Time's TelescopeSherwood, Gilbert and Piper, 1834 - Almanacs, English |
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Page 90
... seen equally distinct , though when seen , they offer always the same appear- ance . This may arise from the planet not being entirely destitute of atmosphere and clouds ; † and what adds greatly to the probability of this , is the ...
... seen equally distinct , though when seen , they offer always the same appear- ance . This may arise from the planet not being entirely destitute of atmosphere and clouds ; † and what adds greatly to the probability of this , is the ...
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... seen upon them , render it extremely probable that they subsist in the atmosphere of the planet , form- ing tracts ... seen with a small sized perspective glass ; the four are easily distinguished with a power of 10 ; these small bodies ...
... seen upon them , render it extremely probable that they subsist in the atmosphere of the planet , form- ing tracts ... seen with a small sized perspective glass ; the four are easily distinguished with a power of 10 ; these small bodies ...
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... seen , that renders it of this colour ; for if part of the mountain be covered with snow , which has strong reflective powers , this snow is still seen of a pure white colour . It has been ascertained , too , that the atmosphere , when ...
... seen , that renders it of this colour ; for if part of the mountain be covered with snow , which has strong reflective powers , this snow is still seen of a pure white colour . It has been ascertained , too , that the atmosphere , when ...
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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