An Astronomical Vocabulary: Being an Explanation of All Terms in Use Amongst Astronomers at the Present DayJohn W. Parker and Son, 1852 - 63 pages |
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An Astronomical Vocabulary, an Explanation of All Terms in Use Amongst ... J. Russell Hind No preview available - 2017 |
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Aberration ancient northern constellations ancient zodiacal constellations angle angular distance anomalistic Antlia aphelion apparent Argo Navis astronomers autumnal equinox axis bright star called Cancer Canis Capricornus centre circle passing circumference conjunction declination Descending Node diameter difference Distance.-The double star earth earth's orbit ecliptic equator Equuleus excentricity fixed stars Gasparis geocentric globe heavenly body heavens horizon inferior planet instrument introduced by Hevelius introduced by Lacaille J. R. Hind Jupiter Lactea latitude line joining longitude luminary lunar Mercury meridian minor planets moon's name given name proposed object observed Ophiuchus Orion Parallax perihelion perihelion points period Pisces planet or comet point of Aries poles position powerful telescopes precession primary planets principal star proposed by Sir reckoning revolution revolve right ascension round satellite of Saturn Saturn Scorpio Sidereal Sir John Herschel solstitial southern constellations introduced sun enters sun's disc superior planets Taurus termed transit tropics Uranus Ursa Venus Virgo zenith