Time's TelescopeSherwood, Gilbert and Piper, 1834 - Almanacs, English |
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... Lyra in the north ; the bright star Vega in the latter , just striking the horizon . TELESCOPIC OBJECTS . MERCURY . When Mercury is examined with a telescope of high power , it exhibits similar phases to our moon , appearing sometimes ...
... Lyra in the north ; the bright star Vega in the latter , just striking the horizon . TELESCOPIC OBJECTS . MERCURY . When Mercury is examined with a telescope of high power , it exhibits similar phases to our moon , appearing sometimes ...
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... Taurus E. by N. Andromeda , Triangula and Aries , between the zenith and East . Cygnus , Lyra , Hercules and Ophiuchus , between the zenith and west . TELESCOPIC OBJECTS . FIXED STARS . The diameters of the 134 [ SEPT . TIME'S TELESCOPE .
... Taurus E. by N. Andromeda , Triangula and Aries , between the zenith and East . Cygnus , Lyra , Hercules and Ophiuchus , between the zenith and west . TELESCOPIC OBJECTS . FIXED STARS . The diameters of the 134 [ SEPT . TIME'S TELESCOPE .
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... telescopic appearance of fixed stars , excepting what arises from difference of magnitude , bril- liancy and variety of colour . stars , Lyra and Spica Bellatrix and Betel- Aldebaran and 1834. ] ASTRONOMICAL OCCURRENCES . 135.
... telescopic appearance of fixed stars , excepting what arises from difference of magnitude , bril- liancy and variety of colour . stars , Lyra and Spica Bellatrix and Betel- Aldebaran and 1834. ] ASTRONOMICAL OCCURRENCES . 135.
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15th.-Illuminated disc 1st day 2d day 4th day altitude animalcules appearance Aquarii astronomers atmosphere axis beautiful birds bodies Capricorni Cassiopeia centre Cepheus Ceres colour Coma Berenices comet commenced conjunction dark Declination Delphinus diameter DIED difference of latitude distance double star earth eclipse EDWARD BLYTH Emersion feathers FIXED STARS Flamstead flowers fluid Geminorum Greatest and least greatest eastern elongation heaven Herschel horizon Immersion inferior conjunction John Herschel Jupiter least magnitude Leo Minor light MARTYR Mercury Meridian Transit months Moon morning motion nature nest night North Dec observed ox-eye perigee perihelion period PHENOMENA PLANETARUM planet remarkable Right Ascen ring rise round Saturn Second satellite seen semi-diameter shadow solar South Dec species spots sun's sweet Tauri TELESCOPIC OBJECTS thee Third satellite tion tree Uranus Ursa Ursa Major velocity Venus Vesta Virginis visible wing Wormegay young zenith