Time's TelescopeSherwood, Gilbert and Piper, 1833 - Almanacs, English |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 85
Page 73
... sun's centre . The ring was then very unfavourably circumstanced for observa- tion even with powerful instruments , the sun's rays only sliding along each side of the plane , which being only " in thickness , the edge reflected so ...
... sun's centre . The ring was then very unfavourably circumstanced for observa- tion even with powerful instruments , the sun's rays only sliding along each side of the plane , which being only " in thickness , the edge reflected so ...
Page 89
... sun became less dense . 8 h . 58 m . the sun sufficiently visible through pale clouds , to be satisfied that Mercury ... sun's inner limb . The planet was afterwards seen at the following intervals : 9 h . 25 m . , 9 h . 40 m . , and 9 h ...
... sun became less dense . 8 h . 58 m . the sun sufficiently visible through pale clouds , to be satisfied that Mercury ... sun's inner limb . The planet was afterwards seen at the following intervals : 9 h . 25 m . , 9 h . 40 m . , and 9 h ...
Page 109
... sun's diameter , or about 148,000 miles from its surface ; it consequently would be exposed to a solar influence 27,500 greater than that received by the earth . As the sun's heat is supposed to be in proportion to the intensity of his ...
... sun's diameter , or about 148,000 miles from its surface ; it consequently would be exposed to a solar influence 27,500 greater than that received by the earth . As the sun's heat is supposed to be in proportion to the intensity of his ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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