Wilkins, John H. (John Hubbard), 1794-1861, Duke University. Library. Jantz Collection. German Americana · Boston : Hilliard, Gray and Co. · leaf 100
fromA through the stations B, C,and D, it appears to him thatit passes from A through thestations b, c, and d, it will appear to him less at 6, than at Aj and lessat c and d than at h. Now this last is the true appearance of themoon, while she rises from the horizon A to the zenith D in the cir-cle… … Phenomena arising from Magnityde. 79 Sect. V. Of Phenomena arising from the Earth\s Mcgnitude.PARALLAX. 144. None of the heavenly bodies, unless they bein the zenith, appear to have the same place among thestars when seen from the earths surfcce, that they wouldhave, if seen from the earths centre.…
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