Time's TelescopeSherwood, Gilbert and Piper, 1833 - Almanacs, English |
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... planets , the brightness of the celestial sphere is in proportion to the nature of the atmosphere that surrounds the orb . In expatiating , therefore , on the heavens , as seen from each planet or heavenly body , it will be convenient ...
... planets , the brightness of the celestial sphere is in proportion to the nature of the atmosphere that surrounds the orb . In expatiating , therefore , on the heavens , as seen from each planet or heavenly body , it will be convenient ...
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... planet to the sun , never be- holds a crescent luminary ; 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 ...
... planet to the sun , never be- holds a crescent luminary ; 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 ...
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... planet's revolution , the epochs do not occur at regular intervals . It appears that between 1715 and 1730 there is 15 years 9 months ; but between 1730 and 1744 there is only 13 years 8 months : a similar difference is also observable ...
... planet's revolution , the epochs do not occur at regular intervals . It appears that between 1715 and 1730 there is 15 years 9 months ; but between 1730 and 1744 there is only 13 years 8 months : a similar difference is also observable ...
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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