Time's TelescopeSherwood, Gilbert and Piper, 1833 - Almanacs, English |
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... SIR WILLIAM HERSCHEL . The attention of this eminent philosopher was first drawn to the wonders of astronomy by studying the popular treatise of Ferguson ; he resolved to construct a reflecting telescope , to enable him to see with his ...
... SIR WILLIAM HERSCHEL . The attention of this eminent philosopher was first drawn to the wonders of astronomy by studying the popular treatise of Ferguson ; he resolved to construct a reflecting telescope , to enable him to see with his ...
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... Sir William Herschel was sur- passed by no one of the present age , and the depth of his scientific researches , and the extent of his observa- tions , rendered him , perhaps , second only to the im- mortal Newton . His son , Sir John ...
... Sir William Herschel was sur- passed by no one of the present age , and the depth of his scientific researches , and the extent of his observa- tions , rendered him , perhaps , second only to the im- mortal Newton . His son , Sir John ...
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... SIR WILLIAM HERSCHEL , born . -- He was brought up to the profession of music , and at the age of fourteen was placed in the band of Hano- verian foot guards , which was soon after ordered to England . At the age of twenty ( having left ...
... SIR WILLIAM HERSCHEL , born . -- He was brought up to the profession of music , and at the age of fourteen was placed in the band of Hano- verian foot guards , which was soon after ordered to England . At the age of twenty ( having left ...
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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