Time's TelescopeSherwood, Gilbert and Piper, 1834 - Almanacs, English |
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... least magnitude 2—0 . Period 334 days . It remains at its greatest brightness about a fortnight , being then on some occasions equal to a star of the second magnitude ; decreases during about three months , till it becomes completely ...
... least magnitude 2—0 . Period 334 days . It remains at its greatest brightness about a fortnight , being then on some occasions equal to a star of the second magnitude ; decreases during about three months , till it becomes completely ...
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... least magnitude 3――0 . This star was discovered by Don Anthelme , 20th of June , 1670 , which , after becoming ... least magnitude 3.4-4.5 . Period 7 d . 4 h . 15 m . It continues forty hours at its greatest brightness , thirty at its ...
... least magnitude 3――0 . This star was discovered by Don Anthelme , 20th of June , 1670 , which , after becoming ... least magnitude 3.4-4.5 . Period 7 d . 4 h . 15 m . It continues forty hours at its greatest brightness , thirty at its ...
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... least magnitude 5—7.8 . Period 62 days . A Star in CORONA BOREALIS . Right Ascension in 1796 , 15 h . 40 m . 11 s . North Declina- tion 28 ° 49 ′ 30 ′′ . Greatest and least magnitude 6.7——0 Period 10 months . A Star in SERPENS . Right ...
... least magnitude 5—7.8 . Period 62 days . A Star in CORONA BOREALIS . Right Ascension in 1796 , 15 h . 40 m . 11 s . North Declina- tion 28 ° 49 ′ 30 ′′ . Greatest and least magnitude 6.7——0 Period 10 months . A Star in SERPENS . Right ...
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15th.-Illuminated disc 1st day 2d day 4th day altitude animalcules appearance Aquarii astronomers atmosphere axis beautiful birds bodies Capricorni Cassiopeia centre Cepheus Ceres colour Coma Berenices comet commenced conjunction dark Declination Delphinus diameter DIED difference of latitude distance double star earth eclipse EDWARD BLYTH Emersion feathers FIXED STARS Flamstead flowers fluid Geminorum Greatest and least greatest eastern elongation heaven Herschel horizon Immersion inferior conjunction John Herschel Jupiter least magnitude Leo Minor light MARTYR Mercury Meridian Transit months Moon morning motion nature nest night North Dec observed ox-eye perigee perihelion period PHENOMENA PLANETARUM planet remarkable Right Ascen ring rise round Saturn Second satellite seen semi-diameter shadow solar South Dec species spots sun's sweet Tauri TELESCOPIC OBJECTS thee Third satellite tion tree Uranus Ursa Ursa Major velocity Venus Vesta Virginis visible wing Wormegay young zenith