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... discovered the dual nature of Saturn's ring , having perceived that instead of one there are two concentric rings separated by a dark space . He also discovered four of the planet's satellites- viz . Japetus , Rhea , Dione , and Tethys ...
... discovered the dual nature of Saturn's ring , having perceived that instead of one there are two concentric rings separated by a dark space . He also discovered four of the planet's satellites- viz . Japetus , Rhea , Dione , and Tethys ...
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... discovered by Horrox , and her elements were computed with a certain degree of accuracy . The cloudy luminosity of the Milky Way had been resolved into a multitude of separate stars , disclosing the immensity of the stellar universe ...
... discovered by Horrox , and her elements were computed with a certain degree of accuracy . The cloudy luminosity of the Milky Way had been resolved into a multitude of separate stars , disclosing the immensity of the stellar universe ...
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... discovered and explained by Bradley in 1727. The peculiar effect of aberration was perceived by him when endeavour- ing to obtain the parallax of y Draconis . Owing to the progressive transmission of light , conjointly with the motion ...
... discovered and explained by Bradley in 1727. The peculiar effect of aberration was perceived by him when endeavour- ing to obtain the parallax of y Draconis . Owing to the progressive transmission of light , conjointly with the motion ...
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CHAPTER PAGE I A SHORT HISTORICAL SKETCH OF ASTRONOMY | 1 |
ASTRONOMY IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY | 45 |
MILTONS ASTRONOMICAL KNOWLEDGE | 81 |
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