Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical SocietyPriestly and Weale, 1861 |
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Page 79
... limb and its eastern limb ; this is found , from the apparent diameter of the day , by introducing the consideration of the 81 , 82 Sun's declination , and of the Sun's motion in right ascension . And , these numbers being prepared , it ...
... limb and its eastern limb ; this is found , from the apparent diameter of the day , by introducing the consideration of the 81 , 82 Sun's declination , and of the Sun's motion in right ascension . And , these numbers being prepared , it ...
Page 91
... limb presented no irregularities . As the obscuration advanced to its greatest phase , a very sensible difference took place in the temperature of the atmosphere . At about 3h 25m M.T. a very cold north- east wind sprung up , and blew ...
... limb presented no irregularities . As the obscuration advanced to its greatest phase , a very sensible difference took place in the temperature of the atmosphere . At about 3h 25m M.T. a very cold north- east wind sprung up , and blew ...
Page 94
... limb , January 4 , 1862 : The dark limb was beautifully defined ; the star appeared to be bisected by , or hung in , the Moon's limb for 8 or 103 . Nice mean time of disappearance = 7h 34m 38.00 . - Occultation of 103 Tauri on Moon's dark ...
... limb , January 4 , 1862 : The dark limb was beautifully defined ; the star appeared to be bisected by , or hung in , the Moon's limb for 8 or 103 . Nice mean time of disappearance = 7h 34m 38.00 . - Occultation of 103 Tauri on Moon's dark ...
Page 160
... limb of the planet ; the latter almost touching it . Another of the nearer satellites emerged from behind the preceding limb during observation . " P. S. - It is , perhaps , scarce worth mentioning , and yet it struck me as either a ...
... limb of the planet ; the latter almost touching it . Another of the nearer satellites emerged from behind the preceding limb during observation . " P. S. - It is , perhaps , scarce worth mentioning , and yet it struck me as either a ...
Page 226
... limb ( only 27 " 27 from it ) , and therefore in a position to be very indistinct , especially as the terminator had advanced to the other side of the Mare , he saw it with a 13 - foot reflector ( mirror about 9 inches and power 180 ) ...
... limb ( only 27 " 27 from it ) , and therefore in a position to be very indistinct , especially as the terminator had advanced to the other side of the Mare , he saw it with a 13 - foot reflector ( mirror about 9 inches and power 180 ) ...
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