An Introduction to the Use of the Globes, and the Orery: Also, the Application of Astronomy to Chronology ... Adapted to the Instruction and Entertainment of Such Persons as are Not Previously Versed in Mathematic Science. With an Appendix, Attempting to Explain the Account of the First and Fourth Days Work of Creation in the First Chapter of GenesisJ. Nourse, J. Buckland and E. and C. Dilly, 1766 - 172 pages |
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... they point to the Pole Star , which is in the Tip of the Tail of the * Of which only fix are now visible to the naked Eye , See Chap . XI . C 4 little little Bear ; that is , a Line drawn thro Ch . 4 . 23 and the Conftellations .
... they point to the Pole Star , which is in the Tip of the Tail of the * Of which only fix are now visible to the naked Eye , See Chap . XI . C 4 little little Bear ; that is , a Line drawn thro Ch . 4 . 23 and the Conftellations .
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... See a Table of Refractions to 75 Degrees , made by Sir Ifaac Newton , in N ° 368 of the Philofophical Tranfactions , and in Ferguson's Aftronomy , p . 66 . the the Star's Cofmical rifing or fetting . Thus Lat . 38 Part I The Use of the ...
... See a Table of Refractions to 75 Degrees , made by Sir Ifaac Newton , in N ° 368 of the Philofophical Tranfactions , and in Ferguson's Aftronomy , p . 66 . the the Star's Cofmical rifing or fetting . Thus Lat . 38 Part I The Use of the ...
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... Magnitudes , and Velocities . See the Philofophical Tranfactions , Vol . 53 , at the beginning . The 1 The Axis of the Earth is inclined to the Ch . 2. Of the Earth , and its Motions . 47 Of the Earth, and its Motions.
... Magnitudes , and Velocities . See the Philofophical Tranfactions , Vol . 53 , at the beginning . The 1 The Axis of the Earth is inclined to the Ch . 2. Of the Earth , and its Motions . 47 Of the Earth, and its Motions.
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... see the smalleft Stars that are vifible to the naked Eye . So that there does not seem to be any Air above that Height to reflect the Light of the Sun to us . N. B. Those parts of the Earth that lie at more than 48 Degrees Latitude ...
... see the smalleft Stars that are vifible to the naked Eye . So that there does not seem to be any Air above that Height to reflect the Light of the Sun to us . N. B. Those parts of the Earth that lie at more than 48 Degrees Latitude ...
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... see a half Moon again . At feven eighths she appears borned . When the has completed her Revolu- tion , the whole enlightened Hemifphere is again invifible , and we have another New Moon . N. B. The Moon moves in her Orbit at the Rate ...
... see a half Moon again . At feven eighths she appears borned . When the has completed her Revolu- tion , the whole enlightened Hemifphere is again invifible , and we have another New Moon . N. B. The Moon moves in her Orbit at the Rate ...
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Afcenfion Aftronomers alfo alſo Altitude Angle appears Arch Aries Atmoſphere Axis becauſe Cafe called Caufe Cauſe Center Circle Comet confequently Conftellations Cycle Degrees Diameter diftant Diſtance diurnal Motion diurnal Rotation Divifion Dominical Letter Ecliptic Epact equal Equator Equinoctial Equinox expreffed fafter faid fame feems feen feven fhews fhould fince firft firſt fixed Stars folar fome fometimes ftands fubftracted fuch full Moon fuppofe Globe greateſt Heat Heavens Hemiſphere Horizon Hour inferior Conjunction juft Jupiter laft Latitude leffer lefs Light longeſt Day Longitude Lunar meaſured Meridian Miles Month Moon's moſt muft muſt nearer Node Noon Number obferved oblique occafioned Orbit paffing Parallax Planets Pofition Point of Aries Polar Circles Pole prefent PROB Quadrant refpect repreſent rifing round the Earth round the Sun Saturn Seaſons ſeen ſhe Sun's Place Surface Syftem Synodical Month theſe thofe thoſe thro Tropic uſed Venus vernal Equinox vifible Weft whofe Zenith Zodiac
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