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... known . Irre- gularities in their periods and lustre when brightest . Irregular and temporary stars . Ancient Chinese records of several . Missing stars . Double stars . Their classification . Specimens of each class . Binary systems ...
... known . Irre- gularities in their periods and lustre when brightest . Irregular and temporary stars . Ancient Chinese records of several . Missing stars . Double stars . Their classification . Specimens of each class . Binary systems ...
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... Orbits of the Satellites , so far as they are known · IV . Elements of Periodical Comets at their last Appearance INDEX 622 - 645 - 647 649 - 652 - 653 OUTLINES OF ASTRONOMY . INTRODUCTION . ( 1. ) EVERY xvi CONTENTS .
... Orbits of the Satellites , so far as they are known · IV . Elements of Periodical Comets at their last Appearance INDEX 622 - 645 - 647 649 - 652 - 653 OUTLINES OF ASTRONOMY . INTRODUCTION . ( 1. ) EVERY xvi CONTENTS .
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... known . The moderate limit of a single volume , to which it will be confined , and the necessity of being on every point , within that limit , rather diffuse and copious in explanation , as well as the eminently matured and ascertained ...
... known . The moderate limit of a single volume , to which it will be confined , and the necessity of being on every point , within that limit , rather diffuse and copious in explanation , as well as the eminently matured and ascertained ...
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... known to us , with their mutual influences and actions on each other , so far as they can be traced by the effects produced , and established by legitimate reasoning , form the assemblage of objects to which the attention of the ...
... known to us , with their mutual influences and actions on each other , so far as they can be traced by the effects produced , and established by legitimate reasoning , form the assemblage of objects to which the attention of the ...
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... known , as well as their exact horizontal interval a Db , by measurement ; then it is clear that D , the visible horizon of both , will lie just half - way between them , and if we sup- pose a Db to be the sphere of the earth , and C ...
... known , as well as their exact horizontal interval a Db , by measurement ; then it is clear that D , the visible horizon of both , will lie just half - way between them , and if we sup- pose a Db to be the sphere of the earth , and C ...
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