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rectionin which the sun appears to rise, and West isthe opposite direction; and yet, so far as absolutedirection is concerned, what is East to one, asto the observer at A, is West to B, and so withC and D. And as the earth revolves upon itsaxis every twenty-four hours, it is obvious thatEast and… … 28 PKIMAEY ASTEONOMY. 113. What is meant by Space in Astronomy ? It is the interval or void between the earth and theheavenly bodies, and extending onward beyond themall in every direction. [Space has no limits, or, in other words, is boundless or infinite. Suppose sixpersons were to start from as…
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