A popular handbook and atlas of astronomy, designed as a complete guide to a knowledge of the heavenly bodies and as an aid to those possessing telescopes (1891)
Peck, William, Sir, 1862-1925 · New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons · leaf 106
1675, discovered that light occupiedtime in journeying over a given distance. More modern observations show that the eclipses of all thesatellites take place 16 minutes later, when the planet is in conjunction with the sun, or when furthestfrom the earth, than when in opposition, or nearest to our… … INrUNATlONof tile Luuor Orbit . INlUNAIIONof ik-OrUlaof En^ra^cd. by Ai-nhihalcLi.JecK.Jiain. S A T U H K. In the deep stillness of tlie night,When weary labour is at rest,How lovely is the scene !—Miller. To those who are familiar with the more important of the star groups, the movements of this…
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