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" March, 1726, the star was found to be 20" more southwardly than at the time of the first observation. It now, indeed, seemed to have arrived at its utmost limit southward, because, in several trials made about this time, no sensible difference was observed... "
The Scientific Library; Or, Repository of Useful and Polite Literature ... - Page 99
by Thomas Smith - 1818
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A Compleat System of Opticks in Four Books, Viz. A Popular, a ..., Volume 2

Robert Smith - 1738 - 450 pages
...returning backagain towards the north, and about the beginning of June it pafled at the fame diftance from the zenith as it had done in December when it was firft obferved. 1 183. From that time it continued to move northwards till September following, when...
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The Elements of Astronomy: Designed for the Use of Students in the University

Samuel Vince - 1811 - 260 pages
...much it was ; and about the beginning of March, 1726, the star was found to be 20" more southwardly than at the time of the first observation. It now,...it had done in December when it was first observed. From the quick alteration of this star's declination about this time (it increasing a second in three...
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A Complete System of Astronomy, Volume 1

Samuel Vince - 1814 - 602 pages
...much it was; and about -the beginning of March 1726, the star was found to be 20' more southwardly than at the time of the first observation. It now...it had done in December when it was first observed. " From the quick alteration of this star's declination about this time (it increasing a second in three...
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An Introduction to Astronomy ...

John Bonnycastle - 1816 - 490 pages
...time, no sensible difference was observed in its situation : but in the middle of April following, it appeared to be returning back again towards the...had done in December, when it was first observed. From the quick alteration of the star's declination about this time, which was near a second in three...
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The Principles of Hydrostatics: Designed for the Use of Students in the ...

Samuel Vince - 1820 - 472 pages
...southward, because in several trials made about this time, no sensible difference was observed in it's situation. By the middle of April it appeared to be...it had done in December when it was first observed. From the quick alteration of the star's declination about this time (it increasing a second in three...
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Containing the theories of the fixed stars. 1821

Robert Woodhouse - 1821 - 490 pages
...Stile. Again, we read (p. 640.) ' about the beginning of June (Old Stile) it (the star 7 Draconis) passed at the same distance from the zenith as it had done in December. The formula belonging to ij Ursae Majoris furnishes us with like illustrations. We have (see p. 279,)...
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An elementary treatise on astronomy

Robert Woodhouse - 1821 - 1068 pages
...Stile. Again, we read (p. 640.) ' about the beginning of June (Old Stile) it (the star 7 Dracouis) passed at the same distance from the zenith as it had done in December.' The formula belonging to rj Ursa? Majoris furnishes us with like illustrations. We have (see p. 279.)...
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Encyclopaedia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ...

1823 - 876 pages
...time of the first observation : it now indeed seemed to have arrived at its utmost limit southward, as in several trials, made about this time, no sensible...had done in December, when it was first observed. From the quick alteration in the declination of the star at this time, increasing about one second...
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Readings in Natural Philosophy: Or, A Popular Display of the Wonders of ...

Sir Richard Phillips - 1830 - 728 pages
...from an annual parallax of the star; about the beginning of March, 1726, the star was found to be 20" more southerly than at the time of the first observation....had done in December, when it was first observed. A nutation of the earth's axis was one of the first things that offered itself on this occasion ; but...
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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volumes 1-2

1831 - 416 pages
...sensible difference could be detected in its situation. By the middle of April it appeared to be returning towards the north, and about the beginning of June...had done in December, when it was first observed. From the quick change in the star's declination about this time (it increasing a second in three days)...
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