Time's TelescopeSherwood, Gilbert and Piper, 1833 - Almanacs, English |
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... solar ellipse moves at the rate of 61 " 906 annually ; consequently it will accomplish a tropical revolution in ... solar perigee coincided with the winter solstice . The major axis will again coincide with the line of the equi- noxes in ...
... solar ellipse moves at the rate of 61 " 906 annually ; consequently it will accomplish a tropical revolution in ... solar perigee coincided with the winter solstice . The major axis will again coincide with the line of the equi- noxes in ...
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than that which occurred 29th November , 1826. The next solar eclipse visible in Britain will be one of great magnitude ; 11 digits 18 minutes , or nearly the whole of the solar disc will be obscured ; this will occur on the 15th May ...
than that which occurred 29th November , 1826. The next solar eclipse visible in Britain will be one of great magnitude ; 11 digits 18 minutes , or nearly the whole of the solar disc will be obscured ; this will occur on the 15th May ...
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... solar ellipse occasion corresponding changes in the length of the seasons . In its present position spring is shorter than summer , and autumn longer than winter ; and while the solar perigee continues as it now is , between the ...
... solar ellipse occasion corresponding changes in the length of the seasons . In its present position spring is shorter than summer , and autumn longer than winter ; and while the solar perigee continues as it now is , between the ...
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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