| 1836 - 496 pages
...Construction of the Heavens, Dr. Herschel has the following observation : — " That the Milky-Way is a most extensive stratum of stars of various sizes, admits no longer of the least doubt ; and that our Sun is actually one of the heavenly bodies belonging to it, is as evident." In February,... | |
| Leonard Dunnell Gale - Physics - 1838 - 280 pages
...the Construction of the Heavens, Dr. Herschel has the following observation:— "That the Milky- Way is a most extensive stratum of stars of various sizes, admits no longer of the least doubt; and that our Sun is actually one of the heavenly bodies belonging to it, is as evident." The following... | |
| 1843 - 488 pages
...Construction of the Heavens, Dr. Herschel has the following observation : — " That the Milky-Way is a most extensive stratum of stars of various sizes, admits no longer of the least doubt ; and that our Sun is actually one of the heavenly bodies belonging to it, is as evident." In February,... | |
| American periodicals - 1871 - 880 pages
...increases and decreases in proportion to its apparent brightness to the naked eye. That this shining zone is a most extensive stratum of stars of various sizes admits no longer of the least doubt, and that our sun is actually one of the heavenI ly bodies belonging to it is as evident." When to this... | |
| American literature - 1871 - 808 pages
...increases and decreases in proportion to its apparent brightness to the naked eye. That this shining zone is a most extensive stratum of stars of various sizes admits no longer of the least doubt, and that our sun is actually one of the heavenly bodies belonging to it is as evident." When to this... | |
| Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - Discoveries in science - 1873 - 486 pages
...increases and decreases in proportion to its apparent brightness to the naked eye. That this shining zone is a most extensive stratum of stars of various sizes admits no longer of the least doubt, and that our sun is actually one of the heavenly bodies belonging to it is evident." In the plate accompanying... | |
| Henry Smith Williams, Edward Huntington Williams - Science - 1904 - 380 pages
...with the stars and that the grouping has resulted from the action of gravitation. " That the Milky Way is a most extensive stratum of stars of various sizes admits no longer of lasting doubt," he declares, "and that our sun is actually one of the heavenly bodies belonging to... | |
| Astronomy - 1922 - 440 pages
...Hersehel was able, in his second paper (1785 Jan. 1), to express himself thus: — "That the Milky Way is a most extensive stratum of stars of various sizes admits no longer of the least doubt, and that our Sun is actually one of the heavenly bodies belonging to it is evident. I have now viewed... | |
| Hector Macpherson - Astronomie - 1926 - 220 pages
...was able, in his second paper, dated 1 January 1785, to express himself thus : ' That the Milky Way is a most extensive stratum of stars of various sizes admits no longer of the least doubt, and that our Sun is actually one of the heavenly bodies belonging to it is evident. I have now viewed... | |
| Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1873 - 488 pages
...increases and decreases in proportion to its apparent brightness to the naked eye. That this shining zone is a most extensive stratum of stars of various sizes admits no longer of the least doubt, and that our sun is actually one of the heavenly bodies belonging to it is evident." In the plate accompanying... | |
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