The Comets: A Descriptive Treatise Upon Those Bodies. With a Condensed Account of the Numerous Modern Discoveries Respecting Them; and a Table of All the Calculated Comets, from the Earliest Ages to the Present TimeJ.N. Parker and son, 1852 - 184 oldal |
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... Olbers pointed out that such appear- ances could only be attributed to the effects of our own atmosphere . The reason is this : the various portions of the tail of a large comet must often be situated at widely different distances from ...
... Olbers pointed out that such appear- ances could only be attributed to the effects of our own atmosphere . The reason is this : the various portions of the tail of a large comet must often be situated at widely different distances from ...
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... Olbers The great comet of 1825 The great comet of March , 1843 The first comet of 1780 The first comet of 1847 , discovered by the author The fine comet of July , 1819 Second comet of 1811 , measured by Herschel The great comet of 1807 ...
... Olbers The great comet of 1825 The great comet of March , 1843 The first comet of 1780 The first comet of 1847 , discovered by the author The fine comet of July , 1819 Second comet of 1811 , measured by Herschel The great comet of 1807 ...
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... Olbers , the eminent astronomer of Bremen . He found it attained its greatest brightness on the 8th of November , thirteen days subsequent to its discovery , whereas , according to the law of reflected light , it should have become ...
... Olbers , the eminent astronomer of Bremen . He found it attained its greatest brightness on the 8th of November , thirteen days subsequent to its discovery , whereas , according to the law of reflected light , it should have become ...
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... Olbers mentions several which have crossed the ecliptic at points not far removed from the annual track of the earth . The comet of 1684 approached it within 216 terrestl.semidiamtrs . That of 1805 261 99 99 That of 1742 331 99 " " That ...
... Olbers mentions several which have crossed the ecliptic at points not far removed from the annual track of the earth . The comet of 1684 approached it within 216 terrestl.semidiamtrs . That of 1805 261 99 99 That of 1742 331 99 " " That ...
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... Olbers , in an able paper published at the latter end of the same year , had given it as his opinion that the comet might possibly be discovered much sooner than was usually anticipated , and pointed out the track it should pursue in ...
... Olbers , in an able paper published at the latter end of the same year , had given it as his opinion that the comet might possibly be discovered much sooner than was usually anticipated , and pointed out the track it should pursue in ...
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amongst the stars Aphelion appearance April arrival at perihelion astronomers August Author axis Berlin Biela bodies Bouvard bright Brorsen Burckhardt calculated Cambridge century Chinese observations Clausen Collegio Romano comet discovered comet observed Comet of Encke comet of Halley comet was observed computed constellation D'Arrest December detected diameter Discovered by Pons earth elements epoch exhibited February Gambart grand comet Greenwich Mean Halley's comet heavens Herschel Hevelius Hind History identity Isle of Bourbon January John Herschel July June Jupiter Königsberg Laugier length Lexell March Marseilles Mechain miles month motion naked eye nebulosity November nucleus numbers observatory observed in Europe Octavo October Olbers Ophiuchus parabolic Paris path perihelion distance perihelion passage period of revolution periodical comet perturbations Peter Apian Pingré planetary probable Professor Encke remarkable comet right ascension Rome Rümker Second Edition Sept September Struve sun's tail tions Tycho Brahe Ursa Major Verrier Vico
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