A short history of astronomy / by Arthur Berry.

  • Arthur Berry
Date:
1898
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    [Roman figures rcjer to the chapters, Arabic to the articles.] Parallax of the moon. See Moon, parallax of Parallax of the sun. See Sun, parallax of Parallax, stellar, iv. 92 ; v. ioo; vi. 129; viii. 161; x. 207, 212 ; xii. 257, 258, 263, 264; XIII. 272, 278, 279 Parallelogram of forces, ix. 180;/ Parameters, variation of, xi.233 n. See also Variation of elements napaTT-qy/Mara, 11. 20 Partial eclipses, 11. 43 Pendulum, pendulum clock, v. 98; vi. 114; vm. 157, 158, 161; ix. 180, 187 ; x. 199, 217, 221, 223; xi. 231. See also Gravity, variation of Pendulum Clock (of Huygens), vm. 158 ; ix. 171 Penumbra (of a sun-spot), vi. 124; xn. 268 Perigee, n. 39, 40, 48; iv. 85. See also Apse, apse-line Perihelion, iv. 85 ; XI. 231. Sec also Apse, apse-line Periodic inequalities. See In- equalities, periodic Perturbations, vm. 156 ; ix. 183. 184 ; x. 200, 204, 224, 227 ; XI. passim ; xm. 282, 293, 294, 297 Phases of the moon. See Moon, phases of Phenomena (of Euclid), 11. t,^ Phobos, xm. 295 Photography, xm. 274, 279-281, 294, 298, 299, 301, 306 Photometry, xm. 316. Sec also Stars, brightness of Photosphere, xn. 268 ; xm. 303 Physical double stars, xn. 264. See also Stars, double and mul- tiple Planetary tables. See Tables, planetary Planetary theory, 11. 51, 52, 54; m. 68 ; iv. 86-90 ; xi. 228, 230, 231, 233, 235,' 236, 242-247, 248; xm. 286, 288-290, 293. See also Planets, motion of Planets, 1. 13, 14, 15, 16; 11. 23- 27> 3°) 32- 51 J m- 68; iv. 81; v. 104, 105, no, 112; vi. 119, 121; vii. 136, 144; vm. 154, 155; x. 200; xi. 228, 250; xn 253, 255, 257, 267, 271; xm. 272, 275, 276, 281, 282, 294- 296, 297, 318, 320. See also the following headings, and the several planets Mercury, Venus, etc. Planets, discoveries of, xn. 253, 254, 255, 267; xm. 289, 294, 295,318 Planets, distances of, 1. 15 ; 11. 30, 51 ; iv. 81, 86, 87; vi. 117; vii. 136, 144; ix. 169, 172, 173 Planets, inferior, 1. 15; iv. 87, 88. See also Mercury, Venus Planets, masses of, ix. 185; xi. 245, 248; xm. 294. See also under the several planets Planets, minor. See Minor planets Planets, motion of, 1. 13, 14, 15 ; 11. 23-25, 26, 27, 30, 41, 45, 47, 51, 52 ; m. 62, 68; iv. 81, 86- 90, 92; v. 100, 104, 105, 112; vi. 119, 121, 129; vii. 139-142, 144, 145, 150, 151 ; vm. 152, 156; ix. 169,170,172-177, 181, 183, 194; x. 199, 204; xi. 228, 229, 245, 250; xm. 275, 276, 282, 294. Sec also Planetary theory Planets, rotation of, vm. 160; ix. 187; xi. 228, 250; xn. 267; xm. 297 Planets, satellites of. See Satellites Planets, stationary points of, 1. 14; 11. 51; iv. 88 Planets, superior, 1.15; iv. 87, 88. See also Mars, Jupiter, etc. Pleiades, vi. 120; xn. 260 Poles (of a great circle), 11. 33 «