Astronomy for the use of schools and academies (1882)
Gillet, J. A. (Joseph Anthony), 1837-1908, Rolfe, W. J. (William James), 1827-1910 · New York : Potter, Ainsworth, & Co. · leaf 327
Fig. 338. brilliant. It will ever be memorable as the first brilliant cometwhich has admitted of careful examination with the spec-troscope. … Fig. 339- Connection between Meteors and Comets. 305. Shooting-Stars. — On watching the heavens anyclear night, we frequently see an appearance as of a star ASTRONOMY. 3OI shooting rapidly through a short space in the sky, and thensuddenly disappearing. Three or four such shooting-starsmay, on the…
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