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aberration accurately angle angular distance apogee apparent motion called celestial sphere clock co-latitude coincide College collimation correction declination-circle described determined diameter difference direction disc diurnal circle diurnal motion Earth Earth's surface ecliptic equal equator eye-piece field of view fixed stars given graduations greatest elongation Greenwich heavenly bodies Hence horizon horizontal wire illumined inclination inferior conjunction inferior planet instant intersection interval known latitude line joining line of collimation longitude lunar mean distance mean solar day mean Sun Mercury meridian altitude micrometer microscopes Moon Moon's orbit moves nearly node noon object-glass observations observer's eye parallax parallel passes perigee perpendicular plane point of Aries pole position Precession radius reading refraction retrograde retrograde motion revolution seen shew shewn sidereal day sidereal period subtended summer solstice Sun's centre superior planet suppose synodic period telescope tion Transit Instrument tropics velocity Venus vernal equinox vertical wires visible zenith zenith-distance
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