The Comets: A Descriptive Treatise Upon Those Bodies. With a Condensed Account of the Numerous Modern Discoveries Respecting Them; and a Table of All the Calculated Comets, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time |
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... coruscation were caused by some electrical emanation from the head of the comet , travelling along the tail , even if ... coruscations . The first distinct mention of the phenomenon is to be found , we believe , in the Chinese Annals in ...
... coruscation were caused by some electrical emanation from the head of the comet , travelling along the tail , even if ... coruscations . The first distinct mention of the phenomenon is to be found , we believe , in the Chinese Annals in ...
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... Coruscations of the tail were remarked by Kepler and others . The appa- rent path was through Ursa Major , Bootes , Serpens , and Ophiuchus . " " On the evening of the 15th of August , 1682 , Flam- steed's assistant saw a comet at the ...
... Coruscations of the tail were remarked by Kepler and others . The appa- rent path was through Ursa Major , Bootes , Serpens , and Ophiuchus . " " On the evening of the 15th of August , 1682 , Flam- steed's assistant saw a comet at the ...
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... coruscations in the tail of a comet . 891. A great comet was observed both in Europe and China , in May , 891 ; its path was from Ursa Major , through Bootes into Ophiuchus and Serpens . The Chinese say the tail was 100 ° long , and it ...
... coruscations in the tail of a comet . 891. A great comet was observed both in Europe and China , in May , 891 ; its path was from Ursa Major , through Bootes into Ophiuchus and Serpens . The Chinese say the tail was 100 ° long , and it ...
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... coruscations , especially to Longo- montanus on December 10th , when it extended over an arc of no less than 104 ° , cum vibratione enormi . ' The comet was observed by our countryman Harriot , whose results have been discussed by ...
... coruscations , especially to Longo- montanus on December 10th , when it extended over an arc of no less than 104 ° , cum vibratione enormi . ' The comet was observed by our countryman Harriot , whose results have been discussed by ...
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... coruscations first observed 684 , 760 , probably Halley's 813 , 54 • 103 • • 12 9 54 • • 15 108 • · . 14 , 103 53 • 14 , 103 22 , 53 53 22 837 , alarmed Louis I. of France 1 its remarkable tail 12 near approach to the earth 26 891 , its ...
... coruscations first observed 684 , 760 , probably Halley's 813 , 54 • 103 • • 12 9 54 • • 15 108 • · . 14 , 103 53 • 14 , 103 22 , 53 53 22 837 , alarmed Louis I. of France 1 its remarkable tail 12 near approach to the earth 26 891 , its ...
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amongst the stars Aphelion appearance April arrival at perihelion astronomers August Author axis Berlin Biela bodies Bouvard bright Brorsen Burckhardt calculated Cambridge century Chinese observations Clausen Collegio Romano comet discovered comet observed Comet of Encke comet of Halley comet was observed computed constellation D'Arrest December detected diameter Discovered by Pons earth elements epoch exhibited February Gambart grand comet Greenwich Mean Halley's comet heavens Herschel Hevelius Hind History identity Isle of Bourbon January John Herschel July June Jupiter Königsberg Laugier least distance length Lexell March Marseilles Mechain miles month motion naked eye nebulosity November nucleus numbers observatory observed in Europe Octavo October Olbers Ophiuchus parabolic Paris path perihelion distance perihelion passage period of revolution periodical comet perturbations Peter Apian Pingré planetary probable Professor Encke right ascension Rome Rümker Second Edition Sept September Struve sun's tail tions Tycho Brahe Ursa Major Verrier Vico