Bradley's discoveries of the aberration of light and the nutation of the earth's axis, the photographic measurement of the heavens, Schwabe's work on the sunspot period, and Mr. Rudimentary Astronomy - Page 49by Robert Main - 1869 - 172 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1830 - 622 pages
...Astronomy, as we have already mentioned, underwent its last great revolution in the hands of Bradley. Before the discovery of the aberration of light, and the nutation of the earth's axis, the observed places of the celestial bodies were affected by unaccountable anomalies, which rendered... | |
| 1823 - 894 pages
...important addition (in a philosophical view) i«, which has been made to astronomical science since the. .discovery of the aberration of light and the nutation of the earth s axis, is that of the rotation of Saturn's ring. The ring itself is an object quite peculiar... | |
| 1825 - 506 pages
...star, but the results which he attributed to parallax were explained by Bradley's great discoveries of the aberration of light, and the nutation of the earth's axis ; and it is remarkable that Hooke reasoned correctly on inaccurate observations, whilst Flamstead formed... | |
| 1825 - 506 pages
...star, but the results which he attributed to parallax were explained by Bradley's great discoveries of the aberration of light, and the nutation of the earth's axis ; and it is remarkable that Hooke reasoned correctly on inaccurate observations, whilst Flamstead formed... | |
| Sir Humphry Davy - 1827 - 174 pages
...star, but the results which he ascribed to parallax, were explained by Bradley's great discoveries of the aberration of light, and the nutation of the earth's axis ; and it is remarkable that Hooke reasoned correctly on inaccurate observations, while Flamstead formed... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 824 pages
...sector, with which Dr. Bradley made those observations at Kew and Wanstead, which led to the discoveries of the aberration of light, and the nutation of the earth's axis. South of the quadrant room is a wooden building for making occasional observations in any direction,... | |
| Charles Frederick Partington - 1834 - 682 pages
...zenith sector, with which Bradley made the observations at Kew and Wanstead, that led to the discoveries of the aberration of light, and the nutation of the earth's axis. South of the quadrant room is a small wooden building for making occasional observations in any direction,... | |
| 1837 - 650 pages
...zenith sector, with which Bradley made the observations at Kew and Wanstead, that led to the discoveries of the aberration of light, and the nutation of the earth's axis. South of the quadrant room is a small wooden building for making1 occasional observations in any direction,... | |
| British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1838 - 822 pages
...Association. By the Rev. TR ROBINSON, DD IT is now a century since Bradley, by his brilliant discoveries of the aberration of light, and the nutation of the earth's axis, became the founder of accurate astronomy. By them he not merely explained the seemingly anomalous movements... | |
| Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1838 - 506 pages
...the commencement of accurate astronomy, under the auspices of Bradley, by his brilliant discoveries of the aberration of light and the nutation of the earth's axis, demonstrating, that a degree of precision until then deemed unattainable in astronomical observations,... | |
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