Popular Astronomy, Volume 50Goodsell Observatory of Carleton College, 1942 |
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... Venus at her low elevation , in the amber twilight . ( Venus was so near that this comparison should have been fairly accurate . ) Eleventh How did these sparks compare with Venus in apparent size ? About the same . Twelfth : What was ...
... Venus at her low elevation , in the amber twilight . ( Venus was so near that this comparison should have been fairly accurate . ) Eleventh How did these sparks compare with Venus in apparent size ? About the same . Twelfth : What was ...
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... Venus , Mars , and Jupiter By R. B. WEITZEL The dates of approximate conjunctions of Venus , Mars , and Jupiter which have a maximal difference of less than five degrees in geocentric longitude are set forth in a table . Italicized ...
... Venus , Mars , and Jupiter By R. B. WEITZEL The dates of approximate conjunctions of Venus , Mars , and Jupiter which have a maximal difference of less than five degrees in geocentric longitude are set forth in a table . Italicized ...
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... Venus on each side , from the points where their limbs intersected each other . As Venus advanced , the point of the pyramid still grew lower , and its circular base wider , until it met the light which crept round from the points of ...
... Venus on each side , from the points where their limbs intersected each other . As Venus advanced , the point of the pyramid still grew lower , and its circular base wider , until it met the light which crept round from the points of ...
Contents
Bolide observed A bright 451 | 114 |
STELLAR DISTANCES FREDERICK SLOCUM | 117 |
METEORITIC FOSSILS BEN HUR WILSON | 125 |
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