Time's TelescopeSherwood, Gilbert and Piper, 1833 - Almanacs, English |
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... transit . In each of the above observations the sun was never free from clouds , and only visible at each interval for two or three seconds : not one steady continual view of the sun was afforded from the commencement to the termination ...
... transit . In each of the above observations the sun was never free from clouds , and only visible at each interval for two or three seconds : not one steady continual view of the sun was afforded from the commencement to the termination ...
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... transit - a mortification which he endea- voured to support by his geographical and physical re- marks , and in drawing up a description of the country . The transit of Venus , in 1761 , was also attended with considerable ...
... transit - a mortification which he endea- voured to support by his geographical and physical re- marks , and in drawing up a description of the country . The transit of Venus , in 1761 , was also attended with considerable ...
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cury in 1631 , but died shortly before its occurrence . This transit was seen by Gassendi , the first that was ever known to have been witnessed by any human being . The last transit of Mercury visible in Europe was in November 1802 ...
cury in 1631 , but died shortly before its occurrence . This transit was seen by Gassendi , the first that was ever known to have been witnessed by any human being . The last transit of Mercury visible in Europe was in November 1802 ...
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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