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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... later , or in 1556 , the appearance of a fine comet is said to have induced Charles V. of Austria to cede the imperial crown to his son Ferdinand . The his- torians of these ages , in speaking of comets , fre- quently describe them as ...
... later , or in 1556 , the appearance of a fine comet is said to have induced Charles V. of Austria to cede the imperial crown to his son Ferdinand . The his- torians of these ages , in speaking of comets , fre- quently describe them as ...
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... later furnish another instance . It was at its least distance from the sun on the 19th of December , 1838 , and found to have had the following diameters on different days preceding the arrival at perihelion . October October 25 ...
... later furnish another instance . It was at its least distance from the sun on the 19th of December , 1838 , and found to have had the following diameters on different days preceding the arrival at perihelion . October October 25 ...
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... later periods , deviating several degrees from the true situation of the comet . In such cases astronomers have resorted to the ellipse , and it has been found that the comets are revolving in com- paratively short periods , varying ...
... later periods , deviating several degrees from the true situation of the comet . In such cases astronomers have resorted to the ellipse , and it has been found that the comets are revolving in com- paratively short periods , varying ...
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... Major , Bootes , Serpens , and Ophiuchus . " " On the evening of the 15th of August , 1682 , Flam- steed's assistant saw a comet at the Royal Observatory , Greenwich . A few days later it was more visible 36 THE COMETS .
... Major , Bootes , Serpens , and Ophiuchus . " " On the evening of the 15th of August , 1682 , Flam- steed's assistant saw a comet at the Royal Observatory , Greenwich . A few days later it was more visible 36 THE COMETS .
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... later it was more visible ; the tail 5 ° long , the diameter of the head about two minutes of arc . On the 21st the tail was 10 ° long , and bent towards the right . Flamsteed's observations extend to September 9th , when the head was ...
... later it was more visible ; the tail 5 ° long , the diameter of the head about two minutes of arc . On the 21st the tail was 10 ° long , and bent towards the right . Flamsteed's observations extend to September 9th , when the head was ...
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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