A Complete System of Astronomy, Volume 1J. Mawman, 1823 - 555 pages |
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aberration altitude angle annual motion aphelion apogee apparent latitude apparent place Astronomers axis body calculated CASSINI circle comet computed conjunction consequently correction declination described determined diameter difference digits eclipsed diurnal motion earth eclipse elongation equal equinox error excentricity fixed stars FLAMSTEAD geocentric given gives greater greatest equation Greenwich HALLEY heliocentric hence horary motion horizon horizontal parallax hour inclination interval Jupiter Jupiter's latitude and longitude libration logarithm lunar Mars MASKELYNE mean anomaly mean distance mean motion mean place Mercury method moon moon's true nearly node observations opposition orbit parabola parallax parallel perihelion perpendicular planet pole radius refraction Retrograde revolution right ascension ring satellite Saturn semid semidiameter shadow sine solar star's subtract sun's supposed supposition Tables telescope tion transit triangle true anomaly true latitude true longitude true place velocity Venus zenith distance