Time's TelescopeSherwood, Gilbert and Piper, 1833 - Almanacs, English |
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... Venus , at certain positions of her orbit , exhibits a gibbous phase in the same way that Mars sometimes appears of this form to the earth . From this planet all the others are seen as the earth sees Mars , Jupiter , Saturn and Uranus ...
... Venus , at certain positions of her orbit , exhibits a gibbous phase in the same way that Mars sometimes appears of this form to the earth . From this planet all the others are seen as the earth sees Mars , Jupiter , Saturn and Uranus ...
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... Venus . January 1st . - Illuminated disc = 9.212 digits . Dark part ...... = 2.788 From the increase of the angle under which the semi- diameter of Venus is seen , ( as shown in the following table ) it follows that the planet is ...
... Venus . January 1st . - Illuminated disc = 9.212 digits . Dark part ...... = 2.788 From the increase of the angle under which the semi- diameter of Venus is seen , ( as shown in the following table ) it follows that the planet is ...
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... Venus . Phases and Magnitude of Venus . 1st day . - Illuminated disc .. Dark part .. 5th day . Semi - diameter of Venus ...... .. 15th 25th .... K = 0.884 = 11.116 = 23 " .4 = 19.9 = 16.8 Schroëter in December 1789 , and January 1790 ...
... Venus . Phases and Magnitude of Venus . 1st day . - Illuminated disc .. Dark part .. 5th day . Semi - diameter of Venus ...... .. 15th 25th .... K = 0.884 = 11.116 = 23 " .4 = 19.9 = 16.8 Schroëter in December 1789 , and January 1790 ...
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1st day 4th day afterwards aphelion appears ascending node astronomer beautiful Beetle birds born Butterfly CALENDAR OF BRITISH celebrated celestial comet conjunction Daniel Bernoulli dark death Declin diameter died difference of latitude Digits eclipsed disc distance early earth eclipse Emersion eminent Equation FLEMING FORM OF SATURN'S Galileo greatest heavens Herschel inferior conjunction inferior planets insects John John Herschel Jupiter Kepler labours LEACH light LINNEUS Lord LUNAR magnitude Major axis Mars MARTYR Mercury Minor axis moon morning Moth motion nature never night node o'er Observatory observed orbit Pallas perigee perihelion period planet published QUADRUPEDS remarkable RENNIE revolution Right Ascen ring of Saturn round Royal SATURN'S RING says Second satellite seen Semi-diameter shadow shining solar solar eclipse stars STEPHENS telescope TEMMINCK thee thou tion transit transits of Mercury trees Uranus Venus visible volumes vulgaris winter