Outlines of AstronomyLongman, Brown, Green, Longmans, 1851 - 661 pages |
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... motion . Relative motion . Motions partly real , partly apparent . Geocentric astronomy , or ideal reference of phænomena to the Earth's centre as a common conventional station · 10 CHAPTER II . Terminology and elementary geometrical ...
... motion . Relative motion . Motions partly real , partly apparent . Geocentric astronomy , or ideal reference of phænomena to the Earth's centre as a common conventional station · 10 CHAPTER II . Terminology and elementary geometrical ...
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... MOTION . Apparent motion of the Sun not uniform . Its apparent diameter also variable . Variation of its distance concluded . Its apparent orbit an ellipse about the focus . Law of the angular velocity . Equable description of areas ...
... MOTION . Apparent motion of the Sun not uniform . Its apparent diameter also variable . Variation of its distance concluded . Its apparent orbit an ellipse about the focus . Law of the angular velocity . Equable description of areas ...
Page xiii
... motion CHAPTER IX . OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM . · 264 Apparent motions of the planets . Their stations and retrogradations . The Sun their natural centre of motion . Inferior planets . Their phases , periods , etc. Dimensions and form of ...
... motion CHAPTER IX . OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM . · 264 Apparent motions of the planets . Their stations and retrogradations . The Sun their natural centre of motion . Inferior planets . Their phases , periods , etc. Dimensions and form of ...
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... motion . Interpretation of the constant part of these ine- qualities . Annual equation of the Moon . Her secular ... motion of the stars . Partly accounted for by a real motion of the Sun. Situa- tion of the solar apex . Agreement of ...
... motion . Interpretation of the constant part of these ine- qualities . Annual equation of the Moon . Her secular ... motion of the stars . Partly accounted for by a real motion of the Sun. Situa- tion of the solar apex . Agreement of ...
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... motion depends . Absolute velocity of the Sun's motion . Supposed revolution of the whole sidereal system round a common centre . Systematic parallax and aberration . Effect of the motion of light in altering the apparent period of a ...
... motion depends . Absolute velocity of the Sun's motion . Supposed revolution of the whole sidereal system round a common centre . Systematic parallax and aberration . Effect of the motion of light in altering the apparent period of a ...
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