Time's TelescopeSherwood, Gilbert and Piper, 1833 - Almanacs, English |
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Page 108
... comet of Encke ; comets whose nucleus are diaphanous , and comets whose brilliancy exceeds that of the planets , and whose nuclei are probably solid and opaque . Some of the Greeks before Aristotle , supposed that a comet was a vast ...
... comet of Encke ; comets whose nucleus are diaphanous , and comets whose brilliancy exceeds that of the planets , and whose nuclei are probably solid and opaque . Some of the Greeks before Aristotle , supposed that a comet was a vast ...
Page 109
... comet was wholly separated from the luminous appearance , as the space that seemed empty might have been filled up by par- ticles less luminous than the rest . TAILS OF COMETS . - Several tails were observed in the comet of 1744 when in ...
... comet was wholly separated from the luminous appearance , as the space that seemed empty might have been filled up by par- ticles less luminous than the rest . TAILS OF COMETS . - Several tails were observed in the comet of 1744 when in ...
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... comet of 1682 , whose period is 75 years , was termed by Dr. Halley , " the Mercury of comets . " The following are ... Comet of Encke , 3 years ; comet of Biela , 62 years ; comet of 1770 , 50 years , 5 years and 20 years ( having had ...
... comet of 1682 , whose period is 75 years , was termed by Dr. Halley , " the Mercury of comets . " The following are ... Comet of Encke , 3 years ; comet of Biela , 62 years ; comet of 1770 , 50 years , 5 years and 20 years ( having had ...
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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