The Observatory, Volume 34Editors of the Observatory, 1911 - Astronomy Some vols. for 1886- include a special issue: Annual companion to the Observatory. |
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... telescope at Har- " The Quadrantids ........ 450 vard 132 Ball , Sir Robert , Dr. Johnstone Stoney .. 287 Barometer Readings , High 128 ........ Bequest to Athens Observatory 353 ... Conference , An International . 413 Conrady , A. E. ...
... telescope at Har- " The Quadrantids ........ 450 vard 132 Ball , Sir Robert , Dr. Johnstone Stoney .. 287 Barometer Readings , High 128 ........ Bequest to Athens Observatory 353 ... Conference , An International . 413 Conrady , A. E. ...
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... Telescope Pierre Gassend 303 " 53 Herschel and Michell 448 " " Madame Lepante 87 Professors Littrow 235 291 Lowndes and the Lowndean Professorship The Moon's Visibility at the 405 387 Date of the Crucifixion ......... 273 , 308 Moon's ...
... Telescope Pierre Gassend 303 " 53 Herschel and Michell 448 " " Madame Lepante 87 Professors Littrow 235 291 Lowndes and the Lowndean Professorship The Moon's Visibility at the 405 387 Date of the Crucifixion ......... 273 , 308 Moon's ...
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... Telescope . Hyperion 75d 16 SOUTH 17d 73d 9d 112 Titan 10d 12 d 13 d 12h Rhea 21h 3h 18h 9h 6h 12h 12h 15h Id sh 21h 3 ի 12h 9h 15h 12h Ad 1d 18h 18h 15h 9h Ligh 6h 21h 15h 3h 3h 3h 18h 12h 6h 1d 15h 12h 6h gh 6h 21h ᏭᏱ 18h 15h 12h ...
... Telescope . Hyperion 75d 16 SOUTH 17d 73d 9d 112 Titan 10d 12 d 13 d 12h Rhea 21h 3h 18h 9h 6h 12h 12h 15h Id sh 21h 3 ի 12h 9h 15h 12h Ad 1d 18h 18h 15h 9h Ligh 6h 21h 15h 3h 3h 3h 18h 12h 6h 1d 15h 12h 6h gh 6h 21h ᏭᏱ 18h 15h 12h ...
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... telescope was used during the total phase , and a slide was thrown on the screen showing the eclipsed Moon surrounded by some star - trails , which Dr. Rambaut explained in some detail . The thanks of the Meeting were accorded to Dr ...
... telescope was used during the total phase , and a slide was thrown on the screen showing the eclipsed Moon surrounded by some star - trails , which Dr. Rambaut explained in some detail . The thanks of the Meeting were accorded to Dr ...
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æther appeared April astro Astronomer Royal bright British Astronomical Association Cambridge Catalogue centre Crommelin David Gill determined diameter distance double stars Earth eclipse ephemeris equatorial error Greenwich Group Halley's Comet Herschel Hinks instrument interesting July June Jupiter latitude lines longitude lunar magnitude March Maunder mean measures Meeting meridian meteors method month Moon Moon's Mount Wilson nebulæ Newall Nova observations Observatory obtained orbit paper parallax perihelion period photographic photographic magnitudes planets plates position present President probably Prof proper motions proposed reference remarks rotation Royal Astronomical Society Royal Observatory S. W. Burnham satellites Saturn seems Sept Sir David Gill Slow small spots solar South spectra spectroscopic spectrum stellar streaks suggested sun-spot Sun's Swift taken telescope theory tude Turner variable stars velocity visible XXXIV ΙΟ
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