Nature, Volume 71Sir Norman Lockyer Macmillan Journals Limited, 1904 - Science |
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... November 13, 1865, the interval between the two events representing two complete revolutions of the meteoric cycle. The present epoch, therefore, which is thus associated with the historic meteor shower of November 14, 1866, will be ...
... November 13, 1865, the interval between the two events representing two complete revolutions of the meteoric cycle. The present epoch, therefore, which is thus associated with the historic meteor shower of November 14, 1866, will be ...
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... November 12 and 13 were heavily overcast, but the night of November 14 and early morning of November 15 were fortunately clear. The display lasted about an hour, say from 12.30 until 1.30 a.m., maximum 1 o'clock a.m. (local times) ...
... November 12 and 13 were heavily overcast, but the night of November 14 and early morning of November 15 were fortunately clear. The display lasted about an hour, say from 12.30 until 1.30 a.m., maximum 1 o'clock a.m. (local times) ...
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... November 24 it seems that Leonids were found to be somewhat numerous on the night of November 14. It is to be regretted that those observers who were able to count so many shooting stars on this night had not the following night equally ...
... November 24 it seems that Leonids were found to be somewhat numerous on the night of November 14. It is to be regretted that those observers who were able to count so many shooting stars on this night had not the following night equally ...
Contents
Recent Archaeological Discoveries in Crete | xv |
the Discovery of Argon Prof G H Darwin Chemical Combination and Toxic Action as Exemplified | l |
Archebiosis and Heterogenesis Dr H Charlton Bastian | 60 |
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