New AstronomyBoD – Books on Demand, 2024 M03 17 - 76 páginas Reprint of the original, first published in 1875. |
Contenido
EXPLANATIONS | 7 |
The diminution of the obliquity of the ecliptic | 27 |
CHAPTER III | 38 |
A burning heat of the sun will destroy the life | 46 |
The Egyptian periods of 24000 30000 36000 | 52 |
CHAPTER V | 59 |
A substance primordial unique and infinite | 66 |
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54 seconds Abstruse formulas Alexandria ancient annual revolution antiquity apogee Aquarius astronomers astronomy autumnal equinox cause our sun cease celestial Chaldean period CHART civil continual contrary Copernicus distance earth describes earth's axis earth's orbit ecliptic Egyptian ellipse elliptical orbit experimental observation Gemini globe heat heavens hemisphere is inclined human imagination immense immutable imperceptible infinite intersect Libra limits luminary ment meridian miracle moon Mosaic deluge movement nearer nearest north pole north-west northern number of seconds obscurity passing perigee perihelion phenomena Pisces planetary bodies planetary centre planetary system planets precession progress Ptolemy rays reality regions retrogradation revolve Sagittarius Scorpio seasons secular period sign of Cancer sign of Capricornus situated social destiny south pole southern hemisphere stars or suns summer solstice sun S2 Taurus terrestrial equator terrestrial orbit thousand millions three signs tion unequal universe vernal equinox Virgo west to east westward winter solstice worlds