Popular astronomy. From 'The museum of science and art'. |
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Popular Astronomy. from 'The Museum of Science and Art' Dionysius Lardner Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2016 |
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analogy angle annual motion apparent diameter apparent magnitude appear ascertained astronomers atmosphere attraction axis BINARY STARS bodies brightness celestial Centauri centre change of position circle clouds colour consequently constellation Cygni direction disc discovered discovery Ditto diurnal diurnal motion diurnal rotation double stars earth eclipse effects equal equator explained firmament globe gravitation greater heavens hemisphere Herculis increase inferred inhabitants interval Jovian Jupiter latitude less light longitude Lord Rosse lunar phases lustre Mädler Mars mass of matter matter composing meridian millions of miles moon's move naked eye nearly nebula Neptune night number of stars object observed orbit organised Orionis parallax phenomena physical planet pole present produced proper motion proportion relative render represented ring rotation round the sun satellite Saturn Saturnian seen Sir John Herschel Sir William Herschel solar system stellar sun's supposed surface telescope terrestrial tides tion Uranus vast velocity Venus visible weight
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