Letters on Astronomy: Addressed to a Lady; in which the Elements of the Science are Familiarly Explained in Connexion with Its Literary HistoryMarsh, Capen, Lyon and Webb, 1841 - 419 |
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... moves them ; or , if in motion , will continue so , until some force stops them , appears so much a matter of course , that we can at first hardly see any good reason why it should be dignified with the title of the first great law of ...
... moves them ; or , if in motion , will continue so , until some force stops them , appears so much a matter of course , that we can at first hardly see any good reason why it should be dignified with the title of the first great law of ...
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... move the great machinery of the universe . It furnished the key which unlocks the inner temple of Nature ; and from this time we may regard astronomy as fixed on a sure and immovable basis . I shall hereafter endeavor to explain to you ...
... move the great machinery of the universe . It furnished the key which unlocks the inner temple of Nature ; and from this time we may regard astronomy as fixed on a sure and immovable basis . I shall hereafter endeavor to explain to you ...
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... move within it . After endeavoring to form , from the definitions , as clear an idea as we can of the various circles of the sphere , we may next resort to an artificial globe , and see how they are severally represented there . I do ...
... move within it . After endeavoring to form , from the definitions , as clear an idea as we can of the various circles of the sphere , we may next resort to an artificial globe , and see how they are severally represented there . I do ...
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... moving like C E upon the graduated circle K F G. In fact , an instrument con- structed on this principle , resembling a carpenter's rule with a folding joint , with a semicircle attached , consti- tuted the first rude apparatus for ...
... moving like C E upon the graduated circle K F G. In fact , an instrument con- structed on this principle , resembling a carpenter's rule with a folding joint , with a semicircle attached , consti- tuted the first rude apparatus for ...
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... move , With strength of mind , and tread the abyss above ; And penetrate , with an interior light , Those upper depths which Nature hid from sight . Pleased we will be , to walk along the sphere Of shining stars , and travel with the ...
... move , With strength of mind , and tread the abyss above ; And penetrate , with an interior light , Those upper depths which Nature hid from sight . Pleased we will be , to walk along the sphere Of shining stars , and travel with the ...
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angle appear ascertain astronomers atmosphere attraction axis called celestial centre circle comet conjunction constellation degrees diameter direction discovery disk distance diurnal motion doctrine double stars earth ecliptic equal equator equinox exhibited fact fixed stars force Galileo globe gravity greater greatest half Halley's comet heavenly bodies heavens Hence Herschel horizon hundred inferior conjunction instrument John Herschel Jupiter Kepler latitude laws length less light longitude lunar lunar eclipse magnitude measure Mercury meridian meteors millions of miles minutes moon moon's motion move Nature nearer nearly node objects observations opposite orbit parallax passing perihelion period phenomena planetary planets pole respect revolve right ascension ring round satellites Saturn seen shadow side space spectator sphere sun's superior planets supposed surface telescope thousand tides tion truth Tycho Tycho Brahe universal gravitation Uranus velocity Venus vernal equinox visible west to east