On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesMurray, 1858 - 555 pages |
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Page 24
... stars , comets , or any unknown and unseen bodies , affect our sun and planets , the nodes of this plane will slowly recede on the plane of that im- mense orbit which the sun may describe about some most distant centre , in a period ...
... stars , comets , or any unknown and unseen bodies , affect our sun and planets , the nodes of this plane will slowly recede on the plane of that im- mense orbit which the sun may describe about some most distant centre , in a period ...
Page 31
... star would pass along the axis of a telescope directed to it ; but , if the earth were to begin to move in its orbit ... stars perfectly corresponds with that given by the eclipses of the first satellite . The same result , obtained from ...
... star would pass along the axis of a telescope directed to it ; but , if the earth were to begin to move in its orbit ... stars perfectly corresponds with that given by the eclipses of the first satellite . The same result , obtained from ...
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... stars is perceptible in a few hours . She completes a circuit of the heavens in 27d 7h 43m 11 * 5 , moving in an orbit whose excentricity is about 12,985 miles . The moon is about four hundred times nearer to the earth than the sun ...
... stars is perceptible in a few hours . She completes a circuit of the heavens in 27d 7h 43m 11 * 5 , moving in an orbit whose excentricity is about 12,985 miles . The moon is about four hundred times nearer to the earth than the sun ...
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... star and planet she meets with in this space . Therefore the occultation of a star by the moon is a phenomenon of frequent occurrence . The moon seems to pass over the star , which almost instantaneously vanishes at one side of her disc ...
... star and planet she meets with in this space . Therefore the occultation of a star by the moon is a phenomenon of frequent occurrence . The moon seems to pass over the star , which almost instantaneously vanishes at one side of her disc ...
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... stars across the meridian at Cayenne , about five degrees north of the equator . He found that his clock lost at the rate of 2 28 daily , which induced him to determine the length of a pendulum beating seconds in that latitude ; and ...
... stars across the meridian at Cayenne , about five degrees north of the equator . He found that his clock lost at the rate of 2 28 daily , which induced him to determine the length of a pendulum beating seconds in that latitude ; and ...
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61 Cygni action appears atmosphere attraction bismuth bodies cause centre centrifugal force chemical colour comet consequently copper crystal dark degree density diamagnetic diameter diminishes direction disturbing double stars earth ecliptic effect electricity equal equator ethereal medium excentricity Fcap force glass gravitation greater heat hemisphere increase intensity Jupiter latitude length light lines liquid longitude luminous lunar magnetic major axis mass meridian metallic miles moon motion move nearly nebula nodal lines nodes northern hemisphere NOTE nutation observed optic axis orbit oscillations parallax paramagnetic particles passing perihelion periodic phenomena planets plate polarized pole position Post 8vo produced quantity rays reflected refraction refrangible revolution revolving right angles rings rotation round satellites Sir John Herschel solar spectrum space stars substances sun's surface telescope temperature terrestrial tion tourmaline transmitted tricity undulations Uranus vapour variation velocity vibrations Vols Voltaic waves wire Woodcuts