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Sir Norman Lockyer. 3 Fo 6 2 6 1. Continuous Spectrum . 2. Spectrum of Sodium ( h temperature . 3. Spectrum of Sodium ( temperature . The Scale at the top of ELEMENTARY LESSONS IN ASTRONOMY BY J. NORMAN LOCKYER , F.R.S.. Nebulę 37.
Sir Norman Lockyer. 3 Fo 6 2 6 1. Continuous Spectrum . 2. Spectrum of Sodium ( h temperature . 3. Spectrum of Sodium ( temperature . The Scale at the top of ELEMENTARY LESSONS IN ASTRONOMY BY J. NORMAN LOCKYER , F.R.S.. Nebulę 37.
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... Nebulę . Classification and Description . 12 17 28 35 VI . - Nebula ( continued ) . Their Faintness . Distribution in Space . Their Structure . Variable Nebulę . Nebular Hypo- thesis 40 CHAPTER II . THE SUN . · VII . - Its relative ...
... Nebulę . Classification and Description . 12 17 28 35 VI . - Nebula ( continued ) . Their Faintness . Distribution in Space . Their Structure . Variable Nebulę . Nebular Hypo- thesis 40 CHAPTER II . THE SUN . · VII . - Its relative ...
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... Nebulę , Comets , Moon , and Planets . Construction of the Spectroscope . Celestial Photography 242 CHAPTER VII . DETERMINATION OF THE APPARENT PLACES OF THE xii CONTENTS . How the Equation Time is derived from Two Components.
... Nebulę , Comets , Moon , and Planets . Construction of the Spectroscope . Celestial Photography 242 CHAPTER VII . DETERMINATION OF THE APPARENT PLACES OF THE xii CONTENTS . How the Equation Time is derived from Two Components.
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... Nebulę 37 III . The Sun to face 43 " " IV . Sun - spots 51 V. The Solar System 29 to face 63 " " VI . The Lunar Crater , Co- pernicus .. to face 101 VII . Eclipse of the Sun " " 29 to face 109 PLATE VIII . Mars in 1856. to face 114 X ...
... Nebulę 37 III . The Sun to face 43 " " IV . Sun - spots 51 V. The Solar System 29 to face 63 " " VI . The Lunar Crater , Co- pernicus .. to face 101 VII . Eclipse of the Sun " " 29 to face 109 PLATE VIII . Mars in 1856. to face 114 X ...
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... nebulę , so called because in the telescope they often put on strange cloud - like forms ; they differ as much from ... nebula . 8. To begin then with the stars . So far from being fixed , and being stuck as it were in a hollow glass ...
... nebulę , so called because in the telescope they often put on strange cloud - like forms ; they differ as much from ... nebula . 8. To begin then with the stars . So far from being fixed , and being stuck as it were in a hollow glass ...
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angle aphelion appear Assistant Master astronomers atmosphere attraction axis Boötes called Cambridge celestial equator celestial pole celestial sphere centre circle clock College comet constellation determined diameter direction Earth Earth's rotation Earth's surface ecliptic ELEMENTARY equal equatorial equinox exactly eye-piece fact Fcap follows globe GREEK Greenwich heavenly bodies heavens horizon Illustrated inclined Jupiter latitude length lens LESSON light longitude Mars mass measured meridian meteorites meteors miles Moon Moon's motion nearly nebulę Neptune node object-glass observed occupied orbit parallax path penumbra perihelion planet point of Aries polar pole portion position prism Prof Professor rays refraction represent revolution revolve round right ascension ring round the Sun satellites Saturn seen shadow side sidereal solar day solstice spectrum spots stars Sun's suppose telescope tion transit travel round triangle true sun Uranus Ursa Ursa Major vapour velocity Venus vernal equinox visible
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