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" ... aperture; and, at another time, in 41 minutes, he saw 258,000 stars pass through the field of his telescope. Every improvement in his... "
A System of Astronomy: On the Principles of Copernicus - Page 162
by John Vose - 1827 - 252 pages
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The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 6

William Nicholson - 1809 - 722 pages
...therefore hi* telescope will, at least, reach to 100,000 X 194,000,000 x 497 miles. And Dr. Herichel says, that in the most crowded part of the milky way,...these were continued for many minutes, so that, in a qnarter of an hour, he has seen 116,000 stars pass through the field view of a telescope of only 15'...
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The Panorama of Science and Art: Embracing the Sciences of ..., Volume 1

James Smith - 1815 - 684 pages
...194,000,000><497 miles. And he observes, that in the most crowded part of the milky way, he has bad fields of view that contained no less than 588 stars,...for many minutes ; so that, in a quarter of an hour, be has seen 1 16,000 stars pass through the field of view of a telescope of only 15' aperture; and...
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Time's Telescope for ... ; Or, A Complete Guide to the Almanack

1816 - 420 pages
...the purpose. ' In the most crowded part of the milky way I have had fields of view that contained not less than 588 stars; and these were continued for many minutes ; so that, in one quarter of an hour's time, there passed no less than 116,000 through the field of my telescope.'...
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British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ..., Volume 11

William Nicholson - 1821 - 384 pages
...in the most crowded part of the milky way he has had fields of view that contained no less than 58S stars, and these were continued for many minutes, so that, in a quarter of an hour, he has seen 1 16,000 stars pass through the field view of a telescope of only 15' aperture : and at another time,...
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A New Treatise on the Use of the Globes; Or, A Philosophical View of the ...

Thomas Keith - 1821 - 408 pages
...for 1785, ol . Ixxv. page 244. Dr. Herschel says, "In the most crowded part of " the milky way I have had fields of view that contained no less than •...these were continued for many minutes, so that in one " quarter of an hour's time there passed no less than 116OOO stars " through the field of view...
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A Grammar of Natural and Experimental Philosophy ...: With One Hundred ...

Sir Richard Phillips - 1826 - 254 pages
...X190.000.000.X497 miles. And Dr. Herschel says, that in the most crowded part of the milky way, he has had field* of view that contained no less than 588 stars, and...continued for many minutes, so that in a quarter of an hoar, he has seen 1 16,000 stars pass through the field view of a telescope of only 15'. aperture:...
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The Christian Philosopher, Or, The Connection of Science and Philosophy with ...

Thomas Dick - 1826 - 414 pages
...of the Milky-way, when exploring that region with his best glasses, he has had fields of view which contained no less than 588 stars, and these were continued for many minutes ; so that " in one quarter of an hour's time there passed no less than one hundred and sixteen thouswnd stars through...
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The American Reader: Containing Extracts Suited to Excite a Love of Science ...

George Merriam - 1828 - 286 pages
...of the Milky-way, when exploring that region with his best glasses, he has had fields of view which contained no less than 588 stars, and these were continued for many minutes : so that " in one quarter of an hour's time there passed no less than one hundred and sixteen thousand stars through...
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Readings in Natural Philosophy: Or, A Popular Display of the Wonders of ...

Sir Richard Phillips - 1830 - 728 pages
...many millions of stars, is in all probability a detached nebula. In the most crowded parts, I have had fields of view that contained no less than 588 stars, and these have continued for many minutes, so that in a quarter of an hour no less than 116,000 stars passed...
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Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ..., Volume 5

Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1831 - 642 pages
...therefore doctor Herschel's telescope will at least reach to 100,000 X 190,000,000 X 497 miles. And doctor Herschel says, that in the most crowded part of the...stars, and these were continued for many minutes, so that,in a quarter of an hour, he has seen 116,000 stars pass through the field of view of a telescope...
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