 Jupiter ; it then gradually diminished in splendor, and having exhibited all the variety of tints that indicate the changes of combustion, vanished sixteen months after its discovery, without altering its position. It is impossible to imagine anything...  Mechanism of the Heavens - Page lxivby Mary Somerville - 1831 - 621 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Mary Somerville - 1834 - 390 pages
...reappeared, and after many variations in light vanished after two years, and has never since been seen. In 1572, a star was discovered in Cassiopeia, which...altering its position. It is impossible to imagine anything more tremendous than a conflagration that could be visible at such a distance. It is however... | |
 | Mary Somerville - 1834 - 658 pages
...reappeared, and after many variations in light vanished after two years, and has never since been seen. In 1572, a star was discovered in Cassiopeia, which...altering- its: position. It is impossible to imagine anything more tremendous than a conflagration that could be visible at such a distance. It is however... | |
 | Mary Somerville - 1835 - 532 pages
...then gradually diminished in splendour, and having exhibited all the variety of tints that indicate the changes of combustion, vanished sixteen months...conflagration that could be visible at such a distance. It is, however, suspected that this star may be periodical and identical with the stars which appeared... | |
 | Elijah Hinsdale Burritt - 1838 - 350 pages
...and lastly of an ashy paleness, in which its light expired. It is impossible, says Mrs. Somerville, to imagine any thing more tremendous than a conflagration that could be visible at such a distance.^ It was seenrjbr sixteen nylnths.^) fSome astronomers imagined that it would reappear again after 150... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 344 pages
...having undergone many variations of light, vanished after two years, and has never since been seen. In 1572, a star was discovered in Cassiopeia, which...that of Jupiter ; it then gradually diminished in splendor, and having exhibited all the variety of tints that indicate the changes of combustion, vanished... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 370 pages
...having undergone many variations of light, vanished after two years, and has never since been seen. In 1572, a star was discovered in Cassiopeia, which...that of Jupiter ; it then gradually diminished in splendor, and having exhibited all the variety of tints that indicate the changes of combustion, vanished... | |
 | Mary Somerville - 1846 - 496 pages
...having undergone many variations in light, vanished after two years, and has never since been seen. In 1572 a star was discovered in Cassiopeia, which...that of Jupiter ; it then gradually diminished in splendor, and having exhibited all the variety of tints that indicate the changes of combustion, vanished... | |
 | Mary Somerville - 1846 - 506 pages
...having undergone many variations in light, vanished after two years, and has never since been seen. In 1572 a star was discovered in Cassiopeia, which...that of Jupiter ; it then gradually diminished in splendor, and having exhibited all the variety of tints that indicate the changes of combustion, vanished... | |
 | Mary Somerville - 1849 - 568 pages
...having undergone many variations in light, vanished after two years, and has never since been seen. In 1572 a star was discovered in Cassiopeia, which...; it then gradually diminished in splendour, and, having exhibited all the variety of tints that indicate the changes of combustion, vanished sixteen... | |
 | Hiram Mattison - 1849 - 304 pages
...lastly of an ashy paleness, in which its light expired." " It is im. possible," says Mrs. Sumerville, " to imagine any thing more tremendous than a conflagration that could be visible at such a distance." In reference to the same phenomenon, Dr. Dick observes, that " the splendor concentrated in that point... | |
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