An Astronomical Vocabulary: Being an Explanation of All Terms in Use Amongst Astronomers at the Present DayJohn W. Parker and Son, 1852 - 63 pages |
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An Astronomical Vocabulary, an Explanation of All Terms in Use Amongst ... J. Russell Hind No preview available - 2017 |
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ancient northern constellations ancient zodiacal constellations angle angular distance anomalistic aphelion apparent astronomers autumnal equinox axis bright star called Cancer Canis Capricornus centre circle passing circumference conjunction declination diameter Distance.-The double star earth earth's orbit ecliptic equator Equuleus excentricity fixed stars Gasparis Gemini geocentric Geography globe heavenly body heavens horizon inferior planet instrument introduced by Hevelius introduced by Lacaille J. R. Hind Jupiter Lactea latitude line joining longitude luminary lunar Mercury meridian minor planets moon's name given name proposed Neptune Node numerous Wood-cuts object observed Octavo Ophiuchus Orion Parallax perihelion period Pisces planet or comet point of Aries poles position powerful telescopes precession primary planets principal star proposed by Sir reckoning revolution revolve right ascension round satellite of Saturn Saturn Scorpio Sidereal Sir John Herschel solstitial southern constellations southern constellations introduced sun enters sun's disc superior planets Taurus termed transit tropics Uranus Ursa Venus Virgo zenith
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Page 62 - The names of the signs of the zodiac are: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, and Pisces.
Page 33 - He found that for any two planets the squares of their periodic times are to each other as the cubes of their mean distances from the sun.
Page 43 - PERIHELIUM, that point in the orbit of a planet, or comet, which is nearest to the sun...
Page 11 - That point in the orbit of a planet or comet which is farthest from the sun Apogee - That point in the orbit of an earth satellite which is farthest from the earth Apsides (sing.
Page 12 - Aries. — The first sign of the zodiac, which the Sun enters at the vernal equinox on the 21st of March.
Page 53 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to' be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each degree into 60 minutes, and each minute into 60 seconds. Degrees, minutes, and seconds are designated by the characters °, ', ". Thus 23° 14' 35" is read 23 degrees, 14 minutes, and 35 seconds.