American Monthly Knickerbocker, Volume 12Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Timothy Flint, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew 1838 |
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... fact , from the time that planetary distances first were measured ; and when the telescope had revealed the sin- gular appendage of rings to that planet , these were supposed to yield some support to the opinion that this body had its ...
... fact , from the time that planetary distances first were measured ; and when the telescope had revealed the sin- gular appendage of rings to that planet , these were supposed to yield some support to the opinion that this body had its ...
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... fact of its identity with these was first suspected by finding no star in either of the several places where stars had been designated , in the maps ; and such suspicions were subsequently verified by calculations that show it to have ...
... fact of its identity with these was first suspected by finding no star in either of the several places where stars had been designated , in the maps ; and such suspicions were subsequently verified by calculations that show it to have ...
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... fact of this enlarged appearance , when once detected , fixed the ob- server's attention . The telescope with which ... facts , and add- ing that his first impression was he had detected a small comet , with- out either tail or envelope ...
... fact of this enlarged appearance , when once detected , fixed the ob- server's attention . The telescope with which ... facts , and add- ing that his first impression was he had detected a small comet , with- out either tail or envelope ...
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... fact has not yet been verified by observation . When its planetary character was detected , fifty - se -seven years since , this body was in the constellation Gemini : it is now near of Aquarius , about 8o almost due north from the star ...
... fact has not yet been verified by observation . When its planetary character was detected , fifty - se -seven years since , this body was in the constellation Gemini : it is now near of Aquarius , about 8o almost due north from the star ...
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... fact that this telescope was taken down , some years since , and laid aside , for no other avowed reason except that the frame work had become decayed ! All , then , which is known with certainty respecting the attendants of Uranus , is ...
... fact that this telescope was taken down , some years since , and laid aside , for no other avowed reason except that the frame work had become decayed ! All , then , which is known with certainty respecting the attendants of Uranus , is ...
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