A Compendium of Astronomy: Intended to Simplify and Illustrate the Principles of the Science ...N.C. Goddard, 1838 - 184 pages |
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ancient angle aphelion appear Aries ascending node Asteroids astronomers atmosphere attraction aurora borealis axis bissextile brazen meridian cause celestial centre comets commence computed conjunction constellations declination degree discovered disk diurnal rotation dominical letter east eclipses elevated epact equal equator equinox fixed stars full Moon harvest Moon heat heavenly body heavens hemisphere Herschel horizon hour immense inclination inferior conjunction inferior planets inhabitants Jupiter latitude libration light longitude luminous lunar magnitude Mars Mean diameter Mean distance Mercury and Venus meridian meteors miles month move nearest nearly night obliquity observed opposite parallax passing performs a revolution perihelion phenomena Plate polar circles poles primary planets rays reckoned refraction represented retrograde motion revolve right ascension ring round the Earth round the Sun satellites Saturn seen semi-diameter side solar system spots Sun fast Sun slow Sun's place surface telescope tides tion Tropical revolution visible zenith