A New Manual of the Elements of AstronomyReprint of the original, first published in 1871. 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
INTRODUCTION | 9 |
CHAPTER II | 22 |
CHAPTER IV | 28 |
CHAPTER V | 38 |
CHAPTER VII | 49 |
SECTION IIIAPPARENT MOTIONS OF THE SUN AND PLANETSDaily Phenomena | 63 |
DAY and NIGHTLongest and Shortest Days and NightsConstant | 73 |
THE SEASONSMotion of the Line of ApsidesZones | 82 |
CHAPTER X | 131 |
Attraction of the Sun and MoonRelative amount calculatedSpring and Neap | 142 |
CHAPTER XII | 149 |
CHAPTER XIII | 168 |
CHAPTER XIV | 199 |
CHAPTER XVII | 223 |
CHAPTER XVIII | 229 |
CHAPTER XIX | 263 |
FIGURE AND SIZE OF THE EARTHProofs of its OblatenessCause | 88 |
CHAPTER VIII | 99 |
CHAPTER IX | 112 |
History of their DiscoveryHow distinguished from ClustersResolvable | 273 |
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according altitude amount angle appearance astronomers atmosphere attraction axis body calculated called caused centre circle comet comparative conjunction constellations course declination density diagram diameter direction disc discovered distance earth east eccentricity ecliptic elongation equal equator equinoctial equinox Explain extent force given greater greatest heat heavens hemisphere hence Herschel horizon inclination indicated inferior Jupiter latitude latter least length less light longitude lunar magnitude Mars mass mean Mercury meridian miles millions moon moon's motion move nearly nebula Neptune night node object oblique observed occur opposite orbit parallax pass perihelion period planet points pole position present Ptolemy represent revolve rings rising rotation satellites Saturn seen side sidereal situated solar sometimes space sphere stars sun's supposed surface synodic telescope tides tion transit true turned Uranus Venus viewed visible