronomy - Page 304by Samuel Vince - 1814Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Vince - 1811 - 260 pages
...might do ; but here also nothing satisfactory occurred. At last I conjectured, that all the phsenomena hitherto mentioned proceeded from the progressive...I perceived, if light was propagated in time, the app rent place of a fixed object would not be the same when the e\ e is at rest, as when it is moving... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1816 - 490 pages
...refraction might do; but here also nothing satisfactory occurred. At last, by a singular sagacity, he conjectured, that all the phenomena, hitherto mentioned,...light, and the earth's annual motion in its orbit. For he perceived, that if light was propagated in time, the apparent place of a fixed object would not... | |
 | 1816 - 756 pages
...At laft this acute aflronomer found, that the pheaoneni in queftion proceeded from the progref£re motion of light, and the earth's annual motion in its orbit : for he perceived, that if light .• propagated in time, the apparent place of a "ii abicct would not be... | |
 | Thomas Smith - 1818 - 158 pages
...satisfactory occurred. At last, however, this acute astronomer found that the phenomenon in question proceeded from the progressive motion of light, and the earth's annual motion in its orbit: for he perceived that if the light were propagated in time, the apparent place of a fixed object would... | |
 | Samuel Vince - 1820 - 472 pages
...might do; but here also nothing satisfactory occurred. At last I conjectured, that all the phaenomena hitherto mentioned, proceeded from the progressive motion of light and the earth's annual motion in it's orbit. For I perceived, if light was propagated in time, the apparent place of a fixed object... | |
 | 1823 - 876 pages
...refraction might do ; but here also he met with no satisfaction. At last, through an amazing sagacity, he conjectured that all the phenomena hitherto mentioned,...proceeded from the progressive motion of light, and the enrth's annual motion in her orbit : for he perceived, that if light were prepagated in time, the apparent... | |
 | Walter Hamilton (M.R.A.S.) - 1825 - 474 pages
...in the abdomen. ABERRATION. In Astronomy, an apparent motion in the celestial bodies, occasioned by the progressive motion of light, and the earth's annual motion in its orbit. ABEYANCE. In Law, the expectancy of an estate. Thus, if lands be leased to one person for life, with... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 782 pages
...motion of the fixed stars discovered by the late Dr. Bradley, astronomer royal. It is occasioned by the progressive motion of light, and the earth's annual motion in its orbit. For the history of its discovery, see Philosophical Trans. March, 1728, No. 406. ABER'RANCE,} Ab: erro,... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1830 - 728 pages
...He then considered what refraction might do; but here also nothing satisfactory occurred. At last he conjectured, that all the phenomena hitherto mentioned,...from the progressive motion of light and the earth's anmwl motion in its orbit. For he perceived that, if light was propagated in time, the apparent place... | |
 | 1831 - 416 pages
...would be different." He therefore announced his discovery in these words : " That all the phenomena proceeded from the progressive motion of light and the earth's annual motion in its orbit," or, as he afterwards called it, aberration of light. But he who determined its existence determined... | |
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