Quarterly Journal of Science: 1874, 11. köideJohn Churchill and Sons, 1874 |
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... observations began to be made . The new knowledge gained by means of the telescope was welded to the old ideas ... observe that other writers 2 [ January , The Saturnian System .
... observations began to be made . The new knowledge gained by means of the telescope was welded to the old ideas ... observe that other writers 2 [ January , The Saturnian System .
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... observations the nature of which was not made known : then it is certain that the surprising character of these new ... observed from our earth , obviously fixed , obviously far larger than any of the heavenly orbs . Even more natural ...
... observations the nature of which was not made known : then it is certain that the surprising character of these new ... observed from our earth , obviously fixed , obviously far larger than any of the heavenly orbs . Even more natural ...
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... observed that both the Saturnian and In old times this would have been a tolerably safe prediction , since any such planet would have been very unlikely indeed to be discovered . But in these days , when the zodiac is continually being ...
... observed that both the Saturnian and In old times this would have been a tolerably safe prediction , since any such planet would have been very unlikely indeed to be discovered . But in these days , when the zodiac is continually being ...
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... primaries were concealed during the observation , the motions of the satellites would reveal the fact that these bodies are ruled by a central orb . family . One would be led to suspect that Hyperion ΙΟ [ January , The Saturnian System .
... primaries were concealed during the observation , the motions of the satellites would reveal the fact that these bodies are ruled by a central orb . family . One would be led to suspect that Hyperion ΙΟ [ January , The Saturnian System .
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... observed for the determination of the rotation - rates of these planets are other than atmo- spheric phenomena . They appear to resemble rather the solar spots , whose motion may indeed suffice for the deter- mination of the general ...
... observed for the determination of the rotation - rates of these planets are other than atmo- spheric phenomena . They appear to resemble rather the solar spots , whose motion may indeed suffice for the deter- mination of the general ...
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