Elements of AstronomyReprint of the original, first published in 1872. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost. |
Contents
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER | 13 |
A plane figure | 20 |
The form of the earth 24 Deviation of falling bodies from | 26 |
CHAPTER IL | 33 |
Equators | 48 |
CHAPTER IV | 55 |
CHAPTER V | 66 |
CHAPTER VII | 87 |
210 | 228 |
Periodic timedistance | 231 |
Bulk diameter intensity of light | 251 |
Splendor and size | 257 |
CHAPTER VII | 266 |
Tides defined | 274 |
CHAPTER IX | 285 |
Number of stars | 291 |
CHAPTER VIII | 93 |
Velocity or rotation | 161 |
Extent of shadow traversed by | 177 |
Of gravity | 190 |
Probable number of the Asteroids 229 SATEllites of SaturN 245 | 197 |
Keplers law of distances | 200 |
Phases | 206 |
Intensity of solar light | 222 |
Mira | 301 |
Triple and quadruple or multiple | 308 |
Milky Way of Galaxy | 316 |
Origin of the fixed stars | 322 |
Ptolemaic system | 328 |
Astronomical problems | 335 |
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altitude angular aphelion apparent diameter apparent motion appear ascertained asteroids astronomers atmosphere axis cause celestial equator celestial sphere centre changes circumference comet computed constellation dark declination degrees density Describe difference direction disk earth earth's orbit equal Explain from figure fixed stars force globe gravity heavenly body heavens hemisphere Herschel horizon hundred inclination inferior conjunction Jupiter latitude latter length libration longitude lunar eclipse magnitude Mars mean solar measured Mercury meridian miles moon mountains move nearly nodes north pole nutation obliquity observations occur parallax passing perigee perihelion period planet position precession radius rays refraction respecting revolution revolve right angles right ascension ring rotation Saturn seen shadow sidereal sidereal day solar day solar distance solar eclipse space spectator splendor spots supposed surface synodical month tance telescope termed tide tion total eclipse transit triangle velocity Venus vernal equinox visible west to east zenith Zodiac