“The” New American Grammar Of The Elements Of Astronomy, On An Improved Plan: In Three Books. I. The Use Of The Terrestrial Globe In The Solution Of Geographical And Astronomical Problems II. The Use Of The Celestial Globe ... III. The Solar System, And The Firmament Of Fixed Stars ; The Whole Systematically Arranged and Scientifically Illustrated ; With Severeal Cuts And Engravings ; And Adapted To The Instruction Of Youth In Schools And AcademiesCollins And Hannay. No. 230 Pearl-street, 1831 - 375 pages |
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... System, And The Firmament Of Fixed Stars ; The Whole Systematically Arranged and Scientifica James Ryan. RELATIVE SIZES OF THE PLANETS . h Saturn Venus 24 Jupiter Earth & Moon ) 8 Mercury Mars i- The eight planets , Mars , Juno , Vesta.
... System, And The Firmament Of Fixed Stars ; The Whole Systematically Arranged and Scientifica James Ryan. RELATIVE SIZES OF THE PLANETS . h Saturn Venus 24 Jupiter Earth & Moon ) 8 Mercury Mars i- The eight planets , Mars , Juno , Vesta.
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... Saturn , and Uranus , require a longer period than a year to complete their revolutions round the Sun ; and as their orbits include that of the Earth , they are called supe- rior planets . 15. The Moon , the Satellites of Jupiter , Saturn ...
... Saturn , and Uranus , require a longer period than a year to complete their revolutions round the Sun ; and as their orbits include that of the Earth , they are called supe- rior planets . 15. The Moon , the Satellites of Jupiter , Saturn ...
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... Saturn perform his revolu- tion , & c . ? In what time does Uranus perform his revolu- tion , & c . ? How do the secondary planets perform their re- volutions ? Name the circumstances respecting the motions , & c . of the Comets ...
... Saturn perform his revolu- tion , & c . ? In what time does Uranus perform his revolu- tion , & c . ? How do the secondary planets perform their re- volutions ? Name the circumstances respecting the motions , & c . of the Comets ...
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... Saturn , re- volve round it in the order of distances in which they are mentioned . Above these he placed the firmament of the fixed stars , the crystaline orbs , the primum mobile , and last of all , the cœlum empyrium , or heaven of ...
... Saturn , re- volve round it in the order of distances in which they are mentioned . Above these he placed the firmament of the fixed stars , the crystaline orbs , the primum mobile , and last of all , the cœlum empyrium , or heaven of ...
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... Saturn , and Uranus ; beyond which , at an immense distance , are placed the fixed stars . The Moon revolves round the earth ; and the earth revolves about its own axis . The other secondary planets move round their respective primaries ...
... Saturn , and Uranus ; beyond which , at an immense distance , are placed the fixed stars . The Moon revolves round the earth ; and the earth revolves about its own axis . The other secondary planets move round their respective primaries ...
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American miles analemma angle aphelion apparent diameter appear Arcturus Aries astronomers axis azimuth body brazen meridian bring the given called celestial globe centre climate comet constellation days and nights difference diurnal motion earth east ecliptic equal equator equinoctial point equinox fixed stars given place globe westward greatest heavens heliacally hemisphere Hence Herschel horizon hour circle inferior conjunction inferior planets inhabitants Jupiter latitude length longest day longitude Mars mean distance Mercury meridian altitude minutes moon nearly New-York node noon north or south north pole number of degrees o'clock oblique observed orbit parallax parallel of latitude passing perihelion polar circles principal stars Prob quadrant of altitude Rectify the globe remarkable stars retrograde revolution right ascension rising and setting satellites Saturn set the index sidereal solar south pole sun's declination sun's place superior planet supposed surface telescope terrestrial globe tion tude turn the globe twilight Venus zenith zone